Harrisburg, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°49′2″N 75°39′4″W / 43.81722°N 75.65111°WCoordinates: 43°49′2″N 75°39′4″W / 43.81722°N 75.65111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.9 sq mi (103.4 km2) |
| • Land | 39.9 sq mi (103.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,578 ft (481 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 437 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13367 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-32358 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979051 |
Harrisburg is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 437 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Harrisburg is in the northwest part of the county. Harrisburg is northwest of Lowville, the county seat.
Settlement began before 1812.
The Town of Harrisburg (originally "Harrisburgh") was formed in 1803 from the Towns of Lowville, Champion (in Jefferson County), and Mexico (in Oswego County). After its formation, Harrisburg gave up land to form the Town of Denmark (1807) and the Town of Pinckney (1808).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.9 square miles (103 km2), all land.
New York State Route 177 crosses the town (east-west), and New York State Route 26 passes along the east part of the town. New York State Route 12 is an east-west highway through the middle of Harrisburg.
The Deer River flows northward from the northwest part of Harrisburg.
As of the census of 2000, there were 423 people, 139 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 10.6 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 5.0 per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.11% White, 0.47% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
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