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Around Lewis
Distances
Nearest major airport
OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)196 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Wichita, KS105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX380 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lewis; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lewis
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 4th DistrictRon Estes (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Lewis had 400 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 302nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Edwards County grew from 3,682 residents in 1900 to 2,907 in 2020.
Edwards County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 26.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kinsley 2e, KS weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Edwards County
507 jobs at 72 businesses in Edwards County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Edwards County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Kinsley9.4 miles
Pawnee Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Larned20.7 miles
Kiowa County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Greensburg20.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Lewis
Public schools here are run by Lewis. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lewis ElemLewis
Pre-K–6
72
Public
2.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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