Lewiston | |
|---|---|
| Town of Lewiston | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Niagara County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′N 078°58′W / 43.167°N 78.967°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Niagara |
| Named for | Governor Morgan Lewis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Steve Broderick |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.13 sq mi (106.53 km2) |
| • Land | 37.12 sq mi (96.14 km2) |
| • Water | 4.01 sq mi (10.39 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,944 |
| • Density | 431.42/sq mi (166.57/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| FIPS code | 36-063-42158 |
| Website | Town website |
Lewiston is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 15,944 at the 2020 census. The town and its contained village are named after Morgan Lewis, a governor of New York.[2]
The Town of Lewiston is on the western border of the county. The Village of Lewiston is within the town.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Barbara I. Hill; Janet M. Domzella; Kenneth Tracey (1986). Lewiston: A Self-Guided Tour. Friends of the Lewiston Library, Inc. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010.