Lewistown is located in central Fulton County. U.S. Route 24 passes through the center of the city, leading northeast 40 miles (64 km) to Peoria and southwest 89 miles (143 km) to Quincy. Illinois Route 97 leads north from Lewistown 48 miles (77 km) to Galesburg. IL 97 leads east out of Lewistown concurrently with US 24, then turns south, leading 12 miles (19 km) to Havana and 60 miles (97 km) to Springfield, the state capital.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lewistown has a total area of 2.00 square miles (5.18 km2), all land.[12]
Dickson Mounds Museum, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Lewistown, is an archaeological museum dedicated to American Indian artifacts. The building itself is built on ancient Native American burial mounds.[15]
The Rasmussen Blacksmith Shop Museum is located on Main Street of Lewistown. It is one of the few blacksmith shops left in the United States. It has been run by the Rasmussen family since 1880.[16]
The first Fulton County Courthouse was constructed in Lewistown in 1823. The current iteration of the building was built in 1898.
The Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive is an event sponsored by the city of Lewistown in the fall of each year.[17] Lewistown Music in the Park is held in the city as well, with the festival earning the "Governor's Hometown Award" in 2021.[18]
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,041 people, 954 households, and 516 families residing in the city.[19][20][4] The population density was 1,020.50 inhabitants per square mile (394.02/km2), and there were 1,126 housing units at an average density of 563.00 per square mile (217.38/km2).[4]
The median age was 44.8 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.7 males age 18 and over.[20][19]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[21]
There were 954 households, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.7% were married-couple households, 21.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[20]
There were 1,126 housing units, of which 15.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.7%.[20][19]
The median income for a household in the city was $52,393, and the median income for a family was $73,077. Males had a median income of $50,063 versus $26,156 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,272. About 13.2% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
↑Mavicliano, George H., and Richard A. Lawson, The Federal Art Project in Illinois: 1935-1943. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale (1990), p.167
↑"Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
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