| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Polk |
| Area total | 1.460 sq mi |
| Area land | 1.454 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.006 sq mi |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 87 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 1050 ft |
| Coordinates | 45°42′39″N 92°24′09″W |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567997[1] |
Lewis is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Clam Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. Lewis is located on Wisconsin Highway 35, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northeast of Frederic. As of the 2020 census, its population was 87.[2]
History
The town is named for founder Charles E. Lewis, a Minnesota wheat broker who purchased a large tract of land in Clam Falls Township around the turn of the 20th century.[3] His personal estate, "Seven Pines Lodge", attracted several prominent guests throughout the 1920s, including President Calvin Coolidge, and is maintained as a private resort complex to this day. Knapp Creek, the abutting stream once referred to as "[a] trout preserve which is second to none in this country", continues to be classified as a Class I trout stream.[4] However, much of the stream runs through private property and is not accessible as a public fishery. Like many in the area, the town has seen steady decline in population and economic base since the demise of the logging and railroad industries.
References
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- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "View Summary/Photo Page". Wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "History of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago". Chicago, R.O. Law. 1917.