Lowville, New York
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Lowville town. It lies in ZIP code area 13367. The Survey maps it on the Lowville quadrangle. 3,272 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 883 feet above sea level.
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Then and now
1911 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 74 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Lowville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 9 records
Franklin B. Hough HouseNational Historic Landmark · listed 1966
Bateman Hotellisted 1994
Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monumentlisted 2009
Lowville Masonic Templelisted 2008
Lowville Presbyterian Churchlisted 2007- Lewis County Fairgroundslisted 2002
- Lowville & Beaver River Railroad Historic Districtlisted 2024
- Old Lowville Cemeterylisted 2016
- Stoddard-O'Connor Houselisted 2011
Population over time
2 figuresLowville fell from 3,470 to 3,272 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,470 | |
| 2020 | 3,272 | -198 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1911 USGS Lowville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1913 USGS Lowville quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Lowville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Watertown quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
57 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 57 fires within 5 miles of Lowville between 1999 and 2020, burning about 37 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 August 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 August 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 17 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 August 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 August 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Lowville: 4 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Sulfur, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsburg Deposit | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Sulfur | Occurrence | ||
| Town of Lowville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Gyore Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Gyore Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Harper Ferry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hoch Brothers Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
50 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lowville in 50 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 27 thunderstorm wind, 15 flash flood, 4 hail, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | West Lowville | $250,000 | A NWS survey team confirmed an EF1 tornado. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $40,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Lowville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Lowville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Lowville | $13,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Lowville | $12,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $10,000 | Widespread reports received of trees and wires down. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $10,000 | Multiple reports of trees down in Lowville were received, including on West State St, Eugene St, Bostwick St, and Stewart St. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Lowville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $8,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2010 | Flood | Lowville | $8,000 | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Lowville | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $7,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $5,000 | Thunderstorms crossed the region during the early morning hours. The thunderstorms produced damaging winds that downed trees and power lines. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Lowville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $2,000 | Trees and wires downed in the Town of Lowville. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed on Park Ave. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Lowville | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed on State Route 177. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Lowville | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed near the intersection of West Road and Gardner Road. |
| October 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $2,000 | Trees and wires were reported down in Lowville. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $2,000 | Trees and wires were reported downed. |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Lowville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Lowville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | $500 | Tree downed in Lowville. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Lowville | - | Water flowing over several streets in Lowville. Rainfall of 2.32 inches from 1:00 pm to 3:24 pm EDT. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Lowville | - | Deep water flowing over Markowski Road. Traffic unable to drive through. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Lowville | - | North State Street was closed due to flooding. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Lowville | - | Several roads in the Town of Lowville flooded, including East State Street, Hemlock Drive, and North State Street. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Lowville | - | Hemlock Drive and Ross Road were closed due to deep water flowing over the road. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Lowville | - | Several inches of water inside Lowville Academy. Athletic fields under water. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Lowville | - | Collins Street flooded, deep water flowing through neighborhood. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Lowville | - | Turin Road flooded. Several cars stranded in high water. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | - | Cable line downed on Sharp Street. |
| July 2024 | Heavy Rain | Lowville | - | Rainfall since 12:00 PM EST (17:00 UTC): 4.94 inches. |
| August 2024 | Flood | Lowville | - | Minor flooding on some roads in Lowville. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Lowville | - | Penny sized hail was observed. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowville | - | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Hail | Lowville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dadville | 1.7 miles | 18 | |
| West Martinsburg | 2.3 miles | 19 | |
| West Lowville | 3.0 miles | 19 | |
| Watson | 3.1 miles | 18 | |
| Martinsburg | 3.6 miles | 21 | |
| Bushes Landing | 4.4 miles | 18 | |
| New Bremen | 4.5 miles | 18 | |
| East Martinsburg | 4.5 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Lowville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3111093 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 956123. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








