Lewistown is located in central Fulton County. U.S. Route 24 passes through the center of the city, leading northeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Peoria and southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Quincy. Illinois Route 97 leads north from Lewistown Script error: No such module "convert". to Galesburg. IL 97 leads east out of Lewistown concurrently with US 24, then turns south, leading Script error: No such module "convert". to Havana and Script error: No such module "convert". to Springfield, the state capital.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lewistown has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land.[8]
Dickson Mounds Museum, Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Lewistown, is an archaeological museum dedicated to American Indian artifacts. The building itself is built on ancient Native American burial mounds.[11]
The Rasmussen Blacksmith Shop Museum is located on Main Street of Lewistown. It is one of the few blacksmith shops left in the United States. It has been run by the Rasmussen family since 1880.[12]
The Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive is an event sponsored by the city of Lewistown in the fall of each year.[13] Lewistown Music in the Park is held in the city as well, with the festival earning the "Governor's Hometown Award" in 2021.[14]
Demographics
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".As of the 2020 census[1] there were 2,041 people, 841 households, and 516 families residing in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 1,126 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 95.25% White, 0.34% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 3.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 841 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.42% were married couples living together, 7.97% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.64% were non-families. 34.72% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.79% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 2.31.
The city's age distribution consisted of 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,393, and the median income for a family was $73,077. Males had a median income of $50,063 versus $26,156 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,272. About 13.2% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
↑Mavicliano, George H., and Richard A. Lawson, The Federal Art Project in Illinois: 1935-1943. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale (1990), p.167
