Mohawk, NY

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Mohawk, New York

Mohawk, New York, in Herkimer county, is 13 miles SE of Utica, New York (center to center) and 163 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The village is in the Utica - Rome area. There are 2,660 residents in Mohawk.

The People and Families of Mohawk

In Mohawk, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mohawk had a median family income of $39,185.

Political Inclinations

Mohawk folks tended to give their money ($425) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Mohawk Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Mohawk that were owner-occupied was 62%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Mohawk. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the village has going for it. Compared to most villages in the state, Mohawk has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Mohawk, 92% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the village is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Mohawk strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Mohawk, NY

Comparing Mohawk to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles SE of Utica, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	163 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Herkimer
Metro Area	Utica - Rome
Standard Zip Codes	13407
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.011
Longitude	-75.003

Station	LITTLE FALLS MILL ST
Distance	7.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	LITTLE FALLS CITY RSVR
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	UTICA
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	41.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,660	100%
Male	1,281	48.2%
Female	1,379	51.8%
Under 18	576	21.7%
18+	2,084	78.3%
65+	497	18.7%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.86
White	2,618	98.4%
African-American	13	0.5%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	15	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	50	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,569
Growth	-91
Growth %	-3.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	25.6%
German	16.9%
Irish	15.7%
English	7.5%
US/American	6%
Polish	5.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
French (except Basque)	3.6%
Dutch	2.9%
Scottish	1.8%
French Canadian	1.7%
Welsh	1.3%
Ukrainian	1.3%
European	0.8%
Slovak	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
British	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mohawk	2,660	$39,185
Frankfort	2,537	$35,938
Herkimer	7,498	$38,892
Ilion	8,610	$38,203
Little Falls	5,188	$34,583
Middleville	550	$42,727
Richfield Springs	1,255	$40,956

Library
Weller Library 41 West Main Street Mohawk, New York (315) 866-2983

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