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Cold Brook is a tiny town of 164 people in Herkimer County, New York. It's about 14 miles from Utica, NY and 130 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 154 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $823 a month.
164people
$150kTypical home
$823/moRent
79° / 29°Summer / winter
154"Snow
176Sunny days
191Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 164
- Part of a metro area
- About 374 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Rochester, NY
- 14 mi to Utica, NY
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$946/mo)
- Median rent $823/mo
- Median household income $104k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (44 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 191 days a year with rain or snow
- 154" of snow a year
- 45 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (221 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (952 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to SYR airport
- 55 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 958 ft
- 123 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of New York districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 89 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Herkimer County: R+36 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.