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Lewiston, Minnesota
Lewiston is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,620 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History A post office called Lewiston has been in operation since 1872. The city was named for Jonathan Smith Lewis, a pioneer settler. Lewiston was incorporated in 1873. Lewiston - the first stop on the Winona-Rochester stagecoach line - was an important source of support for those travelers. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,622 people, 600 households, and 428 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 634 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White (U.S. Census), White, 1.2% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.1% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.7% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.4% from Race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organisations and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city-dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more than half of the world population now lives in cities, which has had profound consequences for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
