Lewis County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New York
- Named after
- Morgan Lewis
- Seat
- Lowville
- Largest village
- Lowville
- Total
- 1,290 sq mi (3,300 km )
- Land
- 1,275 sq mi (3,300 km )
- Water
- 15 sq mi (39 km ) 1.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 26,479
- Density
- 20.8/sq mi (8.0/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 21st
- Website
- lewiscountyny .gov
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Lewis County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of New York, situated between the Adirondack Mountains and the Tug Hill Plateau, within the state's North Country region. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 26,582, making it the fourth-least populous county in New York. Its county seat is Lowville. Named after Morgan Lewis, Governor of New York at the time of its establishment in 1805, Lewis County was formed from part of Oneida County and has undergone multiple jurisdictional changes since the colonial era. The county is part of the North Country region of the state.