Lewis, Essex County, New York
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- There is another Town of Lewis in Lewis County, New York.
Lewis is a town located in Essex County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,200. The town is named after Morgan Lewis, the governor of New York at the time the town was established.
The Town of Lewis is in the center of the county.
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History
Settlement began before 1798. The Town of Lewis was established in 1805 from a section of the Town of Willsboro. Iron mining was an important early industry.
Geography
Lewis in in the Adirondack State Park and the Northway, Interstate 87, and US Route 9 traverse the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 220.1 km² (85.0 mi²). 219.6 km² (84.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.24% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,200 people, 475 households, and 341 families residing in the town. The population density is 5.5/km² (14.2/mi²). There are 620 housing units at an average density of 2.8/km² (7.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.25% White, 0.17% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. 0.08% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 475 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% are married couples living together, 10.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% are non-families. 21.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $36,750, and the median income for a family is $37,778. Males have a median income of $28,950 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,030. 8.1% of the population and 5.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.2% of those under the age of 18 and 10.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Lewis
- Crowningshield -- A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
- Deerhead -- A hamlet in the north part of the town on Route 9.
- Lewis -- The hamlet of Lewis is on Route 9.
- Stowersville -- A hamlet in the southeast part of the town. Stowersville was an important iron manufacturing location in the 19th Century.
External links
- Town of Lewis (http://www.lewisny.com)
- Lewis history (http://history.rays-place.com/ny/lewis-ny.htm)
- Additional information on Lewis (http://www.adkhistorycenter.org/esco/tow/lewis.html)