Stark’s story
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2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 685.
Population
685
−5.7% since 2010
Median home value
$157K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
97
A commuter town
Small town
685 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →54°
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Local news
All →- State Police Are Looking for a Missing 15-Year-Old Near GloversvilleWKTV · Aug 18
- NYSP: Have you seen this missing Town of Stark teenager?Yahoo · Aug 18
- State Route 80 in Herkimer County to Temporarily Close for Tree Removal Starting Aug. 5WKTV · Aug 4
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stark. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Stark
Most working residents leave Stark for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Little Falls (12%), Herkimer (11%) and Utica (9%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Stark1%
Little Falls12%
Herkimer11%
Utica9%
New York3%
23 mi
median commute distance
97
jobs based in Stark
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Stark has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 12°.
81°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–32°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall40–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
11
paid flood claims since 1993
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Stark is
Stark beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. New York
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Stark | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.3% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 15.9% | 11.3% |
Little Falls Hospital
8.1 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 →
Outdoors
8.8% of Stark is conserved land
2.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
8.8%conserved
8.8%
conserved · 1,773 of 20,090 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ohisa State Forest | 0.9 mi | 673 |
| 2. Otsquago State Forest | — | 406 |
| 3. Van Hornesville Fish Hatchery | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Stark’s public schools outperform 57% of New York districts
The public schools Stark’s kids attend outperform 57% of New York’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen D Young Central School | K–12 | 159 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state testsAll 1 schools →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Stark for work
Where Stark’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
97jobs based in Stark
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Stark
3 notable people were born in Stark.
