Lewis County

MyTownView tracks 9 municipalities in Lewis County, Washington. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

9Municipalities
85,154Residents
11Articles
26Meetings (30d)
$59,505Avg. Median Income
$277,244Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 825 Sports Tuesday- Washington, Dunlap and Brimfield all earn softball victories. Morton, Dunlap and Normal West win conference soccer battlesMortonMar 4High-speed chase from Cowlitz County to Centralia ends with car sliding on roof on I-5CentraliaMar 3Washington state sues US Department of Energy over records in decision to keep Centralia coal plant runningCentraliaFeb 12The Roots, Kamasi Washington, and PJ Morton to headline 2026 Atlanta Jazz FestivalMortonFeb 10Washington wraps up Mid-Illini title over Morton on its home court; Richwoods wins Big 12 titleMortonFeb 10Washington girls defeat Morton for M-I titleMortonFeb 9Morton and Washington set to battle Tuesday for Mid-Illini girls titleMortonJan 13Morton knocks off #1 Washington in big Mid-Illini girls battleMortonJan 13Morton gives undefeated Washington its first girls' hoops loss of the seasonMortonJan 6High School Hoops Tuesday- Morton, Metamora, Canton, Washington and Dunlap all among the Mid-Illini winnersMortonOct 23DC man sues after being arrested for following troops playing Darth Vader themeVader

Meetings

26

Upcoming

Apr 20Administrative Board of Zoning AppealsToledoAgendaApr 22Plan CommissionToledoAgendaApr 22Transportation CommitteeToledoApr 23Housing, Community Development & Public Health CommitteeToledoAgendaApr 28City CouncilToledo

Recent

Apr 16Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform CommitteeToledoVideoApr 15Zoning & Planning CommitteeToledoVideoApr 14City CouncilToledoVideoApr 13Plan CommissionToledoAgendaApr 13Administrative Board of Zoning AppealsToledoAgendaApr 9Plan CommissionToledoVideoApr 9Housing, Community Development & Public Health CommitteeToledoVideoApr 8City CouncilToledoVideo

Rankings in Lewis County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1NapavineLewis+26.6%
2WinlockLewis+9.7%
3MortonLewis+5.6%
4CentraliaLewis+2.0%
5ChehalisLewis+0.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1NapavineLewis10.7 total crimes per 1k
2WinlockLewis14.5 total crimes per 1k
3CentraliaLewis25.9 total crimes per 1k
4ChehalisLewis33.7 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1WinlockLewis0.02%
2CentraliaLewis0.03%
3MortonLewis0.04%
4NapavineLewis0.04%
5ChehalisLewis0.05%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1WinlockLewis91 / 100
2CentraliaLewis82 / 100
3MortonLewis73 / 100
4NapavineLewis73 / 100
5ChehalisLewis64 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Centralia

Pop. 18,183Income $52,387Homes $267,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Chehalis

Pop. 7,439Income $68,021Homes $330,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Morton

Pop. 1,036Income $48,684Homes $274,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Mossyrock

Pop. 768Income $43,281Homes $196,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Napavine

Pop. 1,888Income $89,063Homes $335,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Pe Ell

Pop. 642Income $59,625Homes $196,600
Town (Board of Trustees)

Toledo

Pop. 631Income $55,139Homes $302,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Vader

Pop. 629Income $50,598Homes $276,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Winlock

Pop. 1,472Income $68,750Homes $314,100
City (Mayor-Council)