Lewistown, Montana is a city of almost 6000 residents located in the geographical center of Montana. It is the county seat of Fergus County and is 106 miles east-southeast of Great Falls and 128 miles north-northwest of Billings. It is as hub of commerce for the six counties that make up Central Montana.
The city is situated on the banks of Big Spring Creek, a blue ribbon trout stream whose source is eight miles southeast of the city in the foothills of the Big Snowy Mountains. Big Spring is the third largest freshwater spring in the world producing over 60,000 gallons per minute and serves as the city's water supply.
The city is situated on the banks of Big Spring Creek, a blue ribbon trout stream whose source is eight miles southeast of the city in the foothills of the Big Snowy Mountains. Big Spring is the third largest freshwater spring in the world producing over 60,000 gallons per minute and serves as the city's water supply.
The city of Lewistown was founded in the 1880s and grew rapidly during the early 1900s. Many of the large sandstone and brick commercial buildings and stately Victorian, Georgian, Arts & Crafts and Roman Revival homes from that period give the city a charming character not found in many of the cities in Eastern and Central Montana. Most of these gracious period homes located in Lewistown's "Silk Stocking District" are within easy walking distance of downtown businesses and shopping.
The countryside around Lewistown, Montana consists of river valleys and plains nestled among five mountain ranges. Farms and ranches dot the landscape and the hills and streams abound with game birds, deer, antelope and trout. Sportsmen will find the wide open spaces, clean air, clean water and the blue skies of Central Montana to be a little touch of paradise to be enjoyed year round. Combine these types of appealing rural attributes with the beauty and small town charm of Lewistown and you will begin to understand what locals already know about the desirability of Lewistown, MT real estate.