PolandNY
A town of 449, settled in 1800. A typical home worth about $261K.
What makes Poland stand out
The thing Poland does most differently from other towns.
449 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Poland’s report card
Now in Poland
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Living in Poland
Given that the median home value here is 70% below the state average, I often wonder what makes our little village so special to the people who choose…
Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- NYSP: Herkimer County resident faced with fraud related accusationsFlack Broadcasting · Aug 10
- Property damage accident in Trenton results in DWI arrest: TROOPERSFlack Broadcasting · Jul 14
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Poland. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Poland home is worth about $261K
The typical Poland home is worth about $261,000, up 6.4% in a year, 50% below the New York typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Poland
Most working residents leave Poland for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Utica (15%), New Hartford (7%) and Deerfield (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Poland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 164 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns
Poland beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Poland | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 12.8% |
| More smokers | 14.7% | 11.3% |
96% of working residents leave Poland for work
Where Poland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Poland
Village in New York, United States
Poland is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States, with a population of 464, as of 2020. Poland is on the border shared by the towns of Newport and Russia. The village is 16 miles (26 km) north of the county seat in Herkimer and is 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Utica. Poland Central School District has roughly 500 students from grades pre-k to 12th grade.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1800
- Population
- 464
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 675 ft
- ZIP code
- 13431