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Welcome to Lewis County ...

Time Zone: Lewis County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Monticello is the Seat for Lewis County.

Lewis County was founded in 1833 and was created by taking area from Marion County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lewis had a population of 9,787 people. This is a decrease of 4.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,211 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lewis represented 0.17% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Lewis County:

  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
  • Ewing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <3>
  • La Belle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • La Belle is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <3>
  • La Grange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <3>
  • Lewistown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people

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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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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