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A town of 1,156 people in Essex County, New York
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Town in Essex County, New York, US
1,293Population
85 sq miArea
679 ftElevation

There is another Town of Lewis in Lewis County, New York. Lewis is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Morgan Lewis, the governor of New York at the time the town was established. The town is in the northeastern quadrant of the county. It is 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 32 miles (51 km) south of Plattsburgh, 94 miles (151 km) south of Montreal, Quebec, and 131 miles (211 km) north of Albany.

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ZIP code12950
Area code518
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Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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Elizabethtown Community HospitalElizabethtown · 7.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Moriah Health CenterMineville · 16.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 12950, 12932, 12993 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lewis →

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