Profile for Lewis, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• Hitchcock Pioneer Festival - May 5, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cold Springs State Park

Historic sites and museums: Hitchcock House

Listed places near Lewis

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (2)

Libraries (3)

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• Lewis population
• Ancestry of people in Lewis
• Housing in Lewis
• Income in Lewis
• Marital status of adults in Lewis
• Place of birth of people in Lewis
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lewis
• School enrollment & education levels in Lewis
• Transportation & commute times in Lewis
• Cass County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lewis demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cass County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 51544 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

30% of Lewis residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lewis ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lewis
• Cemeteries in Cass County
• Libraries in or near Lewis

Post a query on a message board:

• Cass County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Lewis museums
• Lewis historic sites
• Lewis area parks
• Wineries near Lewis

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Lewis area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cass County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lewis
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cass County

• Lewis business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Cass County
• Arrests in Cass County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lewis was $14,316, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cass County economic census
• Cass County economic summary
• Cass County employment growth
• Cass County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

7% of Lewis residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lewis
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Lewis
• School districts in or near Lewis
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Lewis

• Air pollution in Cass County
• Diesel soot in Cass County
• Land contamination in Cass County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cass County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Lewis festival dates:

• Hitchcock Pioneer Festival - May 5, 2007

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

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• Iowa county fairs
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• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lewis medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lewis
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Lewis
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cass County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lewis, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $258.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $588.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
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Libraries in Lewis include Lewis Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lewis

• Iowa library

• Census map of Lewis area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Lewis

• Daily newspapers in or near Lewis
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Lewis
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lewis
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lewis

• Parks near Lewis
• National forests in Iowa
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Lewis
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Cass County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lewis political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lewis
• Total membership by faith, in Cass County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Lewis workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lewis travel guide
• Airports near Lewis
• Hotels near Lewis
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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