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Lewiston

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Lewiston

Total population

42

Median home value

$48,300

23.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$41,250

Lewiston$41k
National$74k
Elevation446 m
Land area0.27 km²
Weather65°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates40.24°, -96.41°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 30 at 12:46AM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
446 m
Area
0.27 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lewiston is a village in northwest Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 54 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Lewiston was platted in 1886 when the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
43.5
Median home value
$48,300
Housing units
29
Poverty rate
19%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.2431
Longitude
-96.4066
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
50°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
66°F
Sunny

Forecast for Lewiston, NE from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
12,495
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    401
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    401
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    395
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    368
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    355
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    328
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    302
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    294

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • LEWISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · LEWISTON · 106 students · 8.8:1 ratio
  • LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL
    High · LEWISTON · 71 students · 7.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2009-12-17

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,571

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
86
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lewiston

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.
Distance
16.7 mi
Streamflow
427 cfs
Gage height
4.21 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 05:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET