Ohio, New York

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Ohio, New York
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Location within Herkimer County
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Coordinates: 43°25′31″N74°56′39″W / 43.42528°N 74.94417°W / 43.42528; -74.94417
CountryUnited States
State New York
County Herkimer
Government
  Type Town Council
   Town Supervisor Debra Fleming
   Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
  Total
307.57 sq mi (796.60 km2)
  Land301.33 sq mi (780.44 km2)
  Water6.24 sq mi (16.16 km2)
Elevation
2,119 ft (646 m)
Population
 (2023)
  Total
967
  Density3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13324
Area code 315
FIPS code 36-043-54507
GNIS feature ID0979302
Website www.townofohionewyork.com

Ohio is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population is 967 as of the 2023 census. [2] The town is named after the state of Ohio. [3] The town is in the northern part of the county and northeast of Utica. Part of Ohio is within the Adirondack Park.

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History

The town of Ohio was established as the town of West Brunswick in 1823 from part of the town of Norway. The name was changed to Ohio in 1836. [4] That same year, a portion of the town was annexed to the now defunct town of Wilmurt. [5] [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 307.6 square miles (796.6 km2), of which 301.4 square miles (780.5 km2) are land and 6.2 square miles (16.1 km2), or 2.02%, are water. [7]

The eastern town line is the border of Hamilton County, and the western town line is the border of Oneida County.

West Canada Creek, a tributary of the Mohawk River, crosses the town from east to west, entering the Hinckley Reservoir near the western town border. The South Branch of the Moose River, part of the St. Lawrence River watershed, crosses the northern end of the town from east to west.

New York State Route 8 is a north–south highway in Ohio. New York State Route 365 runs along the north side of West Canada Creek before intersecting NY-8.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1830 713
1840 692−2.9%
1850 1,05151.9%
1860 1,1358.0%
1870 1,009−11.1%
1880 961−4.8%
1890 832−13.4%
1900 660−20.7%
1910 527−20.2%
1920 58310.6%
1930 457−21.6%
1940 4600.7%
1950 54718.9%
1960 480−12.2%
1970 468−2.5%
1980 78868.4%
1990 88011.7%
2000 9224.8%
2010 1,0028.7%
2016 (est.)1,003 [8] 0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census of 2000, [10] there were 922 people, 349 households, and 255 families residing in the town. The population density was 3.0 inhabitants per square mile (1.2/km2). There were 974 housing units at an average density of 3.2 per square mile (1.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.96% White, 0.54% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 349 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,813, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $22,153 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,641. About 18.7% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 30.7% of those age 65 or over.

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See also

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. "Ohio town, Herkimer County, New York - Data Commons". datacommons.org. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  3. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  4. "History of Ohio Township, 1879". herkimer.nygenweb.net. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  5. "1893- "History of Herkimer County: Ohio"". Town of Ohio, New York. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  6. Herr, Charles (April 22, 2014). "Charlie Herr: The Founding Of The Town of Webb -". The Adirondack Almanack. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Ohio town, Herkimer County, New York". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  8. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.