Diana, New York

Town in Lewis County · population 1,610 (2020 Census)

Median home: $123,500
Household income: $58,929
Jan low / Jul high: 5° / 79°
Snow a year: 137 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 47.2

Diana is a town of 1,610 people in Lewis County, New York. The median home is worth $123,500, below the typical New York town ($217,700). It ranks better for a vacation home than 89% of New York towns, better for families than 83% of New York towns, quieter than 75% of New York towns.

How Diana ranks

Percentile among New York towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New York towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Diana is worth $123,500, below the typical New York town ($217,700). Homes cost about 2.1 times the median household income of $58,929, which is more affordable than 80% of New York towns. Median rent is $844 a month. 89.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of New York towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Diana	Typical New York town
Median home value	$123,500	$217,700
Median rent	$844	$1,080
Median household income	$58,929	$80,740
Home value ÷ income	2.1×	2.8×
Homeownership	89.7%	79.5%
Median year built	1972	1965
Seasonal / vacation homes	41.3%	—

Who lives in Diana

People	Diana	Typical New York town
Median age	47.2	43.5
Age 65 and over	23.1%	20.4%
Under 18	18.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.6%	30.4%
Below the poverty line	11.5%	9.3%
Veterans	10.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.4%	—
Work from home	4.1%	11.1%
Average commute	32.9 min	26.0 min
Homes with broadband	92.2%	91.1%

Weather in Diana

July highs average 79.2°F and January lows 5.1°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 136.7 inches of snow (typical New York town: 62.9 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 166 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Gouverneur 3 Nw station (18.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Diana since 1950.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 1 times; the largest was 1.00 inches on June 2, 1998.

Severe weather in Lewis County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Lewis County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Lewis County has been included in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
October 21, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4839: Severe Storm And Flooding
August 29, 2024	Flood	DR-4814: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Flooding
November 20, 2022	Winter Storm	EM-3589: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
October 8, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4625: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Fred
March 20, 2020	Biological	DR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in Lewis County

Lewis County had 6,956 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $54,649 a year. Unemployment was 4.4% in 2023; in Diana itself the ACS puts it at 2.1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Diana

2 public schools with 340 students, about 11.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
HARRISVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	7-12	171	11.4
HARRISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PK-6	169	11.3

Towns near Diana

Pitcairn, NY
9.4 mi · 790 people · home $111,600
Croghan, NY
10.0 mi · 3,197 people · home $191,300
Wilna, NY
11.3 mi · 5,732 people · home $137,400
Fowler, NY
11.7 mi · 2,142 people · home $155,700
Edwards, NY
13.2 mi · 1,015 people · home $101,800
Antwerp, NY
13.3 mi · 506 people · home $128,100
Antwerp, NY
13.8 mi · 1,683 people · home $118,900
Carthage, NY
14.3 mi · 3,236 people · home $131,200

Diana questions

Is Diana, New York a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Diana scores better for retirees than 36% of New York towns and quieter than 75%. 23.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 47.2).

How much does a house cost in Diana?

The median owner-occupied home in Diana is valued at $123,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $58,929, so homes cost about 2.1 times income. Median rent is $844 a month.

What is the weather like in Diana?

July highs average 79.2°F and January lows 5.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.6 inches of precipitation a year and 136.7 inches of snow.

Does Diana get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Diana in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Diana's Census boundary (GEOID 3604920555). Comparisons use the median of New York towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.