Lewis is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, home to about 74 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55051.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lewis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL396 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lewis had 47 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 2465th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mille Lacs County grew from 8,066 residents in 1900 to 26,459 in 2020.
Mille Lacs County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mora, MN weather station (2 miles away).
8,011 jobs at 742 businesses in Mille Lacs County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lewis.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mora Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mora Elementary SchoolMora | Pre-K–6 | 862 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Mora Middle Level AlcMora | 6–8 | 12 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Mora High SchoolMora | 7–12 | 743 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Mora Alternative Learning CenterMora | 9–12 | 39 | Alternative Education | 0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Mora, Arthur, Knife Lake, Comfort, Brunswick, Peace, Hillman Township (Kanabec County), Whited, Ann Lake and Quamba.
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