Welcome to Mohawk ...
The village of Mohawk is located in the Adirondacks.
Mohawk is located in Herkimer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mohawk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mohawk has a population of 2,525 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Mohawk is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mohawk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mohawk: (315)
The ZIP code for Mohawk: 13407<4>
Websites for Mohawk ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.herkimercountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mohawk, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mohawk had an population of 2,525 people. This is a decrease of 7.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mohawk had a population of 2,731 people. This makes Mohawk the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Mohawk represents 0.01% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 736th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,731 people, the population of Mohawk increased 2.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,660 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mohawk.
Communities Also Named Mohawk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Mohawk: This one is located in Herkimer County and the other is located in Schenectady County.
Beyond New York, there are 19 communities that are also named Mohawk - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mohawk.
Communities near Mohawk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mohawk.
- Utica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Little Falls
(7 miles [11.3 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 <5>
- Whitesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <5>
- New York Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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.<7> 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 <5>
- Dolgeville
(13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
- New Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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.<7> 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 <5>
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 Mohawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mohawk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mohawk. 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 Mohawk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mohawk. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mohawk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mohawk ...
Looking for more information about Mohawk? 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 Mohawk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mohawk.
Adding Mohawk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mohawk 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 Mohawk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Mohawk post office opened in 1832.
We also found Mohawk in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mohawk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mohawk. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mohawk. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mohawk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Mohawk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mohawk or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |