Lewiston, Idaho
City in Idaho, United States Lewiston, Idaho City Lewiston from the north in 2006 Nickname(s): L-Town, River City, Lewyton Location of Lewiston in Nez Perce County, Idaho. Lewiston, Idaho Location in the United States Show map of Idaho Lewiston, Idaho Lewiston, Idaho (the United States) Show map of the United States Coordinates: 46°25′N 117°01′W / 46.41°N 117.02°W / 46.41; -117.02 Country United States State Idaho County Nez Perce Founded 1861 Incorporated 1861 Named for Meriwether Lewis Government • Type council-manager • Mayor Michael Collins • City Manager Alan Nygaard Area [1] • City 18.08 sq mi (46.83 km 2 ) • Land 17.28 sq mi (44.77 km 2 ) • Water 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km 2 ) Elevation 745 ft (227 m) Population (2010) [2] • City 31,894 • Estimate (2016) [3] 32,872 • Density 1,901.87/sq mi (734.32/km 2 ) • Metro 61,476 (US: 365th) Time zone UTC−8 (PST) • Summer (DST) UTC−7 (PDT) ZIP code 83501 Area code(s) 208 FIPS code 16-46540 GNIS feature ID 0396788 U.S. Highway(