| Official Name: | Diana, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Diana |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in New York##Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lewis |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 364.75 |
| Area Land Km2: | 355.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 9.67 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 140.83 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 137.10 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 3.73 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1709 |
| Population Density Km2: | 4.80 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 12.43 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 266 |
| Elevation Ft: | 873 |
| Coordinates: | 44.1011°N -75.3525°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13648 |
| Area Code: | 315 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-049-20555 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 978902 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 1704 |
Diana is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,709 at the 2010 census.[2] The town is on the northeastern border of the county and is located northeast of Watertown. The northwestern section of Diana is in the Fort Drum military reservation.
The town of Diana was established from part of the town of Watson in 1830. In 1841, part of the town was used to help establish the town of Croghan. It was named after the Roman goddess Diana.[3]
The Alpina Archeological District and Lewisburg Archeological District were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 140.8sqmi, of which 137.1sqmi are land and 3.7sqmi, or 2.63%, are water.[5]
Part of the Fort Drum Military Reservation is in the northwestern reaches of the town.
The northeastern town line is the border of St. Lawrence County, and the eastern town line is the border of Herkimer County. The eastern part of the town is in the Adirondack Park.
New York State Route 3 passes across the town and links with New York State Route 812 south of Remington Center. The highways run conjointly near the northeastern town line.
The Indian River, part of the Oswegatchie River watershed, flows out the western side of Diana.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,661 people, 642 households, and 473 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,206 housing units at an average density of 8.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.11% White, 0.06% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 642 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,900, and the median income for a family was $39,563. Males had a median income of $35,450 versus $21,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,916. About 8.8% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.