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Herkimer
New Yorkvillage
Total population
7,566
Median home value
$133,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$48,529
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Herkimer sits in New York, United States and is identified as a small village. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 43.028°, -74.993°. The population stands at approximately 7,566. The village extends across about 6.7 km². The location receives about 1,300 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 1,129 residents per square kilometre — a densely built-up character. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
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 Herkimer, 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 · Aves7,157
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,612
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,491
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,217
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,153
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,022
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves4,751
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,397
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 2.79 — 2015-09-27New 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 3.15 — 2009-12-1315 km N of Medusa, New York
- M 2.56 — 2009-12-1314 km N of Medusa, New York
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here









People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in New York
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 Herkimer

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library