Schoharie County, New York

Schoharie County
Left to right, from top: Schoharie County Courthouse, Old Stone Fort (Schoharie, New York), Lean-to at the summit of Huntersfield Mountain, Dr. Christopher S. Best House and Office, Lansing Manor House, view from Vroman's Nose
Official seal of Schoharie County
Map of New York highlighting Schoharie County
Location within the U.S. state of New York
Map of the United States highlighting New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°35′N 74°26′W / 42.59°N 74.44°W / 42.59; -74.44
Country United States
State New York
Founded1795
SeatSchoharie
Largest villageCobleskill
Area
 • Total626 sq mi (1,620 km2)
 • Land622 sq mi (1,610 km2)
 • Water4.5 sq mi (12 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total29,714 Decrease
 • Density47.5/sq mi (18.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district21st
Websitewww.schohariecounty-ny.gov

Schoharie County (/skˈhɛər/ 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.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Schoharie County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.