Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:21 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:31 am – 4:28 pm
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People576 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.7226 householdsMedian household income $89,271Median home value $189,300Median rent $950 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,079 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 294 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, public administration 11%Average commute 33 minutes72% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, German or Dutch 8%, Spanish 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F58 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month October164 in of snow a year, on about 68 days0 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boonville 4 Ssw station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsRaywood Unique Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 317 acresCottrell State Foreststate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 483 acresKotary Road Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 3.0 miLewis Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 886 acresMohawk Springs State Foreststate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 1,219 acresSwancott Mill State Foreststate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 742 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 23 Apr 202337 mi away, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 29 Jun 202444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLewis County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025298 of 353 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 99main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Oneida County, NY, 16 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLowville Villageserves 4,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,516 ft462 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRome Memorial Hospital16.9 miPost officeWest Leyden Post Office3.0 miTown hallLewis Town Hall3.0 miFire stationWest Leyden Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR38 miInterstateI-9023 miUS highwayUS 1131 miAmtrakRome, NY ROM19 miCoachRome W Liberty StBirnie Bus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13489 ZIP area.
