Welcome to Herkimer ...
The village of Herkimer is located in the Adirondacks.
Herkimer is located in Herkimer County<1> and is the County Seat for Herkimer County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Herkimer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1798.
When the people of Herkimer refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Herkimerite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Herkimer has a population of 7,311 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Herkimer is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Herkimer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Herkimer is within the boundaries of the (315) area code.
The ZIP code for Herkimer: 13350<5>
Websites for Herkimer ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.herkimercountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Herkimer, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Herkimer had an population of 7,311 people. This is a decrease of 5.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Herkimer had a population of 7,743 people (which is 12.01% of the total population of Herkimer County). This makes Herkimer the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Herkimer represents 0.04% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 314th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,743 people, the population of Herkimer increased 3.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,498 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Herkimer.
Communities Also Named Herkimer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Herkimer - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Herkimer.
Communities near Herkimer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herkimer.
- Utica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <6>
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Little Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <6>
- Whitesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Whitesboro is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <6>
- New York Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Mills
- New York Mills is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New York Mills <6>
- Yorkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <6>
- Fort Plain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
- Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <6>
- Dolgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolgeville
- Dolgeville is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolgeville <6>
- New Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Herkimer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herkimer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herkimer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Herkimer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herkimer. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Herkimer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herkimer ...
Looking for more information about Herkimer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Herkimer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Herkimer.
Adding Herkimer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Herkimer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Herkimer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Herkimer post office opened in 1798.
We also found Herkimer in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Herkimer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herkimer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Herkimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Herkimer refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Herkimer may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Herkimer. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herkimer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Herkimer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Herkimer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |