Lewis County, New York
29 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 26,607
- Median household income
- $68,182
- ±3,903
- Unemployed
- 5.2%
- 642 of 12,395 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.5%
- 9,605 of 11,110 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lewis | 26,573 (2021) | 7660 N State St, Lowville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Castorland | 340 (2021) | Po Box 104, Castorland | Website |
| Village of Constableville | 298 (2021) | Po Box 386, Constableville | — |
| Village of Copenhagen | 664 (2021) | Po Box 237, Copenhagen | — |
| Village of Croghan | 653 (2021) | Po Box 391, Croghan | — |
| Village of Lowville | 3,331 (2021) | 5535 Bostwick St, Lowville | Website |
| Village of Lyons Falls | 596 (2021) | Po Box 368, Lyons Falls | — |
| Village of Port Leyden | 581 (2021) | Po Box 582, Port Leyden | — |
| Village of Turin | 214 (2021) | Po Box 226, Turin | — |
Townships 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Croghan | 3,194 (2021) | 9882 State Route 126, Castorland | Website |
| Town of Denmark | 2,627 (2021) | 3707 Roberts Rd, Carthage | Website |
| Town of Diana | 1,612 (2021) | Po Box 460, Harrisville | — |
| Town of Greig | 1,187 (2021) | 5186 Greig Road, Greig | Website |
| Town of Harrisburg | 482 (2021) | 3620 Obrien Rd, Lowville | — |
| Town of Lewis | 838 (2021) | Po Box 218, West Leyden | — |
| Town of Leyden | 1,578 (2021) | 6638 Rugg Rd, Boonville | Website |
| Town of Lowville | 4,879 (2021) | 5533 Bostwick St, Lowville | — |
| Town of Lyonsdale | 1,172 (2021) | Po Box 722, Lyons Falls | — |
| Town of Martinsburg | 1,316 (2021) | Po Box 8, Martinsburg | Website |
| Town of Montague | 95 (2021) | 6353 Sears Pond Rd, Lowville | — |
| Town of New Bremen | 2,779 (2021) | 8420 State Route 812, Lowville | Website |
| Town of Osceola | 243 (2021) | 1438 Osceola Rd, Camden | — |
| Town of Pinckney | 319 (2021) | 587 County Route 194, Copenhagen | — |
| Town of Turin | 768 (2021) | Po Box 236, Turin | — |
| Town of Watson | 1,793 (2021) | 6971 Number Four Rd, Lowville | — |
| Town of West Turin | 1,691 (2021) | 5438 Kessler Rd, Boonville | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Falls Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 196, Beaver Falls | — |
| Martinsburg Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 143, Martinsburg | — |
| New Bremen Fire District | Local fire protection | 6897 Olmstead Rd, Lowville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
9508 ARTZ RD, Beaver Falls, NY, 13305
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
3020 MECHANIC ST, Copenhagen, NY, 13626
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HARRISVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
14371 PIRATE LN, Harrisville, NY, 13648
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LOWVILLE ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
7668 N STATE ST, Lowville, NY, 13367
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SOUTH LEWIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
4264 EAST RD, Turin, NY, 13473
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Lyons Falls Farmers Market
6904 Laura Street Lyons Falls, NY, 13368
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Lewis County Gen Hospital Market
7785 N. State St. Lowville, NY, 13367
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.