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German Flatts

A town of 12,134 people in Herkimer County, New York
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Map of German Flatts: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6%1,308 of 21,748 acres
Trails6.1 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves4108 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Old Stone Church, 1851

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Town in Herkimer County, New York, US
12,263Population
34.2 sq miArea
971 ftElevation

German Flatts is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 12,263 at the 2020 census down from 13,258 at the 2010 census. The town is in the southern part of Herkimer County, on the south side of the Mohawk River, across from the village of Herkimer. The town includes the villages of Ilion and Mohawk.

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$118K Median sale price · Redfin, March 2026

The median sale price was $118,000 in March 2026.

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School Grade C-

The public schools German Flatts’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#224Best public schoolsof 484 in NY
DistrictCENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWKSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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