Fulton County, Illinois
Lewistown Real Estate and Local Guide
A small central Illinois county seat, the seat of Fulton County, best known as the setting behind Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Lewistown best.
About the area
Living in Lewistown, IL
Longtime home of poet Edgar Lee Masters and the inspiration for his 1915 Spoon River Anthology.
The housing market
Homes in Lewistown
- About 63.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 81.9% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $84,600.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Lewistown home
Dickson Mounds Museum
Illinois State Museum archaeological site built atop Native American burial mounds southeast of town
Oak Hill Cemetery
Burial ground that inspired Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology
Rasmussen Blacksmith Shop Museum
Working blacksmith shop museum operating since 1880
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge
About 7,000 acres of restored Illinois River floodplain wetlands east of town
Lewistown Park District
Local park district maintaining four parks and hosting the award-winning Music in the Park series
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.