Welcome to Lewis County ...
Time Zone: Lewis County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Nezperce is the Seat for Lewis County.
Lewis County was founded in 1911 and was created by taking area from Nez Perce County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lewis had a population of 3,838 people. This is an increase of 0.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,820 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lewis represented 0.24% of the total population of Idaho.
Below are some of the communities located in Lewis County:
- Craigmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nezperce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Reubens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reubens is located in Lewis County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Idaho
- Websites specific to Lewis County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clearwater County
- Idaho County
- Nez Perce County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |