Lewisport, Kentucky
Lewisport is a city of 2,057 people in Hancock County, Kentucky, founded in 1844.
Why visit Lewisport
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Joe Pell Building and Lewisport Masonic Lodge.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Lewisport
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lewisport
Lewisport is a home rule-class city in the floodplain of the Ohio River in Hancock County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Lewisport had a population of 1,767. It is also the most populous community in the county. It is included in the Owensboro metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Lewisport, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Joe Pell Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in Lewisport, United States of America
Lewisport Masonic Lodge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Masonic temple in Lewisport, United States of America
Restaurants and cafes3
Los Nopales Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.7 mi
Su 10:30-20:00; Mo-Th 10:30-20:30; Fr,Sa 10:30-21:00
Churches and places of worship3
History
Lewisport was originally a ferry landing site known as "Little Yellow Banks", in allusion to Owensboro's original name of "Yellow Banks". The first settler was James Prentis, who platted the current town in 1837 with his brother John. An attempt to rename the city "Prentisport" failed, though, when James insisted the town be named after his friend Dr. John Lewis instead. The town was chartered as "Lewisport" in 1839, and the post office was established under that name in 1844. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly the same year, but needed to be reincorporated in 1882.
Logging and flatboat construction were the initial chief industries. The river has flooded the city repeatedly, and the importance of lumber construction and industry has sparked several major fires.
Abraham Lincoln won his first case – Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Abraham Lincoln – in Lewisport's Pate House, at the time the site of the local circuit court. He was tried in the east room of the log house before Squire Pate for operating a ferry across the Ohio River without a license, but the justice of the peace dismissed the case against him. The house is now a county landmark and is open for tours throughout the year.
From the History section of Lewisport, Kentucky on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Lewisport
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 26°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 28°F | 3.5 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 36°F | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 45°F | 5.3 in |
| May | 74°F | 55°F | 5.8 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 64°F | 5.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 67°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 3.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 3.7 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 47°F | 3.9 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 37°F | 3.9 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 30°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Tell City (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hancock County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Tell City 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Hawesville 8 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Rockport 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Cannelton 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Santa Claus 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Cloverport 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- Owensboro 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Dale 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Ferdinand 21 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Boonville 23 mi west, about 36 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Taylor Feed and Masonic Lodge from north, Nyttend, Public domain
- Taylor Feed and Masonic Lodge from south, Nyttend, Public domain
- Lewisport Laundry, Nyttend, Public domain
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