Western New York
Lewiston, New York
Lewiston is a village in Niagara County, in New York's Western New York region, home to about 2,500 people as of the 2020 census.
Niagara Falls, Buffalo, the Erie Canal, and the Concord-grape belt. Lewiston sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Village
- County
- Niagara
- Region
- Western New York
- Population (2020)
- 2,531
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Lewiston
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Porter Guards the River Mouth at Old Fort Niagara
Porter's identity is tied to Youngstown, Lake Ontario, the Niagara River, and Old Fort Niagara's long borderland history.
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Town of Niagara Permit Questions Start at Building Inspection
Town of Niagara residents should route building, contractor, pool, complaint, and right-of-way questions through the town's Building Inspection Office.
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The poncho boat that's been running for 150 years
The Maid of the Mist carries visitors into the spray below Horseshoe Falls, turning Niagara from a postcard view into a loud, wet, close-up river ride.
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Lewiston's Story Crosses the Niagara
Lewiston's river identity includes the Freedom Crossing Monument, Underground Railroad memory, and a shoreline gateway to Canada.
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Wheatfield Keeps Bergholz Close
Wheatfield's Bergholz story ties Prussian Lutheran migration, church life, and a preserved cabin to local identity.
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Niagara the Town Still Carries the Fort Schlosser Frontier Name
The Town of Niagara's old Fort Schlosser name explains its frontier edge beside Niagara Falls, Lewiston, and Wheatfield.
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The state park designed to keep Niagara Falls public
Niagara Falls State Park opened in 1885 after a public-preservation push helped keep the falls open instead of boxed in by mills, fences, and fee-takers.
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Niagara Falls Parking Tickets Stay With the City Bureau
Niagara Falls parking violations route through the city Parking Ticket Bureau, with weekday payment hours and a Main Street office.
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Niagara town carries the frontier name without being the Falls
The Town of Niagara has its own frontier story, tied to Fort Schlosser, Military Road, and the edge of the Falls city map.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $19–$32 per $1,000 in Niagara County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $5,588–$9,627 a year before the STAR break. A village is assessed within its town; expect the town's rate plus a separate village tax.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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