Lewiston is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,570 people across 52 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53901 and 53965.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Portage; part is in Lewiston
Part is in Lewiston, part in Wisconsin Dells and Lake Delton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lewiston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL152 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lewiston had 1,262 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 571st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Columbia County grew from 31,121 residents in 1900 to 58,490 in 2020.
Columbia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portage Wwtp, WI weather station (6 miles away).
20,998 jobs at 1,432 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
286 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lewiston’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 44 |
| Mental health providers | 73 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 66 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 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 Portage Community School District, Wisconsin Dells School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Partnering PreschoolPortage | Pre-K | 129 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Spring Hill ElementaryWisconsin Dells | Pre-K–5 | 628 | Public | 11.6 mi |
| Lewiston ElementaryPortage | K–5 | 84 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Woodridge ElementaryPortage | K–1 | 201 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Muir ElementaryPortage | 2–5 | 439 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Wayne Bartels MiddlePortage | 6–8 | 422 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Wisconsin Dells Middle SchoolWisconsin Dells | 6–8 | 374 | Public | 11.7 mi |
| Portage Academy of AchievementPortage | 9–12 | 24 | Alternative Education | 3.7 mi |
| Portage HighPortage | 9–12 | 600 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Wisconsin Dells HighWisconsin Dells | 9–12 | 563 | Public | 13.4 mi |
| DOC: Columbia Correctional InstitutionPortage | 11–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Lutheran SchoolPortage | Pre-K–8 | 65 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.9 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolWisconsin Dells | Pre-K–6 | 32 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 12.1 mi |
| St Mary SchoolPortage | K–8 | 169 | Roman Catholic | 4.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Portage, Wisconsin Dells, Lake Delton, Dell Prairie, Caledonia Town (Columbia County), Springville, Pacific, Fort Winnebago, Dellona, Delton, Newport, New Haven Town (Adams County), Lyndon Town (Juneau County), Marcellon, Jackson Town (Adams County), Wisconsin Dells City (Sauk County), Wisconsin Dells City (Adams County) and Wisconsin Dells City (Juneau County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.