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The site that would become Lewiston, was first visited by the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805. The town was founded in 1861 after gold was found in the Clearwater River. It was home to the first newspaper in Idaho, in 1862.
Lewiston was the original capitol of Idaho Territory. In 1865 it was moved to Boise against the will of the people of Lewiston. Many people in Lewiston believe it should still be the capitol.
Lewiston is located at 46°24'1" North, 117°0'4" West (46.400245, -117.001030) 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.5 km˛ (17.2 mi˛). 42.7 km˛ (16.5 mi˛) of it is land and 1.8 km˛ (0.7 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 4.01% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 30,904 people, 12,795 households, and 8,278 families residing in the city. The population density is 723.2/km˛ (1,873.0/mi˛). There are 13,394 housing units at an average density of 313.4/km˛ (811.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 95.14% White, 0.30% African American, 1.59% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 1.91% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 12,795 households out of which 28.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% are non-families. 27.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,606, and the median income for a family is $45,410. Males have a median income of $35,121 versus $22,805 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,091. 12.0% of the population and 8.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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