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
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lewis | 16,892 (2021) | 110 Center Ave, Weston | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Weston | 3,890 (2021) | 102 W 2nd St, Weston | — |
| Town of Jane Lew | 406 (2021) | Po Box 50, Jane Lew | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 124 E 1st St, Weston | — |
| Jane Lew Public Service District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 845, Jane Lew | — |
| Lewis Gilmer County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po 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
Braxton County Tailgate Market (Gassaway)
Gilmer County Farmers' Market (Glenville)
Bridgeport Farmers' Market (Bridgeport)
Webster Springs Farmer's Market (Webster Springs)
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.