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Lewis County, West Virginia

6 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
16,740
Median household income
$56,477
±4,510
Unemployed
8.6%
616 of 7,161 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
84.2%
5,867 of 6,967 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Lewis County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Lewis16,892 (2021)110 Center Ave, WestonWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 2

Cities, towns and villages in Lewis County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Weston3,890 (2021)102 W 2nd St, Weston—
Town of Jane Lew406 (2021)Po Box 50, Jane Lew—

Special districts 3

Special districts in Lewis County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Weston City Housing AuthorityHousing and community development124 E 1st St, Weston—
Jane Lew Public Service DistrictSewerage and water supplyPo Box 845, Jane Lew—
Lewis Gilmer County Solid Waste AuthoritySolid waste managementPo Box 523, Weston—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • Lewis County Schools

    School district6 schools

    239 Court Ave, Weston, WV, 26452

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

In the counties that border this one

Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.