Lewis County, New York
Lewis County, New York, has 26,479 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lowville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,276 sq mi (3,306 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 26,479
- Land area
- 1,276 sq mi (3,306 km²)
- County seat or government
- Lowville
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $68,182 ± $3,903
- Median home value
- $166,100 ± $5,193
- Median rent, with utilities
- $837 ± $57
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80.2% ± 1.6 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area, Utica-Rome, NY metro area, Syracuse, NY metro area, and Massena-Ogdensburg, NY micro area
- Water area
- 15.3 sq mi (39.6 km²)
- State
- New York
- County code (FIPS)
- 36049
- Coordinates (central point)
- 43.782706, -75.444132
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Lewis County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 1360136,839 people
- 1361910,578 people
- 133678,601 people
- 133166,063 people
- 133095,825 people
- 134712,806 people
- 136202,298 people
- 136482,236 people
- 136262,202 people
- 133272,009 people
- 134331,686 people
- 133431,606 people
All 24
24 ZIP Code areas overlap Lewis County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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Towns in Lewis County, largest first
- Town of Lowville4,875 people
- Town of Croghan3,209 people
- Town of New Bremen2,783 people
- Town of Denmark2,630 people
- Town of Watson1,976 people
- Town of West Turin1,733 people
- Town of Leyden1,661 people
- Town of Diana1,383 people
- Town of Martinsburg1,189 people
- Town of Lyonsdale1,159 people
- Town of Turin1,065 people
- Town of Greig1,004 people
All 17
- Town of Lewis913 people
- Town of Harrisburg478 people
- Town of Pinckney285 people
- Town of Osceola134 people
- Town of Montague130 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county
School districts in Lewis County, largest first
- Carthage Central School District18,547 people
- Camden Central School District13,068 people
- South Jefferson Central School District10,744 people
- Lowville Academy and Central School District8,734 people
- Adirondack Central School District8,218 people
- South Lewis Central School District6,694 people
- Beaver River Central School District5,683 people
- Sandy Creek Central School District5,343 people
- Copenhagen Central School District2,965 people
- Harrisville Central School District2,069 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Lowville, New York (village)3,404 people
- Port Leyden, New York (village)659 people
- Croghan, New York (village)642 people
- Copenhagen, New York (village)635 people
- Lyons Falls, New York (village)569 people
- Castorland, New York (village)481 people
- Constableville, New York (village)332 people
- Turin, New York (village)297 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Herkimer County, New York33 mi southeast
- Jefferson County, New York34 mi northwest
- Oneida County, New York37 mi south
- Oswego County, New York44 mi southwest
- St. Lawrence County, New York52 mi north
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