Herkimer County, New York

Herkimer County, New York, has 59,219 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Herkimer. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,411 sq mi (3,653 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
59,219
Land area
1,411 sq mi (3,653 km²)
County seat or government
Herkimer
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$68,515 ± $3,647
Median home value
$147,700 ± $7,209
Median rent, with utilities
$823 ± $32
Homes lived in by their owners
76.6% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Utica-Rome, NY metro areaOutlying county
Water area
46.5 sq mi (120 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36043
Coordinates (central point)
43.571009, -74.841097

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Herkimer County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1350138,931 people
  2. 1350234,037 people
  3. 1341316,742 people
  4. 1335710,167 people
  5. 133509,522 people
  6. 133678,601 people
  7. 133658,578 people
  8. 133407,404 people
  9. 133396,010 people
  10. 134075,042 people
  11. 134563,848 people
  12. 134393,681 people
All 29
  1. 134913,431 people
  2. 133293,256 people
  3. 134383,065 people
  4. 134162,369 people
  5. 134311,847 people
  6. 133241,729 people
  7. 133041,653 people
  8. 133381,280 people
  9. 133221,172 people
  10. 134201,055 people
  11. 13470877 people
  12. 13454735 people
  13. 13361725 people
  14. 13406486 people
  15. 13472259 people
  16. 13331204 people
  17. 1347544 people

29 ZIP Code areas overlap Herkimer County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Herkimer County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Herkimer County, largest first

  1. Town of German Flatts12,134 people
  2. Town of Herkimer9,534 people
  3. Town of Frankfort6,931 people
  4. Town of Schuyler3,280 people
  5. Town of Manheim3,058 people
  6. Town of Russia2,272 people
  7. Town of Salisbury1,933 people
  8. Town of Winfield1,874 people
  9. Town of Fairfield1,801 people
  10. Town of Newport1,740 people
  11. Town of Webb1,529 people
  12. Town of Columbia1,508 people
All 19
  1. Town of Litchfield1,418 people
  2. Town of Little Falls1,418 people
  3. Town of Warren1,294 people
  4. Town of Ohio980 people
  5. Town of Norway930 people
  6. Town of Danube888 people
  7. Town of Stark685 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Herkimer County, largest first

  1. Whitesboro Central School District25,640 people
  2. New Hartford Central School District16,981 people
  3. Central Valley Central School District13,703 people
  4. Herkimer Central School District9,499 people
  5. Holland Patent Central School District9,424 people
  6. Adirondack Central School District8,218 people
  7. Mount Markham Central School District6,903 people
  8. Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District6,752 people
  9. Little Falls City School District6,605 people
  10. Sauquoit Valley Central School District5,908 people
  11. Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District5,866 people
  12. Fort Plain Central School District5,315 people
All 19
  1. Dolgeville Central School District5,262 people
  2. West Canada Valley Central School District4,406 people
  3. Richfield Springs Central School District3,787 people
  4. Poland Central School District3,775 people
  5. Remsen Central School District2,719 people
  6. Town of Webb Union Free School District1,958 people
  7. Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District1,551 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ilion, New York (village)7,593 people
  2. Herkimer, New York (village)7,566 people
  3. Little Falls, New York (city)4,550 people
  4. Mohawk, New York (village)2,520 people
  5. Frankfort, New York (village)2,503 people
  6. Dolgeville, New York (village)1,874 people
  7. West Winfield, New York (village)837 people
  8. East Herkimer, New York (CDP)659 people
  9. Middleville, New York (village)652 people
  10. Old Forge, New York (CDP)574 people
  11. East Frankfort, New York (CDP)571 people
  12. Newport, New York (village)491 people
All 18
  1. Poland, New York (village)449 people
  2. Salisbury Center, New York (CDP)207 people
  3. South Ilion, New York (CDP)195 people
  4. Cold Brook, New York (village)164 people
  5. Eagle Bay, New York (CDP)90 people
  6. Thendara, New York (CDP)64 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hamilton County, New York18 mi east
  2. Lewis County, New York33 mi northwest
  3. Oneida County, New York37 mi southwest
  4. Fulton County, New York38 mi southeast
  5. Montgomery County, New York51 mi southeast
  6. St. Lawrence County, New York64 mi north
  7. Otsego County, New York66 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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