Profile for Herkimer, New York, NY

Herkimer is on the Mohawk River.

Site of Fort Dayton, built in 1776.

Well-known residents have included:
· Lou Ambers, boxer known as the "Herkimer Hurricane"

Herkimer attractions: Herkimer Diamond Mines

Historic routes: Erie Canal

(See more information on the Erie Canal)

Historic sites and museums: Herkimer County Historical Society Museum

Colleges and universities: Herkimer County Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Herkimer

Cemeteries (30)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (5)

Museums (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Herkimer demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Herkimer County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Utica-Rome area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 13350 ZIP code.

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14% of Herkimer residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Herkimer ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Herkimer County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Recommendations: Dig for double-terminated quartz crystals ("Herkimer Diamonds") at the Diamond Mines.

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• Veteran grave locator

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• Herkimer business guide
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• Courts in New York
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• Crime in Herkimer County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Herkimer was $16,498, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Herkimer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Herkimer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $356.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $763.

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Libraries in Herkimer include Frank J. Basloe Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Herkimer include Herkimer Evening Telegram

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Herkimer County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Herkimer political report.

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The average commute time for Herkimer workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Herkimer include Americas Best Inn Herkimer.

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