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Lewis Town (Lewis County), New York

Lewis Town (Lewis County) is a town in Lewis County, New York, home to about 913 people across 65 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13489, and parts of 13325 and 13471 are in Lewis Town (Lewis County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $298 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population91314 per sq mi
Median home value$180,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$298Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lewis Town (Lewis County)

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lewis Town (Lewis County)

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY172 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY209 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lewis Town (Lewis County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lewis Town (Lewis County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lewis Town (Lewis County) had 844 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 894th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Lewis County grew from 27,427 residents in 1900 to 26,582 in 2020.

Lewis Town (Lewis County) population by census2000: 857, 2010: 854, 2020: 844857200085420108442020

Lewis County, 1900–2020

Lewis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,427, 1910: 24,849, 1920: 23,704, 1930: 23,447, 1940: 22,815, 1950: 22,521, 1960: 23,249, 1970: 23,644, 1980: 25,035, 1990: 26,796, 2000: 26,944, 2010: 27,087, 2020: 26,58227K’00’1024K’20’3023K’40’5023K’60’7025K’80’9027K’00’1027K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 58.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 164 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lewis Town (Lewis County)Jan: high 25°F, low 8°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 4 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 18°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 30°F, 4.6 in; May: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 52°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 48°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 37°F, 6.1 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 26°F, 5 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 16°F, 5.3 in25°8°Jan4.927°9°Feb4.036°18°Mar4.250°30°Apr4.663°43°May4.671°52°Jun5.375°56°Jul4.674°55°Aug4.767°48°Sep4.954°37°Oct6.141°26°Nov5.030°16°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boonville 4 Ssw, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Lewis County

4,984 jobs at 506 businesses in Lewis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lewis CountyManufacturing: 1,226 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 993 jobs; Retail trade: 887 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 563 jobs; Other services: 305 jobs; Construction: 218 jobs; Professional services: 122 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 109 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 6% Construction 4% Professional services 2% Transportation and warehousing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Rome Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome15.9 miles
  • Lewis County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lowville23.8 miles
  • Oneida Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Oneida26.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lewis Town (Lewis County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Town of Leyden Recreation Park · 5 acres2.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Town of Lewis Library3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Oneida County Amphitheater9.1 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lewis Town (Lewis County)

Public schools here are run by Adirondack Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
West Leyden Elementary SchoolWest LeydenPre-K–5123Public2.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Annsville, Lee, West Turin, Leyden and Osceola.

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