Lewis County

  1. Lewis County Legal Resources
  2. Lewis County Statistics
  3. Lewis County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lewis County Employment Information
  5. Lewis County Family Information
  6. Lewis County Education Information
  7. Lewis County Business Information
  8. Lewis County Public Benefits Information
  9. Lewis County Criminal Information
  10. Lewis County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Lewis County Cities
  12. Lewis County Zip Codes


Lewis County Legal Resources Back to top

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Lewis County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,944
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 370 / 241 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 3,303.331 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 37.471 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 197,000.000 acres (797.062 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 721
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 16.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 13.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $19,773,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 5,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 58.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 28
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,310
  • Federal Spending (2004): $196,444
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Lewis County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 15,134
Building Permits Issued (2006): 118
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $9,841
Lewis County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,786 12.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,215 7.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 44,292 80.10%

Lewis County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewis County Employment Information Back to top
Lewis County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,307 11,442 865 7.03% 71
1991 13,115 11,877 1,238 9.44% 95
1992 12,708 11,307 1,402 11.03% 110
1993 12,504 11,237 1,267 10.13% 101
1994 12,509 11,358 1,151 9.20% 92
1995 12,618 11,569 1,049 8.31% 83
1996 12,494 11,508 986 7.89% 79
1997 12,662 11,662 1,000 7.90% 79
1998 12,174 11,118 1,055 8.67% 87
1999 12,335 11,242 1,093 8.86% 89
2000 12,714 12,060 654 5.14% 51
2001 12,600 11,825 774 6.15% 62
2002 12,620 11,824 797 6.31% 63
2003 12,432 11,625 807 6.49% 65
2004 12,569 11,746 824 6.55% 66
2005 12,736 11,971 765 6.01% 60
2006 13,042 12,325 717 5.50% 55
2007 12,605 11,942 662 5.26% 52
2008 13,008 12,165 844 6.48% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,924 11,982 942 7.29% 73
Feb 2008 12,979 11,927 1,052 8.11% 81
Mar 2008 12,794 11,759 1,035 8.09% 81
Apr 2008 12,902 12,046 856 6.63% 66
May 2008 12,735 12,004 731 5.74% 57
Jun 2008 13,424 12,708 716 5.33% 53
Jul 2008 13,421 12,680 741 5.52% 55
Aug 2008 13,018 12,274 744 5.72% 57
Sep 2008 12,878 12,103 775 6.02% 60
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lewis County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,884 14.89%
2. Construction 1,512 11.95%
3. Paper Manufacturing 1,230 9.72%
4. Public Administration 896 7.08%
5. Educational Services 730 5.77%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 420 3.32%
7. Food Manufacturing 418 3.30%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 402 3.18%
9. Truck Transportation 384 3.04%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 362 2.86%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 360 2.85%
12. Repair and Maintenance 292 2.31%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 282 2.23%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 260 2.06%
15. Health Care 222 1.75%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 190 1.50%
17. Wood Manufacturing 188 1.49%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 178 1.41%
19. Metal Manufactuing 164 1.30%
20. Utilities 164 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,936 17.90%
2. Educational Services 1,750 16.18%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 900 8.32%
4. Public Administration 796 7.36%
5. Social Assistance 646 5.97%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 484 4.48%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 444 4.11%
8. Finance and Insurance 310 2.87%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 268 2.48%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 236 2.18%
11. Paper Manufacturing 218 2.02%
12. Food Manufacturing 210 1.94%
13. Department and Other General Stores 202 1.87%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 202 1.87%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 180 1.66%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 170 1.57%
17. Construction 166 1.54%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 156 1.44%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 116 1.07%
20. U.S. Postal Service 106 0.98%

Lewis County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,228 9.71%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 888 7.02%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 840 6.64%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 600 4.74%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 588 4.65%
6. Agricultural Workers 498 3.94%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 452 3.57%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 444 3.51%
9. Other Management Occupations 368 2.91%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 362 2.86%
11. Carpenters 360 2.85%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 342 2.70%
13. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 338 2.67%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 318 2.51%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 302 2.39%
16. Other Construction Trades 216 1.71%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 210 1.66%
18. Construction Laborers 206 1.63%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 200 1.58%
20. Electricians 182 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 636 5.88%
2. Secretaries and Admins 584 5.40%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 530 4.90%
4. Cashiers 484 4.48%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 484 4.48%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 406 3.75%
7. Registered Nurses 400 3.70%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 398 3.68%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 378 3.50%
10. Child Care Workers 346 3.20%
11. Other Production Occupations 344 3.18%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 334 3.09%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 290 2.68%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 272 2.52%
15. Other Management Occupations 254 2.35%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 250 2.31%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 246 2.27%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 244 2.26%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 238 2.20%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 234 2.16%

Lewis County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,726 51.84%
15-35 hours 5,015 11.97%
1-14 hours 1,229 2.93%
No regular hours 13,940 33.26%

Lewis County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,191 5.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,045 4.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,497 6.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,585 11.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,457 10.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,718 12.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,904 12.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,273 10.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 703 3.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 754 3.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 362 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 279 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,926 8.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,676 7.49%

Lewis County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,768 12.37%
5-9 3,632 16.24%
10-14 3,294 14.73%
15-19 3,346 14.96%
20-24 2,487 11.12%
25-29 996 4.45%
30-34 1,974 8.82%
35-39 392 1.75%
40-44 619 2.77%
45-59 1,478 6.61%
60-89 903 4.04%
At least 90 481 2.15%

Lewis County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 41 0.18% 16,482 73.68%
30-44 20 0.09% 2,965 13.25%
45-59 12 0.05% 1,466 6.55%
At least 60 28 0.13% 1,356 6.06%

Lewis County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,391 9.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,748 73.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 291 1.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 101 0.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,794 7.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,714 7.12%

Lewis County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewis County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,116 (53,354 people)
Families (2000): 14,628 (45,614 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,159
People at same address in 1995: 37,155
Lewis County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,309 11.24%
$10,000-$14,999 1,718 8.37%
$15,000-$19,999 1,650 8.03%
$20,000-$24,999 1,686 8.21%
$25,000-$29,999 1,498 7.29%
$30,000-$34,999 1,559 7.59%
$35,000-$39,999 1,551 7.55%
$40,000-$44,999 1,412 6.88%
$45,000-$49,999 1,192 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 2,122 10.33%
$60,000-$74,999 1,770 8.62%
$75,000-$99,999 1,288 6.27%
$100,000-$124,999 415 2.02%
$125,000-$149,999 121 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 141 0.69%
$200,000 or more 104 0.51%

Lewis County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,269 22.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,034 30.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 388 3.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,612 16.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 47 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,475 14.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 27 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 782 7.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 269 2.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 135 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lewis County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,904 28.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,716 10.34%
Public Assistance 625 1.13%
Retirement 3,868 6.99%
Self Employment 3,606 6.52%
Social Security 6,182 11.18%
Supplemental Security 1,015 1.84%
Wage / Salary 14,806 26.77%
Other 3,584 6.48%

Lewis County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,673 53.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,772 46.38%

Lewis County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,598 7.52%
Color 1 Box Married 13,334 62.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,699 26.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 610 2.87%

Lewis County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,318 6.06%
Color 1 Box Married 13,333 61.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,614 21.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,471 11.37%

Lewis County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewis County Education Information Back to top
Lewis County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,054 5.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,797 14.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,045 47.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,520 13.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,149 7.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,492 6.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,851 4.64%

Lewis County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 345 1.28% 192 0.71% 537 1.99%
Kindergarten 785 2.91% 54 0.20% 839 3.11%
Grades 1-4 3,219 11.95% 222 0.82% 3,441 12.77%
Grades 5-8 3,811 14.14% 219 0.81% 4,030 14.96%
Grades 9-12 3,995 14.83% 149 0.55% 4,144 15.38%
Undergrad college 880 3.27% 226 0.84% 1,106 4.10%
Graduate or professional school 128 0.48% 28 0.10% 156 0.58%
Total 13,163 48.85% 1,090 4.05% 14,253 52.90%

Lewis County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewis County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $83,693,000
Retail sales (2002): $124,698,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $13,281,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $402,169
Retired workers (2005): 3,000
Lewis County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 4 1 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 6 3 6 6
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 3
1999 - Construction 8 4 14 11 10
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 3 3 12
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 9 15 25
1999 - Information 1 1 3 4 6
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 3 3 8 8 7
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 11 12 30
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 8 3 8
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 2 1 5
1999 - Retail Trade 5 9 18 27 35
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 7 8 5 10
1999 - Unclassified 5 2 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 5 5 11
1999 - Total 42 50 99 103 175
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 3 2 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 5 3 11
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 2 4
2000 - Construction 3 3 17 11 12
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 4 5 9
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 5 11 9 26
2000 - Information 0 1 5 3 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 2 9 13 1
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 15 5 37
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 6 5 7
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 1 2 6
2000 - Retail Trade 7 5 27 23 31
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 8 5 10
2000 - Unclassified 3 3 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 3 0 0 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 5 0 8 5 8
2000 - Total 43 31 120 95 172
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 2 3 3
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 7 4 9
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 4
2001 - Construction 6 8 10 14 11
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 4 6 7
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 10 13 22
2001 - Information 0 1 1 3 8
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 3 9 9 4
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 3 11 12 34
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 7 5 7
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 0 9
2001 - Retail Trade 6 4 19 26 38
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 6 8 11
2001 - Unclassified 2 1 1 1 0
2001 - Utilities 1 0 1 1 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 5 12 6
2001 - Total 25 36 96 119 177
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 2 3 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 6 6 5 6
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 4
2002 - Construction 8 6 10 15 7
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 6 1 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 15 14 15
2002 - Information 1 0 5 1 6
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 2 7 6 8
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 7 16 9 26
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 5 3 12
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 0 7
2002 - Retail Trade 12 5 32 19 33
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 4 6 8 11
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 1 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 9 6 5
2002 - Total 38 40 125 93 157
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 4 0 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 6 3 8
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 2 1 3
2003 - Construction 5 3 12 11 11
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 5 1 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 20 12 18
2003 - Information 0 0 4 2 6
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 3 10 5 7
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 13 12 30
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 3 4 12
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 1 5
2003 - Retail Trade 2 8 16 34 36
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 8 2 8
2003 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 2 2 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 6 6 9
2003 - Total 21 31 113 96 171
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 2 2 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 7 1 7
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 3 1 1
2004 - Construction 4 6 11 11 11
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 4 3 10
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 14 13 20
2004 - Information 0 1 2 4 5
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 2 10 6 6
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 7 12 7 31
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 5 5 4 8
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 1 5
2004 - Retail Trade 5 5 27 19 36
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 4 6 5
2004 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 4 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 6 6 8
2004 - Total 27 39 113 89 158
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 1 3 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 3 4 5 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 3 2
2005 - Construction 14 6 9 9 14
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 4 5 9
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 20 8 16
2005 - Information 0 0 3 2 6
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 0 8 10 5
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 2 11 14 25
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 3 6 8
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 2 2 5
2005 - Retail Trade 3 9 19 26 31
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 2 8 7
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 5
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 6 5 8
2005 - Total 42 33 98 106 150

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewis County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lewis County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 47,437 86.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,196 13.17%

Lewis County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $1,713 $2 $2,317 $0 $0 $1,950 $5,980 $2,156 $2,180 $3,228
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $2,266 $41 $4,466 $0 $0 $4,641 $11,373 $4,468 $2,570 $2,230
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $2,418 $58 $5,664 $0 $0 $2,585 $10,667 $5,194 $2,954 $2,784
1980 $2,661 $60 $5,723 $0 $0 $6,190 $14,574 $5,516 $5,250 $3,801
1981 $2,717 $46 $6,133 $0 $0 $6,969 $15,819 $5,914 $5,125 $3,864
1982 $3,078 $46 $6,520 $0 $0 $8,123 $17,721 $6,457 $4,690 $2,331
1983 $3,279 $1,197 $4,812 $0 $0 $10,141 $18,232 $6,809 $4,370 $3,330
1984 $3,469 $1,528 $4,509 $0 $0 $9,710 $17,688 $9,609 $4,050 $5,772
1985 $3,547 $1,823 $4,751 $0 $0 $10,495 $18,793 $7,755 $3,840 $7,082
1986 $3,459 $1,709 $5,205 $0 $0 $11,670 $20,334 $8,119 $3,630 $7,370
1987 $3,727 $2,067 $5,458 $0 $0 $12,091 $21,276 $8,715 $5,315 $8,068
1988 $4,152 $3,112 $5,825 $0 $0 $12,341 $22,318 $9,023 $5,770 $10,267
1989 $4,179 $3,464 $6,834 $0 $0 $12,882 $23,895 $10,147 $10,942 $13,764
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $5,029 $3,967 $8,037 $0 $0 $15,945 $29,011 $12,561 $17,342 $10,660
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $6,782 $4,396 $8,709 $0 $0 $28,146 $43,637 $16,172 $13,710 $11,956
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $7,016 $5,369 $11,465 $0 $0 $31,152 $49,633 $19,223 $8,638 $15,517
2001 $7,288 $6,152 $11,029 $0 $0 $34,510 $52,827 $20,487 $13,635 $19,515
2002 $7,306 $5,944 $12,903 $0 $0 $37,413 $57,622 $21,819 $12,437 $21,944
2003 $7,584 $6,377 $12,907 $0 $0 $41,971 $62,462 $22,999 $10,785 $22,898


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $54 $615 $30 $2,272 $1,018 $0 $6,691
$86 $1,937 $7 $0 $0 $672
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $19 $460 $84 $4,664 $1,446 $109 $11,461
$59 $2,902 $182 $0 $0 $1,536
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $142 $488 $176 $5,300 $2,214 $3 $13,575
$165 $3,016 $122 $0 $0 $1,949
1980 $147 $493 $96 $4,118 $1,994 $17 $14,725
$164 $5,501 $130 $0 $0 $2,065
1981 $159 $490 $121 $5,830 $1,740 $17 $17,307
$186 $6,123 $300 $0 $0 $2,341
1982 $207 $462 $120 $6,034 $1,442 $19 $17,830
$194 $6,639 $354 $0 $0 $2,359
1983 $224 $531 $139 $6,892 $1,541 $22 $17,784
$216 $6,079 $125 $0 $0 $2,015
1984 $247 $575 $156 $6,659 $1,907 $22 $18,191
$222 $6,348 $290 $0 $0 $1,765
1985 $253 $617 $160 $7,424 $2,002 $24 $19,664
$539 $6,446 $275 $0 $0 $1,924
1986 $269 $659 $172 $7,986 $2,836 $29 $22,033
$347 $7,009 $260 $0 $0 $2,466
1987 $241 $697 $131 $8,060 $2,156 $26 $22,786
$335 $7,050 $310 $0 $0 $3,780
1988 $241 $811 $168 $12,374 $3,067 $29 $24,276
$306 $4,150 $342 $0 $0 $2,788
1989 $292 $964 $174 $13,607 $4,060 $62 $27,888
$423 $4,239 $394 $0 $0 $3,673
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $391 $1,118 $204 $17,068 $1,966 $48 $33,280
$453 $6,466 $959 $0 $0 $4,607
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,364 $373 $24,060 $3,312 $162 $50,596
$606 $8,810 $1,789 $0 $0 $10,120
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $4 $1,517 $303 $26,848 $3,691 $86 $58,455
$780 $12,256 $229 $0 $0 $12,741
2001 $4 $1,556 $339 $28,149 $4,320 $165 $63,624
$802 $13,867 $506 $20 $0 $13,896
2002 $3 $1,664 $305 $29,663 $5,932 $230 $70,976
$858 $15,475 $1,355 $0 $0 $15,491
2003 $590 $1,862 $357 $32,165 $4,462 $383 $74,553
$1,041 $16,383 $887 $0 $0 $16,423

Lewis County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 20
Lewis County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Lewis County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,639 13.51%
10-19 Years 4,567 16.95%
20-29 Years 2,834 10.52%
30-39 Years 3,870 14.36%
40-49 Years 4,272 15.86%
50-59 Years 2,945 10.93%
60-69 Years 2,200 8.17%
70-79 Years 1,686 6.26%
80-89 Years 788 2.92%
90+ Years 143 0.53%

Lewis County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,379 49.65%
Color 1 Box Female 13,565 50.35%

Lewis County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,363 97.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 172 0.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 144 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 100 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 75 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 63 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.04%

Lewis County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,361 29.04%
2. Irish 9,929 15.71%
3. French Non-Basque 9,653 15.27%
4. English 6,452 10.21%
5. Polish 3,269 5.17%
6. United States Or American 3,044 4.82%
7. Dutch 2,045 3.23%
8. Italian 2,022 3.20%
9. Swiss 1,159 1.83%
10. Scottish 1,058 1.67%

Lewis County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 50,348 96.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 510 0.98%
3. French 272 0.52%
4. German 246 0.47%
5. Polish 185 0.36%
6. Other West Germanic 116 0.22%
7. Vietnamese 46 0.09%
8. Other Slavic 45 0.09%
9. Chinese 28 0.05%
10. Russian 22 0.04%

Lewis County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 54,651 98.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 371 0.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 271 0.49%

Lewis County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lewis County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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