Browse / United States / New York / Cold Brook
Cold Brook
New Yorkvillage
Cold Brook
Total population
164
Median home value
$150,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$104,444
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Cold Brook is a village in Herkimer County, New York. As of the 2020 census, Cold Brook had a population of 250. It is named after a stream passing through the village. The village is located in the south part of the town of Russia and is northeast of Utica.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The water power of Cold Brook encouraged settlers, who arrived after 1800. The 1857 Cold Brook Feed Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Geography
Cold Brook is located at (43.240968, -75.039221). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. The village is on sloping terrain with occasionally steep roadways. The main street of Cold Brook is New York State Route 8, which leads northeast to Speculator in the Adirondacks and southwest to Poland. Utica is to the southeast via NY-8.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Cold Brook, NY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,565
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,191
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,825
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves2,730
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,712
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,693
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,567
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,557
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2026-04-266 km SE of Lowville, New York
- M 2.76 — 2011-08-275 km WSW of Altamont, New York
- M 2.69 — 2011-08-255 km WSW of Altamont, New York
- M 2.66 — 2008-02-272 km SW of Central Bridge, New York
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in New York
- Poland1.6 mi away
- Newport3.8 mi away
- Prospect7.2 mi away
- Herkimer14.8 mi away · pop. 7,566
- East Herkimer14.9 mi away · pop. 659
- Oriskany15.9 mi away · pop. 1,238
- Little Falls16.3 mi away
- Boonville22.1 mi away · pop. 1,880
- Rome22.7 mi away · pop. 31,795
- Otter Lake24.7 mi away
- St. Johnsville24.7 mi away
- Richfield Springs26.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Cold Brook
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-21 08:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library