Herkimer County, New York
109 Mary St Suite 1111
Herkimer, NY 13350
Phone: (315) 867-1129
Fax: (315) 866-4396
www.herkimercounty.org
In north-central NY, east of Utica; organized Feb 16, 1791 from Montgomery County. Name Origin: For Gen. Nicholas Herkimer (1728-77), Revolutionary War officer and patriot, fatally wounded at the Battle of Oriskany. An earlier name was German Flats, for German settlers.
Area (sq mi): 1458.35 (land 1411.25; water 47.10). Pop per sq mi: 45.20.
Pop 2005: 63,780. State rank: 40. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.00%; 1990-2000 -2.10%. Pop 2000: 64,427 (White 97.30%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.40%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 2.00%. Median age: 39.00.
Income 2000: per capita $16,141; median household $32,924; Pop below poverty level: 12.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,390-$22,641.
Unemployment 2004: 5.70%. Change from 2000: 1.00%. Median travel time to work: 21.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 41.40%.
Herkimer, NY 13350
Phone: (315) 867-1129
Fax: (315) 866-4396
www.herkimercounty.org
In north-central NY, east of Utica; organized Feb 16, 1791 from Montgomery County. Name Origin: For Gen. Nicholas Herkimer (1728-77), Revolutionary War officer and patriot, fatally wounded at the Battle of Oriskany. An earlier name was German Flats, for German settlers.
Area (sq mi): 1458.35 (land 1411.25; water 47.10). Pop per sq mi: 45.20.
Pop 2005: 63,780. State rank: 40. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.00%; 1990-2000 -2.10%. Pop 2000: 64,427 (White 97.30%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.40%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 2.00%. Median age: 39.00.
Income 2000: per capita $16,141; median household $32,924; Pop below poverty level: 12.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,390-$22,641.
Unemployment 2004: 5.70%. Change from 2000: 1.00%. Median travel time to work: 21.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 41.40%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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