Lewistown, Montana

Lewistown
Main Street in Lewistown
Main Street in Lewistown
Motto(s): 
"Home of Big Springs and the purest drinking water in the world!"[1]
Location of Lewistown, Montana
Location of Lewistown, Montana
Coordinates: 47°3′53″N 109°25′48″W / 47.06472°N 109.43000°W / 47.06472; -109.43000
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyFergus
Area
 • Total
5.72 sq mi (14.82 km2)
 • Land5.72 sq mi (14.82 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,947 ft (1,203 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,952
 • Density1,040.20/sq mi (401.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59457
Area code406
FIPS code30-43375
GNIS feature ID0798996[3]
Websitehttp://www.cityoflewistown.com

Lewistown is a city in and the county seat of Fergus County, Montana, United States.[4] The population was 5,952 at the 2020 census.[5] Lewistown is located in the geographic center of the state, southeast of Great Falls and northwest of Billings. First planned in 1882, it was the site of an 1880s gold rush, and served as an important railway destination, supplying surrounding communities with bricks via rail.

  1. ^ "The City of Lewistown Montana". The City of Lewistown Montana. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewistown, Montana
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.