Lewis is an unincorporated census-designated place

Census-designated place

A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 in the town of Clam Falls

Clam Falls, Wisconsin

Clam Falls is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 547 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Clam Falls and Lewis are located in the town.-History:...

, Polk County, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, United States

United States

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. Lewis is located on Wisconsin Highway 35 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northeast of Frederic

Frederic, Wisconsin

Frederic is a village in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,262 at the 2000 census.-Notable people:* Nathan Heffernan, member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, was born in Frederic....

. As of the 2010 census

United States Census, 2010

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, its population is 164.

History

The town is named for founder Charles E. Lewis, a Minnesota wheat broker who purchased a large tract of land in Clam Falls Township around the turn of the 20th century. His personal estate, "Seven Pines Lodge", attracted several prominent guests throughout the 1920's, including President Calvin Coolidge, and is maintained as a private resort complex to this day. Knapp Creek, the abutting stream once referred to as "[a] trout preserve which is second to none in this country", continues to be classified as a Class I trout stream. Like many in the area, the town has seen steady decline in population and economic base since the demise of the logging and railroad industries.