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Lewis County, Idaho (ID)

County population in 2022: 3,796 (all rural); it was 3,747 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 628
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 542
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,157
Renter-occupied apartments: 487 (it was 397 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

30%

Land area: 479 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 people per square mile   (very low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Lewis County: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.5%), Construction (12.2%), Manufacturing (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 26%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Lewis County, ID (2022)
    • 3,02079.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3328.7%Two or more races
    • 2095.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 872.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 661.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 551.4%Some other race alone
    • 360.9%Asian alone
Median resident age:

49.9 years
Idaho median age:

37.5 years
Males: 1,909  (50.3%)
Females: 1,887  (49.7%)
Average household size:
Lewis County:

2.0 people
Idaho:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,186 ($31,413 in 1999)
This county:

$48,186
Idaho:

$72,785

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $572 (lower quartile is $398, upper quartile is $734)
This county:

$572
State:

$1003


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $241,031 (it was $78,200 in 2000)
Lewis:

$241,031
Idaho:

$432,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $159,116 - $366,866

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $221,074
Here:

$221,074
State:

$527,539

Mobile homes: $85,022
Here:

$85,022
State:

$150,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $2,129
Here:

$2,129
State:

$136,871

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,191
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $387

Institutionalized population: 17

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 4
  • Thefts: 8
  • Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 28
  • Auto thefts: 7
Lewis County, ID map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $309,900
  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2020: 9 buildings, average cost: $184,400
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,500
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $175,300
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,600
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $315,800
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $336,600
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $134,600
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $164,400
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $76,900
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $57,000
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $58,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Lewis, ID residents
Average permit cost in Lewis, ID

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,519 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,277 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Lewis, ID in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lewis, ID in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lewis, ID in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.2%
Lewis County:

17.2%
Idaho:

10.7%
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 87.7% for Black residents, 42.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.7% for American Indian residents, 51.1% for other race residents, 14.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 49.9 years old
(Males: 50.0 years old, Females: 49.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.9 years old, Black residents: 11.3 years old, American Indian residents: 50.3 years old, Asian residents: 41.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.1 years old, Other race residents: 15.9 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lewis County is $431 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $771 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kamiah, Craigmont, Nezperce, Winchester, Reubens.

Lewis County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Captain John Ferry (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Captain John Creek (A), Middle Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Adams County, Washington , Grant County, North Dakota , Umatilla County, Oregon , Wilkin County, Minnesota .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Idaho:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Lewis, ID
County total employment by year in Lewis, ID
County average yearly wages by year in Lewis, ID

Current college students: 92
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 63 (72.9% naturalized citizens)

Lewis County:

1.7%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 202010 or later
  • 282000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 61980 to 1989
  • 11970 to 1979
  • 25Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.2%

Lewis County marital status for males Lewis County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,474
  • One, attached: 4
  • Two: 26
  • 3 or 4: 83
  • 5 to 9: 11
  • 50 or more: 19
  • Mobile homes: 265
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Lewis County with a mortgage: 589 (33 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Here:

99.8% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Lewis County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other7374
Evangelical Protestant57211
Catholic3732
Mainline Protestant2455
None1,894-
Lewis County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Lewis County:

11.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Lewis County:

5.61 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

14.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Lewis County:

9.9%
Idaho:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Lewis County:

30.1%
State:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.8%
State:

11.7%

Agriculture in Lewis County:

Average size of farms: 1224 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $156,792
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $186.51
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.91%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $118,569
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.65%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $163,864
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.99
All wheat for grain: 73197 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Lewis County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 1086% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 195.1 miles away from Lewis County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 300.9 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 136.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 400.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 298.4 miles away from Lewis County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 300.2 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Idaho Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4534, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Idaho Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: April 7, 2019 - April 13, 2019, FEMA Id: 4443, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Idaho Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 02, 2010 to June 10, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1927: July 27, 2010, FEMA Id: 1927, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Idaho Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3244: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3244, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Idaho Wildfires, Incident Period: July 27, 2000 to September 26, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1341: September 01, 2000, FEMA Id: 1341, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Idaho Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 06, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1102: February 11, 1996, FEMA Id: 1102, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Idaho Forest Fires, Incident Period: August 30, 1967, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-231: August 30, 1967, FEMA Id: 231, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Idaho Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 31, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-186: December 31, 1964, FEMA Id: 186, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in Lewis County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lewis

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,279 (78.1%)
  • Carpooled: 123 (7.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 17 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 44 (2.7%)
  • Worked at home: 147 (9.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)
  • Sales and related occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Colombia (25%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • Thailand (8%)
  • Venezuela (8%)
  • Malaysia (7%)
  • Haiti (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lewis County


  • German (30%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Scottish (5%)
  • American (5%)
  • European (3%)
  • Norwegian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Lewis County, Idaho in 2010:

  • 47 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 15 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 2 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in Lewis County, Idaho in 2000:

  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $56,076.

13.80% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($57,244 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.80%
Idaho average:

9.53%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.62% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($28,869 average AGI)
5.18% relocated from other states ($28,376 average AGI)
Lewis County:

5.18%
Idaho average:

5.98%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Idaho County, ID  2.92% ($45,422 average AGI)
from Nez Perce County, ID  2.40% ($60,811)


10.14% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,873 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.14%
Idaho average:

7.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.50% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($34,040 average AGI)
2.64% relocated to other states ($9,833 average AGI)
Lewis County:

2.64%
Idaho average:

4.04%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Idaho County, ID  2.64% ($35,359 average AGI)
to Nez Perce County, ID  2.50% ($61,243)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Births per 1000 population in Lewis County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Lewis County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Lewis County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 15.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Lewis County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,129 (898 aged, 231 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 66 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,333
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,173

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 27

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,796
  • Male householders: 844 (278 living alone), Female householders: 817 (267 living alone)
  • 848 spouses (842 opposite-sex spouses), 96 unmarried partners, (94 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 936 children (839 natural, 50 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 0 foster children, 22 other relatives, 75 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 66

Size of family households: 594 2-persons, 158 3-persons, 128 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 547 1-person, 108 2-persons, 1 3-persons.

549 married couples with children.
208 single-parent households (84 men, 124 women).

94.4% of residents of Lewis speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
3.0% of residents speak other language at home (16% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 61% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $50,630,000 ($13,491 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $761,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,488,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,609,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,893,000
Federal grants: $17,193,000
Federal procurement contracts: $283,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,163,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $490,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,908,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,256,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 224
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 214
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4
Here -1 per 1000 residents
State +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+43 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lewis County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.54 millions of gallons per day (56% from ground, 44% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.4

Year house built in Lewis County, Idaho
  • Year house built in Lewis County, Idaho
  • 02020 or later
  • 762010 to 2019
  • 502000 to 2009
  • 1961990 to 1999
  • 1261980 to 1989
  • 3951970 to 1979
  • 1251960 to 1969
  • 2241950 to 1959
  • 1071940 to 1949
  • 5011939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lewis County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Idaho
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Idaho
  • 01 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 293 rooms
  • 1344 rooms
  • 2365 rooms
  • 1926 rooms
  • 1917 rooms
  • 1588 rooms
  • 2799+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Idaho
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Idaho
  • 101 room
  • 322 rooms
  • 1083 rooms
  • 874 rooms
  • 735 rooms
  • 526 rooms
  • 437 rooms
  • 208 rooms
  • 109+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lewis County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Idaho
  • 0no bedroom
  • 381 bedroom
  • 2602 bedrooms
  • 5263 bedrooms
  • 3384 bedrooms
  • 615+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Idaho
  • 10no bedroom
  • 1111 bedroom
  • 1602 bedrooms
  • 1253 bedrooms
  • 264 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County, Idaho in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 28no vehicle
  • 2641 vehicle
  • 4722 vehicles
  • 3033 vehicles
  • 1164 vehicles
  • 455+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 50no vehicle
  • 1701 vehicle
  • 1272 vehicles
  • 743 vehicles
  • 194 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

89.6% of Lewis County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Idaho.

Lewis County:

89.6%
State average:

85.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,892
  • Other state: 1,766
  • Northeast: 77
  • Midwest: 195
  • South: 212
  • West: 1,286
Year householders moved into unit in Lewis County, ID
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lewis County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 32.9%Electricity
  • 30.1%Wood
  • 25.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Other fuel
  • 1.4%Utility gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 66.9%Electricity
  • 14.1%Wood
  • 12.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Utility gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 94
Here:

21.7%
Idaho:

13.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:

10.1%
Idaho:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:

11.5%
Idaho:

30.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Lewis County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $486,000
    Solid Waste Management: $292,000
    Solid Waste Management: $252,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $844,000
    Police Protection: $673,000
    Central Staff Services: $461,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $376,000
    General - Other: $375,000
    Financial Administration: $320,000
    Solid Waste Management: $306,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $299,000
    Solid Waste Management: $282,000
    Financial Administration: $267,000
    Correctional Institutions: $254,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $247,000
    General - Other: $230,000
    Correctional Institutions: $199,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $130,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $120,000
    Central Staff Services: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Other - General - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $87,000
    Interest Earnings: $57,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
    General Revenue - Other: $31,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $28,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $78,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,680,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,520,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $514,000
    General Local Government Support: $208,000
    Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,570,000
    Property: $1,552,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $42,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $94,000

Lewis County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $486,000
    Solid Waste Management: $292,000
    Solid Waste Management: $252,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $844,000
    Police Protection: $673,000
    Central Staff Services: $461,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $376,000
    General - Other: $375,000
    Financial Administration: $320,000
    Solid Waste Management: $306,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $299,000
    Solid Waste Management: $282,000
    Financial Administration: $267,000
    Correctional Institutions: $254,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $247,000
    General - Other: $230,000
    Correctional Institutions: $199,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $130,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $120,000
    Central Staff Services: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Other - General - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $87,000
    Interest Earnings: $57,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
    General Revenue - Other: $31,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $28,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $78,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,680,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,520,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $514,000
    General Local Government Support: $208,000
    Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,570,000
    Property: $1,552,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $42,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $94,000

Lewis County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $486,000
    Solid Waste Management: $292,000
    Solid Waste Management: $252,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $844,000
    Police Protection: $673,000
    Central Staff Services: $461,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $376,000
    General - Other: $375,000
    Financial Administration: $320,000
    Solid Waste Management: $306,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $299,000
    Solid Waste Management: $282,000
    Financial Administration: $267,000
    Correctional Institutions: $254,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $247,000
    General - Other: $230,000
    Correctional Institutions: $199,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $130,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $120,000
    Central Staff Services: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Other - General - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $87,000
    Interest Earnings: $57,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
    General Revenue - Other: $31,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $28,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $78,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,680,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,520,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $514,000
    General Local Government Support: $208,000
    Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,570,000
    Property: $1,552,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $42,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $94,000

Lewis County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $486,000
    Solid Waste Management: $292,000
    Solid Waste Management: $252,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $844,000
    Police Protection: $673,000
    Central Staff Services: $461,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $376,000
    General - Other: $375,000
    Financial Administration: $320,000
    Solid Waste Management: $306,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $299,000
    Solid Waste Management: $282,000
    Financial Administration: $267,000
    Correctional Institutions: $254,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $247,000
    General - Other: $230,000
    Correctional Institutions: $199,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $130,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $120,000
    Central Staff Services: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Other - General - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $87,000
    Interest Earnings: $57,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
    General Revenue - Other: $31,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $28,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $78,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,680,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,520,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $514,000
    General Local Government Support: $208,000
    Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,570,000
    Property: $1,552,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $42,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $94,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 151
  • Number of aged recipients: 7
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 144
  • Number of recipients under 18: 14
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 111
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 26
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 61
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 63
Most common first names in Lewis County, ID among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3578.5 years
Mary3177.8 years
James3073.9 years
Charles2976.1 years
Robert2971.9 years
George2875.6 years
William2478.0 years
Donald2169.8 years
Frank1777.9 years
Richard1570.9 years
Most common last names in Lewis County, ID among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Snyder1977.2 years
Johnson1876.0 years
Miller1382.2 years
Davis1278.3 years
Harris1274.8 years
Smith1180.5 years
Williams1172.4 years
Knight1078.1 years
Thomas974.4 years
Randall978.3 years

Businesses in Lewis County, ID

  • H&R Block: 1
  • True Value: 2
  • U-Haul: 1

Lewis County on our top lists:

  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"