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Herkimer
A town of 9,534 people in Herkimer County, New York
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U. and M.V. [Utica & Mohawk Valley] railway bridge, 1900
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About Herkimer
Town in New York, United States1788Established
9,566Population
32.2 sq miArea
146 ftElevation
Herkimer is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States, southeast of Utica. It is named after Nicholas Herkimer. The population was 9,566 at the 2020 census, down from 10,175 in 2010. The town contains a village also called Herkimer. Herkimer County Community College is located in Herkimer village.
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DistrictHERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools4
HERKIMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 533 students
HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 6–12 · 537 students
HERKIMER-FULTON-HAMILTON-OTSEGO BOCESOther · Grades K–12 · 284 students
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