Profile for Lewistown, Illinois, IL

Well-known residents have included:
· Edgar Lee Masters, poet

Local festivals include:

• Fulton County Fair - July 23-28, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Dickson Mounds Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lewistown

Cemeteries (23)

Communities (12)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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20% of Lewistown residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lewistown ancestry & family history guide.

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• Fulton County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - IL data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lewistown was $15,620, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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12% of Lewistown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Lewistown festival dates:

• Fulton County Fair - July 23-28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Lewistown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $215.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $655.

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Libraries in Lewistown include Lewistown Carnegie Public Library ... View libraries

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Fulton County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lewistown political report.

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The average commute time for Lewistown workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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