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Fort Lewis

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Total population

15,167

Median home value

$0

24.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$58,796

Fort Lewis$59k
National$74k
Weather45°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates47.10°, -122.57°

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

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City facts

Overview

Fort Lewis sits in Washington, United States and is identified as a census-designated community. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 15,167. Coordinates of 47.096°, -122.567° situate Fort Lewis in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Resident density is around 570 per km², indicating an average residential density. The administrative footprint covers about 26.6 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,247 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
22.9
Median home value
—
Housing units
3,733
Poverty rate
13.2%
Unemployment
1.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
50.2%
Black
17.2%
Asian
3.7%
Hispanic
26.5%

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

Geography

Latitude
47.0955
Longitude
-122.5674
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
45°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
63°F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
44°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
65°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
43°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
67°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Fort Lewis, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36.8%
Diabetes
14.7%
Adult obesity
43.6%
Binge drinking
16%
Adult smoking
16%
No leisure activity
26.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
100
Elementary
53
Middle
15
High
22
Other
10

Largest nearby schools

  • Spanaway Lake High School
    High · Spanaway · 1,817 students · 23.9:1 ratio
  • Bethel High School
    High · Spanaway · 1,739 students · 22:1 ratio
  • Mount Tahoma High School
    High · Tacoma · 1,430 students · 20.4:1 ratio
  • Curtis Senior High
    High · UNIVERSITY PLACE · 1,349 students · 23.3:1 ratio
  • Clover Park High School
    High · Lakewood · 1,315 students · 18.8:1 ratio
  • Lakes High School
    High · Lakewood · 1,286 students · 21.4:1 ratio
  • Franklin Pierce High School
    High · TACOMA · 1,141 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Washington High School
    High · Tacoma · 997 students · 16.1:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,247

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
38
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fort Lewis

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library