Local servicesHospitalCass County Memorial Hospital8.4 miPost officeLewis Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLewis City Hallunder a milePoliceCass County Sheriff's Office7.7 miFire stationLewis Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA41 miInterstateI-8013 miUS highwayUS 61.5 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51544 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51544 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:47 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:42 am – 4:54 pm
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People843 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5316 householdsMedian household income $48,750Median home value $84,500Median rent $597 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,222 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 278 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 18 minutes69% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 10°F37 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June27 in of snow a year, on about 19 days22 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlantic 1 Ne station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCold Springslake · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHitchcock County Parkpark · under a mile · 70 acresCold Springs State Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 107 acresFrank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods State Presestate conservation land · 10.1 miLake Anita State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 934 acresPrairie Rose State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 728 acresViking Lake State Parkstate park · 23.1 mi · 1,093 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCass County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 20 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLewis Water Supplyserves 357 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2025: nitrate, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,191 ft363 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
