Lewisport, Kentucky
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Lewisport census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42351. It stands on Yellow Creek. The Survey maps it on the Lewisport quadrangle. 1,767 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 397 feet above sea level.
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On record in Lewisport
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 7 records
Isaac R. Hayden Houselisted 1984
Tom Henderson Houselisted 1984
Lewisport Masonic Lodgelisted 1984
Horace Patterson Houselisted 1984
Joe Pell Buildinglisted 1984
Taylor, J. B., and Son Feed Storelisted 1984- Samuel Pate Houselisted 1978
Population over time
2 figuresLewisport grew from 1,670 to 1,767 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,670 | |
| 2020 | 1,767 | +97 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1903 USGS Tell City quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1953 USGS Lewisport quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Lewisport quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Lewisport quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Tell City quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Tell City quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
4 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Lewisport between 2001 and 2013, burning about 206 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 April 2001 | Debris and open burning | 95 acres | Hoosier National Forest | NEWTONVILLE |
| 10 April 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | OAK ROAD |
| 11 March 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 27 February 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 98 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Lewisport: 6 producers, 2 unknowns, 1 past producer. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Olean Tile Tract No. 1 | Clay | Producer | ||
| American Olean Tile Tract No. 1 | Clay | Producer | ||
| American Olean Tile Tract No. 2 | Clay | Producer | ||
| Can-Tex Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Cannelton Mine | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Lewisport Mine No. 3 | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Lewisport Shale Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Owensboro Brick Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| West Point Brick and Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
40 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lewisport in 40 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 28 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | $30,000 | A Hancock County official reported several trees down in the area, one of which fell on a truck. The majority of the storm damage was reported in the Lewisport area. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | $25,000 | State officials reported several trees down in the area due to severe thunderstorm winds. One tree fell onto a house. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | $15,000 | Local law enforcement reported a tree fell on a vehicle due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Lewisport | $6,000 | This tree-top level tornado did all of its damage 20 to 30 feet above ground. Never more than 50 yards wide, the first evidence of the tornado touching down was one mile south of the water tower on Thomas Lane, where it downed several large branches that blocked the road. Moving northeast over forested land, the next evidence was more tree trunks and branches snapped on Poplar Grove Rd just north of the intersection with Hilldale Rd. The tornado then continued to skip northeast, snapping branches and trunks to the west of Frank Luttrell Rd, before crossing the road and causing minor roof damage to the metal roof of a barn and snapping more tree limbs a third of a mile southeast of North Hancock Elementary School. The tornado dropped small branches and leaves along its path as it continued northeast. The last major tree damage was observed around a home on Adair Rd, where trees were uprooted and trunks snapped in a cyclonic pattern around the home. The only damage to the home, however, was minor roof damage from a branch falling on it. The storm then crossed Adair Rd, lifting somewhere in a wooded area west of a large pond near Beauchamp Lane, where residents witnessed its dissipation. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds peeled the roof off a home on Lake Street in Lewisport. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | $5,000 | Local law enforcement reported that a storage building was destroyed. Roof damage was noted with a few nearby homes. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | $5,000 | An amateur radio operator reported that a barn was destroyed along State Highway 334. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | $2,000 | Local law enforcement reported trees down on a power line blocking Sand Hill Road. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | A tree was blocking the driveway of Heartland Villa. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | Power lines were downed along McGill Lane in Lewisport. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | Scattered trees were down county wide. Some were impacting power lines. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Lewisport | - | Flash flooding was identified around Riverview Drive and Holland Avenue. There were also flooding issues on US 60 about 1 mile east of Lewisport. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Lewisport | - | County Route 657 was closed due to flooding. |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | Trees were reported down at Roberts Lane in Lewisport, Kentucky. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | A tree was reported down on State Road 334 between Lewisport and the county line. There was also general wind damage in Lewisport. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | Power lines and trees were down on Pell Street in Lewisport. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Lewisport | - | Numerous roads closed across county due to high water, including KY 334, KY 3543, KY 3101, KY 1403, KY 661, and KY 1389. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | The Hancock emergency manager reported 4 to 5 trees down over roadways in the Lewisport area. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | The local emergency manager estimated that winds up to 70 mph downed several trees in Lewisport. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Lewisport | - | An observer reported 2.89 inches of rain, resulting in several county road closures. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | The Kentucky mesonet site in Hancock county measured a wind gust of 66 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | A fully mature tree knocked down in northern Hancock County. Several power lines were downed as well. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | A trained spotter reported estimated thunderstorm winds of up to 60 mph. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | Several large tree limbs were reported down. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Lewisport | - | Sand Hill Road and U.S. Highway 60 were closed due to high water. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Lewisport | - | Some streets were flooded. Some were closed and impassable. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Lewisport | - | Co-op observer reported dime size hail. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Lewisport | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Lewisport | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Lewisport | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewisport | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Lewisport | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitman | 3.3 miles | 18 | |
| Adair | 4.1 miles | 22 | |
| Petri | 5.2 miles | 22 | |
| Tywhapity Bottoms (historical) | 6.5 miles | 16 | |
| Hawesville | 8.2 miles | 22 | |
| Chambers | 9.3 miles | 17 | |
| Floral | 11.4 miles | 17 | |
| Goering | 12.0 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Lewisport | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1808020 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 496341. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








