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Old Forge is a tiny town of 574 people in Herkimer County, New York. It's about 44 miles from Utica, NY and 138 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 74°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 158 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $323k and rent runs about $994 a month.
574people
$323kTypical home
$994/moRent
74° / 26°Summer / winter
158"Snow
186Sunny days
172Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 574
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 321 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Rochester, NY
- 44 mi to Utica, NY
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $323k (≈$2,036/mo)
- Median rent $994/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 74°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 172 days a year with rain or snow
- 158" of snow a year
- 46 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 60 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 43
- 21% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to ART airport
- 70 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,919 ft
- 90 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of New York districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 31 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.