Lewis County, New York

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Lewis County
County
Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°47′N 75°27′W / 43.79°N 75.45°W / 43.79; -75.45
Country	United States
State	New York
Founded	1805
Named for	Morgan Lewis
Seat	Lowville
Largest village	Lowville
Area
• Total	1,290 sq mi (3,300 km2)
• Land	1,275 sq mi (3,300 km2)
• Water	15 sq mi (40 km2)  1.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	26,582[1]
• Density	20.8/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	21st
Website	www.lewiscounty.org

Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,582,^[2] making it the fourth-least populous county in New York. Its county seat is Lowville.^[3] The county is named after Morgan Lewis, the Governor of New York when the county was established.^[4] The county is part of the North Country region of the state.