Lewistown is a census designated place and unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.[3] Lewistown Elementary school, part of Frederick County Public Schools, is located in Lewistown. The town, founded in 1841, has had a school since the 19th century. There is a large elderly population in the community.[4] It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 458.[5]
Lewistown | |
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.jpg) House in Lewistown | |
  Lewistown Location within the state of Maryland  Lewistown Lewistown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′37″N 77°25′09″W / 39.37694°N 77.41917°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Frederick |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 458 |
| • Density | 715.63/sq mi (276.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 24-46650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806299[1] |
History
editThe Lewistown Volunteer Fire Company was established in 1970, when the community purchased the first diesel engine in the county. Today, the fire department has six different apparatus: Engine Tanker 224, Engine 221, Tanker 22, Brush 226, Utility 22 and Ambulance 229. The fire station is staffed by volunteers from the community and two paid employees of the county.[6]
On June 23, 1863, General John F. Reynolds' I Corps marched through Lewistown on their way to Gettysburg in pursuit of the Confederate army.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 458 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2020[9] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 396 | 86.46% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 11 | 2.40% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 0.44% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.22% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 15 | 3.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33 | 7.21% |
| Total | 458 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewistown, Maryland
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". Lewistown (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. January 29, 2009.
- ^ "About LES: At a Glance". Lewistown Elementary. FCPS. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Lewistown CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to Lewistown Volunteer Fire Company #22". www.lewistownfire.org. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "I Corps' Muddy March". THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Lewistown CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.