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Lewiston, New York

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Population in 2022: 2,524 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -9.2%
 
Males: 1,177  (46.6%)
Females: 1,347  (53.4%)
Median resident age:

50.6 years
New York median age:

40.0 years

Zip codes: 14092.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,134 (it was $37,598 in 2000)
Lewiston:

$63,134
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $51,939 (it was $21,482 in 2000)

Lewiston village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $233,843 (it was $89,100 in 2000)
Lewiston:

$233,843
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $305,854; detached houses: $303,488; townhouses or other attached units: $534,655; in 2-unit structures: $181,215; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,445; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $57,277

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,050.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lewiston: 102.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.6%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)
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  • Races in Lewiston, NY (2022)
    • 2,44696.9%White alone
    • 230.9%Asian alone
    • 30.1%Black alone

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According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Lewiston, New York as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lewiston is 429 to 1.


Crime rates in Lewiston by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.1)		1
(6.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(12.4)		2
(12.5)		2
(12.5)		3
(18.8)		2
(12.7)		3
(19.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(12.3)		4
(24.5)		1
(6.1)		1
(6.2)		2
(12.4)		1
(6.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2
(11.9)		2
(12.3)		11
(67.3)		4
(24.5)		11
(68.0)		4
(24.8)		2
(12.4)		4
(25.0)		5
(31.3)		9
(56.5)		2
(12.7)		2
(12.8)		3
(19.2)		2
(12.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		20
(119.5)		43
(264.4)		35
(214.3)		36
(220.6)		30
(185.5)		20
(123.9)		15
(93.3)		24
(149.9)		16
(100.2)		18
(113.1)		4
(25.4)		5
(31.9)		7
(44.7)		6
(38.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		137
(818.5)		142
(873.2)		115
(704.0)		112
(686.3)		96
(593.5)		99
(613.2)		102
(634.7)		119
(743.3)		62
(388.1)		103
(646.9)		72
(456.8)		91
(580.7)		73
(466.5)		93
(589.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		8
(47.8)		19
(116.8)		15
(91.8)		9
(55.2)		8
(49.5)		7
(43.4)		12
(74.7)		12
(75.0)		9
(56.3)		34
(213.5)		11
(69.8)		9
(57.4)		13
(83.1)		17
(107.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		3
(18.4)		2
(12.2)		1
(6.1)		3
(18.5)		1
(6.2)		1
(6.2)		2
(12.5)		3
(18.8)		7
(44.0)		3
(19.0)		1
(6.4)		8
(51.1)		3
(19.0)
City-Data.com crime index47.368.976.258.956.145.352.261.243.379.138.349.832.355.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Lewiston, NY

Crime rate in Lewiston detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 12 (11 officers - 10 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.70
New York average:

3.42
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Ancestries: Italian (29.2%), German (21.0%), American (12.8%), English (9.8%), Polish (7.2%), Irish (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 2,369 people per square mile   (low).

Lewiston, New York map

304 residents are foreign born (9.8% Europe, 1.4% North America).

This village:

12.0%
New York:

22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,994 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,983 (1.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Niagara Falls, NY (5.6 miles , pop. 55,593).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (20.9 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (298.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Niagara, NY (2.2 miles ),
Youngstown, NY (2.3 miles ),
Niagara Falls, NY (2.4 miles ),
Porter, NY (2.4 miles ),
Ransomville, NY (2.8 miles ),
Sanborn, NY (2.9 miles ),
Wheatfield, NY (3.0 miles ),
Cambria, NY (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 43.17 N, Longitude: 79.04 W

Area code: 716

Distribution of median household income in Lewiston, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lewiston, NY in 2022
Lewiston satellite photo by USGS

Lewiston tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 18 buildings, average cost: $395,400
  • 2021: 15 buildings, average cost: $269,600
  • 2020: 9 buildings, average cost: $239,900
  • 2019: 18 buildings, average cost: $341,800
  • 2018: 21 buildings, average cost: $335,900
  • 2017: 22 buildings, average cost: $266,300
  • 2016: 21 buildings, average cost: $233,000
  • 2015: 15 buildings, average cost: $282,400
  • 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $253,800
  • 2013: 15 buildings, average cost: $293,200
  • 2012: 12 buildings, average cost: $242,500
  • 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $195,500
  • 2010: 18 buildings, average cost: $158,600
  • 2009: 30 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 2008: 21 buildings, average cost: $187,100
  • 2007: 44 buildings, average cost: $183,200
  • 2006: 42 buildings, average cost: $183,100
  • 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $158,900
  • 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $145,800
  • 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $138,400
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $158,600
  • 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 1999: 32 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $116,200
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $109,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Lewiston, NY residents
Average permit cost in Lewiston, NY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.8%
New York:

4.4%
Historical population in Lewiston, NY
Historical housing units in Lewiston, NY
Most common industries in Lewiston, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Health care (8.5%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (9.9%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Chemicals (7.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.0%)
  • Health care (13.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Social assistance (6.1%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (4.7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Lewiston, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.8%)

Average climate in Lewiston, New York

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Lewiston, New York environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 86.0. This is about average.

City:

86.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.248. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.248
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 6.43. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.43
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.107. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.107
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.6
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00542. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00542
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Lewiston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 135.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 153.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 241.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 368.7 miles away from Lewiston center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 282.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 280.6 miles away from Lewiston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Niagara County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Chemical Waste: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lewiston topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Lewiston:

  • MOUNT ST MARY'S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 5300 MILITARY ROAD)
  • FAIRCHILD MANOR NURSING HOME (765 FAIRCHILD PLACE)
  • OUR LADY OF PEACE NURSING CARE RESIDENCE (5285 LEWISTON ROAD)

Amtrak stations near Lewiston:

  • 5 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (4267 BRIDGE ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 5 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (27TH & LOCKPORT RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 10 miles: ST. CATHARINES (ST. CATHERINES, 5 GREAT WESTERN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lewiston:

  • Niagara University (about 3 miles; Niagara University, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
  • Niagara County Community College (about 9 miles; Sanborn, NY; FT enrollment: 4,757)
  • University at Buffalo (about 18 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 25,415)
  • Buffalo State SUNY (about 19 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 10,439)
  • Daemen College (about 20 miles; Amherst, NY; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • Medaille College (about 20 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • Canisius College (about 20 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 4,376)

Public elementary/middle school in Lewiston:

Private elementary/middle schools in Lewiston:

  • ST PETER'S ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 130, Location: 140 N 6TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • SACRED HEART VILLA SCHOOL (Students: 38, Location: 5269 LEWISTON RD, Grades: PK-5)
See full list of schools located in Lewiston

Library in Lewiston:

  • LEWISTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $384,593; Location: 305 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET; 67,710 books; 3,539 audio materials; 1,597 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 13 state licensed databases; 12 other licensed databases; 109 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • NIAGARA UNIVERSITY IS LOCATED IN LEWISTON,NIAGARA FALLS MEM. HOSPT. IS LOCATED ONLY 6 MILES FROM LEWISTON

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lewiston: Lewiston Volunteer Fire Company 1 (A), Lewiston Public Library (B), Fairchild Manor Nursing Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lewiston include: Saint Peters Church (A), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (B), The First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston (C), The Lutheran Church of the Messiah (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Lewiston Village Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Mike Bell (first baseman) - Baseball player, Earl Seick - Football player.

Niagara County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.0 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

51.4%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
96 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
11 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
100 people in nursing homes in 2000
11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000

Banks with branches in Lewiston (2011 data):

  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Lewiston Branch at 500 Center Street, branch established on 2005/07/15. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Lewiston Branch at 767 Cayuga Street, branch established on 1981/09/28. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Lewiston Branch at 721 Center Street, branch established on 1953/03/11. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • KeyBank National Association: Lewiston Branch at 493 Center Street, branch established on 1978/01/01. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp

For population 15 years and over in Lewiston:

Marital status in Lewiston, NY
  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 42.4%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

For population 25 years and over in Lewiston:

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
New York average:

13.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lewiston
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lewiston, NY (based on Niagara County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic51,94830
Mainline Protestant18,83671
Evangelical Protestant17,17478
Other3,15717
Black Protestant1,89511
Orthodox8105
None122,649-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
Niagara County:

1.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Niagara County:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 27
Here:

1.26 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
Niagara County:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 172
Niagara County:

8.02 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Niagara County:

8.4%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.6%
State:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.2%
New York:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lewiston:

45.6%
State:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

40.8%
New York:

48.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lewiston:

30.6%
New York:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

17.6%
New York:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

36.9%
New York:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

47.5%
New York:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

74.1%
New York:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lewiston, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 10$43,666$52,3991$1,856
Financial Administration 3$10,469$41,8760$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$756
Firefighters 0$0 1$1,329
Parks and Recreation 0$0 7$3,649
Totals for Government 13$54,135$49,97115$7,589

Lewiston government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $498,000 ($197.31)
    Local Fire Protection: $465,000 ($184.23)
    Sewerage: $430,000 ($170.36)
    Water Utilities: $317,000 ($125.59)
    Police Protection: $284,000 ($112.52)
    Regular Highways: $272,000 ($107.77)
    Parks and Recreation: $166,000 ($65.77)
    Financial Administration: $114,000 ($45.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $103,000 ($40.81)
    General Public Buildings: $68,000 ($26.94)
    Central Staff Services: $50,000 ($19.81)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000 ($8.72)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $15,000 ($5.94)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $6,000 ($2.38)
    Health - Other: $1,000 ($0.40)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $35,000 ($13.87)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $75,000 ($29.71)
    General - Other: $10,000 ($3.96)
    Water Utilities: $6,000 ($2.38)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($1.98)
    General Public Building: $3,000 ($1.19)
    Sewerage: $1,000 ($0.40)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000 ($0.40)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($0.40)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $719,000 ($284.87)

Lewiston government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $428,000 ($169.57)
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000 ($14.66)
    Other: $3,000 ($1.19)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($0.79)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $757,000 ($299.92)
    Other: $299,000 ($118.46)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $53,000 ($21.00)
    Fines and Forfeits: $12,000 ($4.75)
    General Revenue - Other: $10,000 ($3.96)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $317,000 ($125.59)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $73,000 ($28.92)
    General Local Government Support: $31,000 ($12.28)
    Other: $12,000 ($4.75)
  • Tax - Property: $1,076,000 ($426.31)
    Public Utilities Sales: $80,000 ($31.70)
    Other License: $43,000 ($17.04)
    Other: $10,000 ($3.96)

Lewiston government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $300,000 ($118.86)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $270,000 ($106.97)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,000 ($11.89)

Lewiston government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $169,000 ($66.96)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,529,000 ($605.78)
Businesses in Lewiston, NY
NameCountNameCount
Blockbuster1Rite Aid1
CVS1Tim Hortons2
FedEx2UPS2

Strongest AM radio stations in Lewiston:

  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLVL (1340 AM; 1 kW; LOCKPORT, NY; Owner: CULVER COMMUNICATIONS CORP., INC.)
  • WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)
  • WWWS (1400 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lewiston:

  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W207BG (89.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Lewiston:

  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
Lewiston fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Lewiston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 29Number of bridges
  • 440ft / 134mTotal length
  • $159,717,000Total costs
  • 211,956Total average daily traffic
  • 13,956Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Lewiston, NY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 261960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lewiston, NY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lewiston)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Lewiston, NY)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lewiston)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 152 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 24364, N24364, N-24364, Serial Number: 15280236, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 08/22/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 11/23/2020
    Registrant (Individual): Carlos M Monsalve, 707 Mountain View Dr, Lewiston, NY 14092
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 42234, N42234, N-42234, Serial Number: 18258916, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1968, Certificate Issue Date: 09/14/1989
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph D Antonucci, 230 South First Street, Lewiston, NY 14092
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 8412J, N8412J, N-8412J, Serial Number: 15066312, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 02/24/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 05/23/2019
    Registrant (Individual): William F Iii Farnham, 543 Oak Run Dr, Lewiston, NY 14092
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 825RD, N825RD, N-825RD, Serial Number: 32-7640063, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 06/19/2000, Certificate Issue Date: 06/14/2000
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald J Poland, 5082 Woodland Dr, Lewiston, NY 14092
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/31/2020

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$125,85717$100,47120$108,0503$36,3331$4,500,0002$85,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$91,0000$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$08$123,8752$12,5000$01$121,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$175,0008$136,3750$00$01$141,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$145,0000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0244.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$114,2500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$115,0001$115,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0244.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lewiston, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lewiston, NY - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 27. The highest number of fires - 44 took place in 2003, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Lewiston, NY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.0%), and Outside Fires (24.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lewiston, NY
    • 23350.0%Structure Fires
    • 11324.2%Outside Fires
    • 6814.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 5211.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lewiston, NY
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lewiston, NY
  • 93.0%Utility gas
  • 4.2%Electricity
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lewiston, NY
  • 77.9%Utility gas
  • 18.8%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Lewiston compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There are 21 pilots and 7 other airmen in this city.
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