Lewiston, Idaho

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The city of Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County and is the county seat.

Lewiston is 370 feet [112.78 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Lewiston lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Lewiston can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Lewiston had a population of 30,904 people^<3> (or 82.63% of the total population of Nez Perce County). The population of Lewiston represented 2.39% of the total of Idaho, making it the state's 8th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Lewiston had a population of 31,764 people. This is an increase of 2.78% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Lewiston.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Culdesac	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	376	0.53% decrease
	Genesee	N	11 mi [17.7 km]	878	7.19% decrease
	Juliaetta	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	577	5.25% decrease
	Kendrick	NE	22 mi [35.41 km]	347	5.96% decrease
	Lapwai	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,120	1.23% decrease
	Winchester	SE	20 mi [32.19 km]	291	5.52% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Lewiston.

Websites for Lewiston

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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