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Lewis
ColoradoCDP
Lewis
Total population
277
Median home value
$372,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Hydrologic Outlook · UnknownHydrologic Outlook issued September 25 at 2:21PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Lewis is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Lewis post office has the ZIP Code 81327. At the 2020 census, the population of the Lewis CDP was 257, down from 302 in 2010.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Lewis is in northern Montezuma County, on the northeast side of U.S. Route 491, which leads south to Cortez, the county seat, and northwest to Monticello, Utah. Colorado State Highway 184 leaves US 491 at the southern edge of the community and leads east to Dolores. The Lewis CDP has an area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Lewis, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,710
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,613
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,330
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,610
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves2,562
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,313
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves2,304
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,186
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2026-05-1615 km SSW of Sawpit, Colorado
- M 3.6 — 2023-03-1016 km S of Ophir, Colorado
- M 4.32 — 2020-12-2028 km E of La Sal, Utah
- M 3.31 — 2020-12-2028 km E of La Sal, Utah
- M 3.65 — 2020-12-0828 km E of La Sal, Utah
- M 3.81 — 2020-11-0828 km E of La Sal, Utah
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Colorado
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Lewis
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Rio Blanco, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-07-28 · 96 mi
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 103 mi
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 139 mi
- Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 146 mi
- Wildfire Frijoles, Santa Fe, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 191 mi
- Wildfire Black Canyon, Sanpete, UtahWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 193 mi
- Wildfire Widemouth 2, Millard, UtahWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 225 mi
- Wildfire Rayado Mesa, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 226 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET