How long do people stay in their homes in Lewistown, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Lewistown, IL, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±7.7 points) of households in Lewistown, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.1% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 25.3%

When households in Lewistown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lewistown	Fulton County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.8 points)	2.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.0% (±7.5 points)	15.3%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.0% (±7.2 points)	34.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.5% (±6.5 points)	21.1%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±4.9 points)	13.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.3% (±6.2 points)	13.5%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Lewistown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Fulton County (17.3%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lewistown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lewistown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lewistown	—	26.1% (±7.7 points)	—
Lewistown Township	0.8 mi	21.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Putman Township	5.4 mi	14.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Bryant	5.7 mi	16.2% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Waterford Township	5.8 mi	26.4% (±49.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bernadotte Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±70.3 points)	Not measurably different
Isabel Township	6.2 mi	32.8% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Liverpool Township	6.4 mi	6.2% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cuba	7.0 mi	19.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Putman Township, IL (14.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Kerton Township	55.6% (±75.0 points)
2 (tie)	Farmington	32.8% (±7.8 points)
2 (tie)	Isabel Township	32.8% (±50.9 points)
4	Waterford Township	26.4% (±49.2 points)
5	Lewistown	26.1% (±7.7 points)
6	Farmington Township	23.2% (±5.7 points)
7	Banner	22.4% (±16.8 points)
8	Lewistown Township	21.3% (±6.7 points)
9	Joshua Township	19.8% (±22.2 points)
10	Canton	19.7% (±3.9 points)
11	Cuba	19.2% (±10.3 points)

Showing 11 of 46 places in Fulton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lewistown

How often do people move in Lewistown?

26.1% of households in Lewistown, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lewistown have?

25.3% of households in Lewistown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewistown city, Illinois

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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