Lewistown, MT Profile

Lewistown, MT, population 6,099, is located in Montana's Fergus county, about 376.8 miles from Spokane and 406.5 miles from Boise.

Through the 90's Lewistown's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lewistown has grown by about 5%.

Lewistown's property crime levels tend to be lower than Montana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lewistown tend to be higher than Montana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.90
	Males	40.50
	Females	44.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,813	N/A
2001	6,218	6.97%
2002	6,173	-0.72%
2003	6,172	-0.02%
2004	6,155	-0.28%
2005	6,099	-0.91%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,949

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	444
2003	638
2004	284
2005	356
2006	114
2007	N/A
2008	288

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	5	4	5	13	1	-	4
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	-	20	34	12	9	6	-	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,826
2003	2,823
2004	1,855
2005	1,733
2006	1,510
2007	N/A
2008	1,577

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	16	24	5	7	13	-	12
Larceny, Theft	-	89	135	101	99	74	-	81
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	2	9	5	1	6	-	0
Arson	-	-	0	2	3	0	-	1

Location

Elevation	3,963 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles