Lewis is a town in Essex County,

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, United States. The town was named for landholders Nathan, Sevignior, and Timothy Lewis. Although incorporated by the state, the town was never formally organized, since it never gained a sufficiently large permanent population. For most of the 20th century, the town had a total

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of zero. It reported a population of 2 at the 2020 census; however it is possible due to the town sharing a

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with nearby towns and gores and the introduction of

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in for the 2020 census, that the actual population remained at 0. Indeed, 100% of the town's land that is not federally protected is owned by a single logging company,

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. The town's affairs are handled by the Unified Towns & Gores Of Essex County.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water, for a total of 0.25% water.

Demographics

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Lewis, Vermont, New England USA
Towns in Vermont Towns in Essex County, Vermont {{Vermont-geo-stub