Lewistown, Illinois

About Lewistown

Lewistown, IL is a small town located in western Illinois with an estimated population of 1,960.

Lewistown holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 980 residents per square mile.

📰 Lewistown News Today

• Man arrested for alleged possession of 3D printed handgun CIProud.com · Aug 17
• Lewistown Girls Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 9
• Lewistown, Illinois, community raises more than $7,300 and truckload of supplies for Quincy veterans KHQA · Aug 11
• Obituary information for Kenneth A. Johnson - Oaks-Hines Funeral Home Oaks-Hines Funeral Home · Apr 22
• Lewistown Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lewistown Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Lewistown — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dickson Mounds Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lewistown

• Arnett Park reviews ★
• Higgins Field reviews ★
• Ratcliff Park reviews ★
• Ross Mansion Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lewistown

• Central Elem School
• Lewistown Jr/Sr High School
• New Horizons

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lewistown

🏘️ Nearby Communities