Herkimer (village), New York

Herkimer, New York
Herkimer Municipal Hall, September 2009
Herkimer Municipal Hall, September 2009
Location within Herkimer County
Location within Herkimer County
Herkimer is located in New York
Herkimer
Herkimer
Herkimer is located in the United States
Herkimer
Herkimer
Coordinates: 43°1′34″N 74°59′25″W / 43.02611°N 74.99028°W / 43.02611; -74.99028
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyHerkimer
TownHerkimer
Government
 • MayorDana Sherry, (R)[1]
Area
 • Total2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2)
 • Land2.59 sq mi (6.70 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,234
 • Density2,795.21/sq mi (1,079.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13350
Area code315
FIPS code36-34121
GNIS feature ID0952621
Websitevillage.herkimer.ny.us

Herkimer is a village on the north side of the Mohawk River and the county seat of Herkimer County, New York, United States, about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Utica. As of the 2020 Census, it had a population of 7,234, and a predicted population of 7,283 on July 1, 2022.[3] It was part of the Burnetsfield Patent and the first colonial settlement this far west in the Mohawk Valley.

The village takes its name from the Herkimer family, Palatine German immigrants who settled in the area in 1723. The most notable family member was Nicholas Herkimer, a general of the Tryon County militia, who died from wounds received at the Battle of Oriskany in the American Revolutionary War.

The village is located within the town of Herkimer and Herkimer County; together, they are referred to as "the Herkimers". The citizens of the village are served by three levels of government of the same name - the village, the town, and the county of Herkimer. (Only the residents of the village of Madison and New York County, also in New York, share a similar distinction.)

Herkimer County Community College, located in the northwest part of the village, was founded in 1966 by the Herkimer County Board of Supervisors.

  1. ^ "Results: Mayoral elections in Herkimer, Ilion". WKTV NewsChannel2. June 21, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "QuickFacts: Herkimer (village), New York". census.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2022.