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is a village in Herkimer County, New York, about southeast of Utica. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 7,498 people. The village is named after the Herkimers who settled in this area, the most notable one being Nicholas Herkimer, a general of the Tryon County militia, who died from wounds received at the Battle of Oriskany in the American Revolutionary War.
The Town of Herkimer surrounds the village, and together they are referred to as "The Herkimers." In fact, the citizens of the village are served by
political entities of the same name: the village of Herkimer, the town of Herkimer and the county of Herkimer. (Citizens of New York County share a similar distinction.)
Herkimer County Community College, located in the northwest part of the village, was founded in 1966 by the Herkimer County Board of Supervisors.
The Village of Herkimer is located at coordinates (43.026207, -74.990304), in Central New York State, approximately halfway between Syracuse and Albany and southeast of Utica. It is at Exit 30 on the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90). New York State Route 5 and New York State Route 28 intersect and combine for a short distance within the village.
Herkimer is at the confluence of the Mohawk River and its tributary, West Canada Creek. The Plantation Island Wildlife Management Area is on the opposite shore of West Canada Creek.