Lowville /ˈlaʊvɪl/ is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States.
[3] The village is in the Black River Valley, between the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains and the Tug Hill Plateau, in an area often referred to as the North Country.
It is located in the center of Lewis County, in the southeastern part of the similarly named town of Lowville.
[4] It was rechartered in 1858 and designated the county seat in 1864, succeeding the community of Martinsburg.
Within the village, the Franklin B. Hough House is a National Historic Landmark, and it, along with the Bateman Hotel, Lewis County Fairgrounds, Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Lowville Presbyterian Church, and Stoddard–O'Connor House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.
33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The village is also home to the Lewis County Sheriffs Department and Corrections Center, as well as a New York State Police barracks.
Lowville Academy and Central School is located in the village, where it provides a K-12 education to approximately 1,500 students.
Lowville is home to a satellite campus of Jefferson Community College.