Lewis, Lewis County, New York
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Lewis is a town
in Lewis County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 857 at the 2000 census. The town is named after its county, which is named after former governor, Morgan Lewis
.
The Town of Lewis is situated on the south border of the county and is north of Rome
.
Most of the town's population lives in the south part of the town.
The Town of Lewis was formed in 1852 from the Towns of Leyden
and West Turin
.
, the town has a total area of 65.2 square miles (168.9 km²), of which, 64.7 square miles (167.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.69%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Oneida County
, New York
.
The headwaters of the Mohawk River
are located in the town of Lewis.
New York State Route 26
is a major north-south highway through the east part of the town, where it intersects New York State Route 294
at West Leyden. The primary east-west route is County Road 46 (Osceola Road), which passes through the southern part of the town connecting Leisher Mill to West Leyden.
of 2000, there were 857 people, 296 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density
was 13.2 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.30% White, 0.35% African American and 0.35% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 296 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,696, and the median income for a family was $40,667. Males had a median income of $28,813 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,256. About 9.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.
Lewis is a town
Town
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in Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 857 at the 2000 census. The town is named after its county, which is named after former governor, Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis (governor)
Morgan Lewis was an American lawyer, politician and military commander.Of Welsh descent, he was the son of Francis Lewis, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He graduated from Princeton in 1773 and began to study law on the advice of his father...
.
The Town of Lewis is situated on the south border of the county and is north of Rome
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
.
Most of the town's population lives in the south part of the town.
History
Settlement commenced around 1800. Two families arrived in 1798, but left after about two years. Permanent settlers began appearing in 1799 and an influx of foreigners in 1831 helped populate the early town.The Town of Lewis was formed in 1852 from the Towns of Leyden
Leyden, New York
Leyden is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,792 at the 2000 census.The Town of Leyden is in the south part of the county and is north of Rome.- History :Settlement began around 1794....
and West Turin
West Turin, New York
West Turin is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,674 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from its parent town, Turin.The Town of West Turin is in the south-central part of the county and is north of Rome....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 65.2 square miles (168.9 km²), of which, 64.7 square miles (167.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.69%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
The headwaters of the Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
are located in the town of Lewis.
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...
is a major north-south highway through the east part of the town, where it intersects New York State Route 294
New York State Route 294
New York State Route 294 is a state highway in northern New York state. This highway is an east–west route between the Town of Lewis in Lewis County and the Village of Boonville in Oneida County....
at West Leyden. The primary east-west route is County Road 46 (Osceola Road), which passes through the southern part of the town connecting Leisher Mill to West Leyden.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 857 people, 296 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 13.2 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.30% White, 0.35% African American and 0.35% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 296 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,696, and the median income for a family was $40,667. Males had a median income of $28,813 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $13,256. About 9.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the town
- Fey Mill – A hamlet in the south central part of the town.
- Fish Creek – (1) A hamlet near the northeast town line. (2) A stream flowing out the south part of Lewis.
- Fish Creek Reservoir – A reservoir south of Swancott Mill.
- Freeman Mill – A hamlet northwest of Parson Mill.
- Parson Mill – A hamlet west of Fey Mill on County Road 46.
- Prussian Settlement – A location west of West Leyden on County Road 46 at the intersection of Kirk Road. This location is marked by a few houses and a cemetery.
- Sunset Corners – A location in the north central part of the town, north of Freeman Mill.
- Swancott Mill – A hamlet on County Road 46 west of Freeman Mill.
- Swancott Hill State Forest – A state forest tract by the south town line, south of Swancott Mill.
- West Leyden – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town on NY-26 near its intersection with NY-294 and County Roads 46 and 47.