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Lewiston, Nebraska

Lewiston is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, home to about 42 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68380.

Population42420 per sq mi
Median home value$48,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Lewiston

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Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)79 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL468 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lewiston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lewiston

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

Lewiston had 55 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.

It’s the 519th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Pawnee County grew from 11,770 residents in 1900 to 2,544 in 2020.

Lewiston population by census2000: 86, 2010: 68, 2020: 55862000682010552020

Pawnee County, 1900–2020

Pawnee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,770, 1910: 10,582, 1920: 9,578, 1930: 9,423, 1940: 8,514, 1950: 6,744, 1960: 5,356, 1970: 4,473, 1980: 3,937, 1990: 3,317, 2000: 3,087, 2010: 2,773, 2020: 2,54412K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’505K’60’704K’80’903K’00’103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LewistonJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.2 in34°14°Jan0.839°18°Feb1.151°28°Mar2.163°39°Apr3.272°50°May5.382°61°Jun4.287°66°Jul4.585°64°Aug3.678°55°Sep3.065°42°Oct2.650°29°Nov1.538°19°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Virginia, NE weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Pawnee County

691 jobs at 69 businesses in Pawnee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pawnee CountyManufacturing: 376 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 83 jobs; Retail trade: 62 jobs; Construction: 42 jobs; Finance and insurance: 34 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 28 jobs; Other services: 21 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 19 jobsManufacturing 54% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 9% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 5% Hotels and restaurants 4% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Johnson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tecumseh15.0 miles
  • Pawnee County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pawnee City15.9 miles
  • Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Beatrice18.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Lewiston

Public schools here are run by Lewiston Consolidated Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lewiston Elementary SchoolLewistonPre-K–6122Public0.9 mi
Lewiston High SchoolLewiston7–1274Public0.9 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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