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Population in July 2008: 1,151. Population change since 2000: -4.1%
 

Males: 603  (52.4%)
Females: 548  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12950.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,719 (it was $36,750 in 2000)
Lewis:  $45,719
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,007
Lewis:  $22,007
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,440 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
Lewis:  $112,440
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $172,773; Detached houses: $192,594; In 2-unit structures: $324,643; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $396,260; Mobile homes: $34,536

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Races in Lewis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Lewis: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (31.6%), Irish (20.8%), English (18.3%), United States (11.4%), German (9.6%), Italian (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 84.8 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lewis

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lewis town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

18 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Lewis, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lewis to the number of sex offenders is 1151 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lewis:  1.6% ($1,177)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (104.1 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (183.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (238.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Essex, NY (2.6 miles ), Elizabethtown, NY (2.6 miles ), Westport, NY (2.9 miles ), Willsboro, NY (3.1 miles ), Jay, NY (3.3 miles ), Keene, NY (3.6 miles ), Au Sable Forks, NY (3.6 miles ), Chesterfield, NY (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $20,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $20,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $20,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $20,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $20,000
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.28 N, Longitude: 73.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

Lewis household income distribution Lewis home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Apparel (3%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)



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Lewis-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 16.5 miles away from Lewis center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 45.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 16.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from Lewis center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 45.5 miles away from Lewis center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lewis:
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
  • FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 22 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
  • PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 28 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)

Amtrak stations near Lewis:
  • 9 miles: WESTPORT (HWY. 9 N. & D&H RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 18 miles: PORT HENRY (RTE. 9 NORTH & RTE. 22). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.lewisny.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lewis:
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 24 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 26 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 31 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 77 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)

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Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Frances Pond (A), Mud Pond (B), Big Pond (C), Ore Bed Pond (D), McGrae Swamp (E), Hathaway Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black River (A), Burpee Brook (B), Kelley Brook (C), Phelps Brook (D), Derby Brook (E), Church Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lewis include: Milholland Park (1), Thrall Dam Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lewis and their reported violations in the past:

MOUNTAIN SHADOWS RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2006)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2001), St Boil Water Order (SEP-07-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JAN-15-2002 to FEB-20-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2001), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2002)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
WOODEN NICKEL RESTAURANT (Address: 8201 US ROUTE 9, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lewis, NY



Lewis compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Religion statistics for Lewis

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents71.3%14.2%3.7%2.5%2.3%
Congregations22.2%28.6%12.7%11.1%4.8%
NameChurch of the NazareneGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.8%0.8%0.6%2.7%
Congregations4.8%3.2%1.6%1.6%9.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clinton County, NY  1.11% ($27,000 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY  0.81% ($32,853)
from Warren County, NY  0.43% ($28,129)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
New York average:  6.26%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clinton County, NY  1.02% ($29,021 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY  0.61% ($31,655)
to Warren County, NY  0.41% ($27,017)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lewis:
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lewis:
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCLX (102.5 FM; WESTPORT, NY; Owner: WESTPORT BROADCASTING)
  • WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lewis:
  • WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • W19BR (Channel 19; MONKTON, VT; Owner: PLATTSBURGH PARTNERS)
  • W16AL (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Lewis, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 31
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Lewis fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 27
Total length: 137 meters (449ft)
Total costs: $49,495,000
Total average daily traffic: 113,668
Total average daily truck traffic: 29,566

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 19
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lewis, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, Seventy Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
    Registrant: None

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Town Hall Route 9, Call Sign: WXP652, Licensee ID: L00073157
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/10/1998, Expiration Date: 05/09/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/10/2003
    Registrant: Lewis, Town Of, Town Hall Route 9, Lewis, NY 12950
  • Lat: 44.286583 Lon: -73.580000, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPXD694
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.587 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 03/12/2013, Certifier: Anthony J Glebus
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
  • LEWIS, Nysp Station, 702 Stowersville Road, Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQJX623
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.665 MHz, 154.695 MHz, 155.370 MHz, 155.565 MHz, 155.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/04/2009, Expiration Date: 02/04/2019, Certifier: Charles L White Ii
    Registrant: Nysp Mobile Communications Unit, Bldg. 15, Scotia-Glenville Industrial Park, Scotia, NY 12302, Phone: (518) 372-5394, Fax: (518) 372-5733, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Wells Hill, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 12.8 m, Call Sign: WNTM286
    Assigned Frequencies : 2133.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/31/2002, Expiration Date: 09/03/2012
    Registrant: Phone: (518) 873-6301

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Hood Mountain, 2.6 Miles Ne Of, Overall height: 72.5 m, Call Sign: KGI787
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/1999, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 03/18/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N2GIW, Previous Call Sign: KA2NMR, Licensee ID: L00766784
    Grant Date: 11/12/2003, Expiration Date: 02/08/2014, Certifier: Gerald Rafferty
    Registrant: Gerald Rafferty, 127 Moss Rd, Lewis, NY 12950


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 17
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Lewis


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lewis, NY

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