Lewiston, Minnesota
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Lewiston City. It lies in ZIP code area 55952. The Survey maps it on the Lewiston quadrangle. 1,533 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,214 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLewiston fell from 1,620 to 1,533 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 | 1,620 | |
| 2020 | 1,533 | -87 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 10 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.
- 1954 USGS Lewiston quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Lewiston quadrangle1:24000
- 1976 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS La Crosse quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
37 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Lewiston between 1992 and 2009, burning about 84 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 August 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 July 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 July 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 June 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 June 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 May 2004 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Lewiston: 4 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Silo Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Woodward Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Wyattville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
43 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lewiston in 43 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 18 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 5 deaths and 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Lewiston | 5 killed, $300,000 | Five fatalities were reported from people driving into flood waters. Two fatalities occurred near Witoka when a couple's vehicle fell into a chasm along County Road 17 that had opened when flood waters washed out the road. Near Stockton, two fatalities occurred when a couple's vehicle was swept away by flood waters from Garvin Brook. Near the Enterprise rest area on Interstate 90, a man was killed when his vehicle was washed away by flood waters along Rush Creek. |
| July 1999 | Tornado (F2) | Lewiston | 2 hurt, $2,000,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Lewiston | $6,000,000 | Flash flooding and mudslides were common from the Elba area through Whitewater State Park and into the Lewiston area. Numerous mudslides occurred with many roads closed. Debris slid down hills and blocked drainage areas making flooding worse in many areas. A car was stuck in high water on County Highway 29 at some point.||Highway 74 in Whitewater State Park completely washed out. About 500 campers were evacuated that evening, but about a dozen campers were stranded at a primitive campsite overnight. They were rescued the following morning. The state park lost 3 bridges and there was extreme damage to campgrounds, rest rooms, a group dining hall, and the septic and water systems totaling at least one million dollars. The flood system installed at the park did activate that evening.||Many area creeks and trout streams were heavily damaged. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Lewiston | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $30,000 | At the high school in Lewiston, metal bleachers were ripped off the main seating area, smaller metal bleachers were blown across the track and part of the track was ripped up. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $15,000 | Emergency management reported a tree on a powerline in Lewiston with tree branches down elsewhere. |
| September 2000 | Hail | Lewiston | $15,000 | no account filed |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $10,000 | Power outages occurred in Lewiston from downed power lines. |
| September 2000 | Hail | Lewiston | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Lewiston | $7,500 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $3,000 | The public reported tree branches down with siding and shingle damage to a house near Lewiston. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $3,000 | Large trees were blown down in Lewiston. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Lewiston | $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in Lewiston. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in Lewiston. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $2,000 | Trees were blown down and one inch hail fell in Lewiston. One of the large trees blown down fell across U.S. Highway 14 with both lanes blocked for about 15 minutes. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Lewiston | $1,500 | Water was over some roads in Winona County. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $1,000 | Large tree branches were blown down in Lewiston. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $1,000 | Large tree branches were blown down in Lewiston. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $500 | Winds were estimated at 60 miles an hour when the thunderstorms ripped through Lewiston. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | $200 | A few trees were blown in Lewiston. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | - | Emergency management reported several trees down in the city of Lewiston. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Lewiston | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Lewiston. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Lewiston | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Lewiston. |
| June 2020 | Heavy Rain | Lewiston | - | In Lewiston, 4.62 inches of rain fell. |
| July 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Lewiston | - | A funnel cloud was sighted over Lewiston. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Lewiston | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Lewiston. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | - | Wind gusts of 65 to 74 mph occurred south of Lewiston. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Lewiston | - | Nickel size hail was reported by the emergency manager at Enterprise rest area near mile post 244 on Interstate 90. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Lewiston | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Lewiston | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Lewiston | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Lewiston | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Lewiston | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Lewiston | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Lewiston | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewiston | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Lewiston | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Lewiston | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Flood | Lewiston | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany | 3.5 miles | 14 | |
| Utica | 4.6 miles | 10 | |
| Fremont | 5.1 miles | 10 | |
| Wyattville | 5.2 miles | 10 | |
| Stockton | 6.1 miles | 14 | |
| Altura | 7.1 miles | 14 | |
| Rollingstone | 8.3 miles | 14 | |
| Clyde | 8.5 miles | 10 |
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 Lewiston | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1924700 | 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 646624. 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.







