Moving to Lewiston, Minnesota

Population: 1,484. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,485 (+0.1% change)
Males: 729 (49.1%), Females: 755 (50.9%)

Winona County

Zip code: 55952

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $43,220
Median house value: $93,200

Population by Race

Races in Lewiston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (53.2%), Norwegian (17.6%), United States (10.2%), Irish (7.9%), Polish (6.7%), English (3.9%).

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Lewiston, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lewiston

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lewiston city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

2.6% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Africa, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +179 (+13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lewiston:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WINONA, MN)
  • ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WABASHA, MN)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR-ARCADIA HOSP (about 32 miles; ARCADIA, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lewiston:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 44 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 66 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lewiston:

  • WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 13 miles; WINONA, MN; Abbreviation: ONA)
  • RUSHFORD MUNI (about 14 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)
  • FILLMORE COUNTY (about 31 miles; PRESTON, MN; Abbreviation: FKA)

Amtrak station near Lewiston:

  • 17 miles: WINONA (65 E. MARK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lewiston:

  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 16 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 48 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 55 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)

Schools

Public high school in Lewiston:

  • LEWISTON-ALTURA SEC. (Students: 385; Location: CTY HWY 25; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lewiston:

  • LEWISTON-ALTURA EL. (Students: 293; Location: 105 S. FREMONT; Grades: PK – 04)
  • LEWISTON-ALTURA INTERMEDIATE EL. (Students: 107; Location: 105 S. FREMONT; Grades: 05 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Lewiston:

  • ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 160 WILLIAMS ST. P.O. BOX 9; Grades: KG – 8)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: ROUTE 2 BOX 63A; Grades: PK – 8)