Adirondacks & North Country
Lowville, New York
Lowville is a village in Lewis County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 3,300 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Village
- County
- Lewis
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 3,272
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Lowville
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Lowville Keeps Lewis County Memory in the Temple
Lowville's county-center role shows in the Lewis County Historical Society's former Masonic Temple, archives, programs, and historian connection.
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North Country Winter Travel Is a Check-Early Habit
Lake-effect snow, Adirondack elevation, and long rural gaps make winter travel manageable when drivers check forecasts and 511NY before leaving.
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Lowville Mixes Fair, Factory, and County Center
Lowville's identity blends Lewis County civic weight, early village incorporation, agricultural fair memory, and the modern cream-cheese festival downtown.
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Lowville Utility and Tax Payments Have Several Official Paths
Lowville residents can use mail, drop box, online payment, or over-the-counter options, while DPW handles service and sewer concerns.
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Lowville's Village Identity Starts With Schools, Farms, and Fairs
Lowville's history points to an older civic village: academy, courthouse-area services, dairy country, and Lewis County fairground life.
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Croghan's Maple Story Runs Through Town
Croghan's identity links War of 1812 naming, Beaver River communities, Adirondack foothills, and a maple museum built around sugaring history.
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Turin Tax Questions Need Two Stops
Turin village tax and parcel questions should pair the village tax collector with Lewis County real property search and GIS tools.
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New Bremen Keeps Beaver River History in the Lewis County Map
New Bremen's story points toward Beaver River country, Castorville plans, mills, hamlets, and Lewis County's local-history trail.
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Croghan Puts Maple Sugar in the Middle of the Village Story
Croghan's American Maple Museum turns maple sugaring from background scenery into the village's clearest cultural signal.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $15–$25 per $1,000 in Lewis 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 $4,610–$7,395 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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