Lewis is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for landholders Nathan, Sevignior, and Timothy Lewis.[1] Although incorporated by the state, the town was never formally organized, since it never gained a sufficiently large permanent population. For most of the 20th century, the town had a total population of zero. It reported a population of 2 at the 2020 census;[2] however it is possible due to the town sharing a census block with nearby towns and gores[3] and the introduction of differential privacy in for the 2020 census, that the actual population remained at 0.[4] Indeed, 100% of the town's land that is not federally protected is owned by a single logging company, Weyerhaeuser. The town's affairs are handled by the Unified Towns & Gores Of Essex County.

Lewis, Vermont
Town
Location in Essex County and the state of Vermont.
Location in Essex County and the state of Vermont.
Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated Town
Area
 • Total
39.7 sq mi (103 km2)
 • Land39.6 sq mi (103 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2
 • Density0.3/sq mi (0.1/km2)
 • Households
0
 • Families
0
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05846

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.7 square miles (103 km2), of which 39.6 square miles (103 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water, for a total of 0.25% water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19008
20000
20100
20202
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile for Lewis, Vermont". ePodunk. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Lewis town, Essex County, Vermont". Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Essex County, VT" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Lo Wang, Hansi (August 2, 2021). "For The U.S. Census, Keeping Your Data Anonymous And Useful Is A Tricky Balance". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
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