Herkimer (village), New York
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. It was part of the Burnetsfield Patent and the first colonial settlement this far west in the Mohawk Valley.
Herkimer, New York | |
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Village | |
Herkimer Municipal Hall, September 2009 | |
Location within Herkimer County | |
Herkimer Herkimer | |
| Coordinates: 43°1′34″N 74°59′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Herkimer |
| Town | Herkimer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dana Sherry, (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2) |
| • Land | 2.59 sq mi (6.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,234 |
| • Density | 2,795.21/sq mi (1,079.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13350 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-34121 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0952621 |
| Website | village |
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.