1900 · Ampersand Mountain from Cold Brook, Adirondack Mtns., N.Y · Library of Congress
Cold Brook’s story
Cold Brook in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Cold BrookNY
A town of 164. A typical home worth about $180K.
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
164
residents
Typical home
$180K
+6.2% in a year
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Land area
0 sq mi
What makes Cold Brook stand out
The thing Cold Brook does most differently from other towns.
Small town
164 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →61°
Mostly Cloudy
H 62° · L 53°
Local news
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Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cold Brook. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Cold Brook home is worth about $180K
The typical Cold Brook home is worth about $180,000, up 6.2% in a year, 66% below the New York typical home.
$180KZillow home value
Typical home value
Cold Brook$180K
New York$527K
+6.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Cold Brook
Most working residents leave Cold Brook for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Deerfield (10%), New Hartford (10%) and Utica (9%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cold Brook0%
Deerfield10%
New Hartford10%
Utica9%
Newport7%
18 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Cold Brook
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Cold Brook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 164 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
164″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–31°
Spring32–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall38–58°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Cold Brook is
Cold Brook beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. New York
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Cold Brook | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 17.2% |
| More smokers | 14.3% | 11.3% |
Wynn Hospital
15.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2007
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cold Brook for work
Where Cold Brook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Cold Brook
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cold Brook
Village in New York, United States
Cold Brook is a village in Herkimer County, New York. As of the 2020 census, Cold Brook had a population of 250. It is named after a stream passing through the village. The village is located in the south part of the town of Russia and is northeast of Utica.
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- Population
- 250
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- ZIP code
- 13324
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