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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.3%), Manufacturing (16.7%), Retail trade (12.2%).
Detached houses: $153,492Here:$153,492State:$343,827 Townhouses or other attached units: $158,170Here:$158,170State:$484,742 In 2-unit structures: $148,605Here:$148,605State:$460,134 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $204,314Here:$204,314State:$569,159 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,936Here:$117,936State:$676,553 Mobile homes: $57,147Here:$57,147State:$40,766 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,599Here:$20,599State:$137,621
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.9%
McCain (Republican): 54.4% Obama (Democratic): 45.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,085 (2.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,614 (2.0%)
Area name: Utica-Rome, NY MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Herkimer County is $471 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $567 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.
Cities in this county include: German Flatts, Herkimer, Ilion, Frankfort, Little Falls, Schuyler, Manheim, Mohawk, Russia, Winfield.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.068 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Herkimer County: Schuyler Corners (A), Kinne Corners (B), Beacon Light Corners (C), Wilmurt (D), Kelhi Corners (E), Stone Dam Lake Camp (F), Sheaf Corners (G), Shedd Corners (H), Higby Hills Country Club (I), Thendara Golf Club (J), Spruce Ridge Camp (K), The Golf Club of Newport (L), Pine Hills Golf Course (M), Mohawk Valley Country Club (N), Maple Crest Golf Course (O), Holland Heights Golf Course (P), Cedar Lake Club (Q), Old Forge Camping Resort (R), Little Falls Toll Plaza (S), Schuyler Westbound Rest Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Herkimer County include: Yellow Church (A), Columbia Church (B), East Schuyler Church (C), Holy Trinity Monastery (D), Frankfort United Methodist Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (F), Millers Mills Community Baptist Church (G), Oak Ridge Free Methodist Church (H), Peoples Undenominational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Riverview Cemetery (1), Rose Cemetery (2), Saint Agnes Cemetery (3), Saint Bridget Cemetery (4), Saint Johns Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Gird Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Independence Lake (A), Jakes Pond (B), Jenkins Pond (C), Jock Pond (D), Johns Pond (E), Lake Kan-ac-to (F), Kelley Pond (G), Kettle Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gull Lake Outlet (A), Grindstone Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Stone Dam Creek (D), Buttermilk Brook (E), Third Lake Creek (F), Golden Stair Creek (G), Glasby Creek (H), Stony Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Herkimer County include: Maurice F Luther Memorial Park (1), Lehman Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Herkimer County: Schuyler Corners (A), Kinne Corners (B), Beacon Light Corners (C), Wilmurt (D), Kelhi Corners (E), Stone Dam Lake Camp (F), Sheaf Corners (G), Shedd Corners (H), Higby Hills Country Club (I), Thendara Golf Club (J), Spruce Ridge Camp (K), The Golf Club of Newport (L), Pine Hills Golf Course (M), Mohawk Valley Country Club (N), Maple Crest Golf Course (O), Holland Heights Golf Course (P), Cedar Lake Club (Q), Old Forge Camping Resort (R), Little Falls Toll Plaza (S), Schuyler Westbound Rest Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Herkimer County include: Yellow Church (A), Columbia Church (B), East Schuyler Church (C), Holy Trinity Monastery (D), Frankfort United Methodist Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (F), Millers Mills Community Baptist Church (G), Oak Ridge Free Methodist Church (H), Peoples Undenominational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Riverview Cemetery (1), Rose Cemetery (2), Saint Agnes Cemetery (3), Saint Bridget Cemetery (4), Saint Johns Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Gird Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Independence Lake (A), Jakes Pond (B), Jenkins Pond (C), Jock Pond (D), Johns Pond (E), Lake Kan-ac-to (F), Kelley Pond (G), Kettle Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gull Lake Outlet (A), Grindstone Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Stone Dam Creek (D), Buttermilk Brook (E), Third Lake Creek (F), Golden Stair Creek (G), Glasby Creek (H), Stony Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Herkimer County include: Maurice F Luther Memorial Park (1), Lehman Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Fulton County , Hamilton County , Lewis County , Montgomery County , Oneida County , Otsego County , St. Lawrence County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 3,133 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,297 (72% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.6%
Housing units in Herkimer County with a mortgage: 6,846 (477 second mortgage, 895 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,696
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Most common first ancestries reported in Herkimer County (%):
4.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,228 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.34% relocated from other counties in New York ($23,879 average AGI) 1.29% relocated from other states ($9,349 average AGI)Herkimer County:1.29%New York average:1.94%
5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,128 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.91% relocated to other counties in New York ($20,438 average AGI) 1.76% relocated to other states ($9,690 average AGI)Herkimer County:1.76%New York average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,688 (9,922 aged, 1,766 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 137.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
13,337 spouses, 18,852 children (17,734 natural, 323 adopted, 795 stepchildren), 778 grandchildren, 305 brothers or sisters, 339 parents, 479 other relatives, 1,665 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,457 2-persons, 4,161 3-persons, 3,368 4-persons, 1,547 5-persons, 492 6-persons, 185 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,099 1-person, 1,231 2-persons, 122 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
94.8% of residents of Herkimer County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
Population growth in Herkimer County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.91 millions of gallons per day (31% from ground, 69% from surface)
Year house built
67% of Herkimer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in New York.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $5,062,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,779,000
Sewerage: $697,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
Sewerage: $286,000
Other Higher Education: $272,000
General Public Buildings: $261,000
General - Other: $6,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,528,000
Regular Highways: $10,090,000
Health - Other: $8,938,000
General - Other: $7,080,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,744,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,980,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,791,000
Central Staff Services: $1,869,000
Financial Administration: $1,605,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,496,000
Corrections - Other: $1,276,000
Sewerage: $992,000
Police Protection: $974,000
General Public Buildings: $865,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $720,000
Parks and Recreation: $700,000
Natural Resources - Other: $303,000
Housing and Community Development: $301,000
Transit Utilities: $154,000
Libraries: $57,000
Education: $498,000
Health and Hospitals: $41,000
Other Higher Education: $0
All Other: $947,000
Education: $572,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
Rents: $560,000
Interest Earnings: $540,000
Fines and Forfeits: $290,000
Donations From Private Sources: $83,000
Special Assessments: $1,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,380,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,668,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $806,000
Regular Highways: $173,000
General - Other: $60,000
Health - Other: $46,000
Public Welfare - Other: $43,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
Police Protection: $30,000
Sewerage: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
End of Fiscal Year: $150,000
Education: $9,514,000
All Other: $4,503,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,242,000
Highways: $3,133,000
Property: $19,990,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $424,000
Motor Vehicle License: $337,000
Other Selective Sales: $103,000
Other License: $77,000
NEC: $35,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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