Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:15 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:48 am – 5:21 pm
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People686 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8269 householdsMedian household income $39,922Median home value $58,700Median rent $675 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $719 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 251 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 33%, manufacturing 22%, education and health care 13%Average commute 21 minutes81% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 29%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 18°F27 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month July15 in of snow a year, on about 6 days72 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kinsley 2e station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsKiowa State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 May 201534 mi away, near Sun City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 18 Sep 201531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEdwards County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ford County, KS, 37 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lewisserves 390 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: nitrate, maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,157 ft657 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdwards County Medical Center10.9 miPost officeLewis Post Office5.5 miTown hallLewis City Hall5.4 miFire stationLewis Fire Department5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDodge City Regional Airport DDC40 miUS highwayUS 504.8 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67552 ZIP area.
