In Lewis, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Lewis’ town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Lewis is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Adirondack Central School District
Lewis’ K–12 school district, shared with Ava, Boonville, Boonville, Forestport, Lee and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,890 per pupil, $16,141 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Lewis yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Lewis’ 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,093 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lewis’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Lewis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lewis →
Who’s in charge in Lewis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 156 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (780).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Lewis voted in 2024
Official results for Lewis’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.1%364 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.7%73 votesOthers: 0.2% (1 votes).
Most votes in Lewis: Donald J Trump
Lewis County: Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.6% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Lewis’ 685 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lewis: Michael D Sapraicone
Lewis County: Sapraicone 65.7%, Gillibrand 33.8% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lewis, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis | 83.1% | 16.7% | 0.2% | 438 |
| Lewis County | 71.8% | 27.6% | 0.6% | 13,032 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lewis.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lewis compares with the towns next door
Lewis’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $306 to $2,232 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lewis’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lewis’ government
How much does Lewis spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Lewis?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,093 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Lewis’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lewis yet.
How did Lewis vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.1%, Kamala D Harris 16.7% (438 votes, official results). Lewis County: Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.6%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Lewis?
5 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,371 (about $316,452 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lewis in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 117 (Ken Blankenbush). The Assembly district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lewis’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →