Schoharie County | |
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Coordinates: 42°35′N 74°26′W / 42.59°N 74.44°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Founded | 1795 |
Seat | Schoharie |
Largest village | Cobleskill |
Area | |
• Total | 626 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
• Land | 622 sq mi (1,610 km2) |
• Water | 4.5 sq mi (12 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,714 |
• Density | 47.5/sq mi (18.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 21st |
Website | www |
Schoharie County (/skoʊˈhɛəriː/ skoh-HAIR-ee) is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,714, making it the state's fifth-least populous county.[1][2] The county seat is Schoharie.[3] "Schoharie" comes from a Mohawk word meaning "floating driftwood." Schoharie County is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is part of the Mohawk Valley region of the state.