Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:10 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:26 am – 4:18 pm
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People628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.3320 householdsMedian household income $82,794Median home value $167,700Median rent $1,135 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,090 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 334 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 16%, retail 11%Average commute 27 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 11°F38 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Willsboro 1 N station, 11 mi away; rain from Elizabethtown
Nearby landmarksOak Hillpeak · under a mileSugar Hillpeak · 1.2 miBlack Riverriver · 6.4 miMud Pondlake · 2.1 miOre Bed Pondlake · 2.1 miBrookfield Headwaters Trailheadtrailhead · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJay Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 2.2 mi · 7,868 acresTown of Lewis Landpark · 1.9 miUnclassifiedstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 752 acresHurricane Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 4.7 mi · 14,208 acresPoke-O-Moonshine Day Use Areastate recreation area · 6.5 mi · 274 acresTown Of Elizabethtown Landpark · 6.7 mi · 218 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200215 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Aug 201148 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEssex County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, NY
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLewis WDserves 428 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: copper, free, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,235 ft376 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalElizabethtown Community Hospital7.1 miPost officeLewis Post Office3.1 miTown hallLewis Town Hall3.0 miPoliceEssex County Sheriff's Office3.3 miFire stationLewis Volunteer Fire Company3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV24 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB109 miInterstateI-872.6 miUS highwayUS 91.2 miAmtrakWestport, NY WSP11 miCoachKeeneAdirondack Trailways12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12950 ZIP area.
