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Welcome to Little Falls ...

The Town of Little Falls is located in Herkimer County<1>.

The location of Little Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Little Falls has a population of 1,479 people<3> (see below for details).

Little Falls is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Little Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Little Falls is located in the (315) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Little Falls had an population of 1,479 people. This is a decrease of 6.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Little Falls had a population of 1,587 people. This makes Little Falls the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,587 people, the population of Little Falls increased 2.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,544 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Little Falls.

Communities Also Named Little Falls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Little Falls - it's located in Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Falls.

Communities near Little Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Falls.

  • Utica
  • New Hartford
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    • New Hartford lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Little Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,756 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Hartford
  • German Flatts
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    • German Flatts lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the southwest of Little Falls.
    • 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.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on German Flatts
  • Herkimer
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    • Herkimer lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northwest of Little Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herkimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Herkimer
  • Ilion
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    • Ilion lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the west of Little Falls.
    • 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.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ilion
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion<6>
  • Herkimer
  • Frankfort
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    • Frankfort lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Little Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,165 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.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Frankfort
  • Paris
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    • Paris lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Little Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Paris
  • Minden
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    • Minden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Little Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Deerfield
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    • Deerfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Little Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,050 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Deerfield

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 Little Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Falls. 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 Little Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Little Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Falls ...

Looking for more information about Little Falls? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Little Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Little Falls.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Falls. 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>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Little Falls.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little Falls) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Little Falls. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Little FallsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0170, Longitude: -74.8904       In this case, the coordinates for Little Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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