Herkimer
Rugged wilderness and deep Adirondack lakes.
Location Profile Data
Core Stats
- Population
- 59,000
- Established
- 1791
- Seat / Hub
- Herkimer
- Coordinates
- 43.4911, -74.9481 ↗
Demographics & Economy
- Median Income
- $58,000
- Home Price
- $155,000
- Median Age
- 42 yrs
- Households
- 25,000
Geography & Climate
- Land Area
- 1,411 mi²
- Water Area
- 47 mi²
- Highest Elevation
- 2,500 ft
- Snowfall
- 95" / yr
Infrastructure & Key Industries
- • Tourism
- • Agriculture
- • Firearms Manufacturing
- I-90 (NYS Thruway)
- NYS Route 28
- • Herkimer County Community College
Welcome to Herkimer County. From its defining natural landscapes to its deep regional history, Herkimer is an essential part of the 315 area code.
Towns & Villages in Herkimer
Cold Brook ->
A microscopic, picturesque village.
Columbia ->
Idyllic dairy farms stretching across endless rolling hills.
Danube ->
Deeply historic Mohawk Valley dairy country.
Dolgeville ->
A village famously founded by a progressive industrialist.
Fairfield ->
Site of one of the earliest medical colleges in America.
Frankfort ->
Located on the south bank of the Mohawk River.
Herkimer ->
World famous for Herkimer Diamond quartz crystals.
Ilion ->
Historic home of the Remington Arms Company.
Litchfield ->
High-elevation terrain offering scenic valley vistas.
Little Falls ->
A uniquely beautiful city built into the gorge of the Mohawk River.
Manheim ->
Agricultural town buffering the Mohawk river gorge.
Middleville ->
An old milling village located on the West Canada Creek.
Mohawk ->
A central village bridging the Mohawk valley.
Newport ->
A gorgeously preserved 19th-century limestone village.
Ohio ->
A rugged, isolated town deep inside the Adirondacks.
Poland ->
A quintessential, charming Upstate hamlet.
Russia ->
Featuring Hinckley Reservoir and dense forests.
Salisbury ->
Rural crossroads bordering the enormous Adirondack wilderness.
Schuyler ->
Bridging the urban Utica area with the sprawling Mohawk Valley.
Stark ->
A pristine rural township wrapped in history.
Warren ->
Quiet farmland nestled against the Otsego County border.
Webb ->
A gigantic, entirely forested town creating the Adirondack Park gateway.
Winfield ->
A prominent agricultural community on the southern county line.