HarrisburgNY
A town of 483, settled in 1804.
Is Harrisburg a good place to live?
Among 759 New York towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Harrisburg. The biggest park or preserve is Cobb Creek State Forest, at 2,183 acres. Harrisburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
483 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Harrisburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrisburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harrisburg.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Harrisburg’s workers commute out
Harrisburg had 86 jobs in 2023, up 48 from 2013. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Lowville (25%), Watertown (9%) and Champion (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| Harrisburg | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Harrisburg stands out in New York and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
Harrisburg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 7° and about 228 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Harrisburg faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Harrisburg than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Harrisburg after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2007. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1998: one.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 10.9% of Harrisburg
Parks and preserves in Harrisburg: 3, covering 2,733 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cobb Creek State Forest | — | 2,183 |
| 2. Grant Powell State Forest | — | 464 |
| 3. Lookout State Forest | — | 86 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults in Harrisburg have obesity than in the typical New York or U.S. town
In Harrisburg, 27% of adults get no exercise outside work, where New York’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 25%. Harrisburg: 18% of adults binge drink.
| Harrisburg | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Harrisburg | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.2% | 17.2% |
| More adults with obesity | 40.7% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Harrisburg
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harrisburg; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Harrisburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
99% of working residents leave Harrisburg for work
Where Harrisburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Harrisburg
Town in New York, United States
Harrisburg is a rural small town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 437 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northwestern part of the county, northwest of Lowville, the county seat.
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- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,578 ft
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Harrisburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrisburg, NY a good place to live?
Harrisburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.