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Time Zone: Herkimer County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Herkimer is the Seat for Herkimer County.

Herkimer County was founded in 1791 and was created by taking area from Montgomery County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Herkimer had a population of 61,356 people. This is a decrease of 4.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 64,519 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Herkimer represented 0.33% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Herkimer County:

  • Cold Brook
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Columbia
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Danube
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Dolgeville
  • Fairfield
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
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  • Fort Plain
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Frankfort
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • German Flatts
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,350 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Flatts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Herkimer
    • Ilion
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Litchfield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Little Falls
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
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    • Manheim
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,138 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Middleville
    • Mohawk
    • Newport
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Norway
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ohio
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
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    • Poland
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Russia
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,487 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Salisbury
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
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    • Schuyler
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuyler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stark
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Warren
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Webb
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Winfield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Winfield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,055 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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