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The town, settled in 1902, counts 240 residents.
Barneveld’s midpoint age is 28.1 years, below both the New York town median (43 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Barneveld. Barneveld has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 294 in 1870, a peak of 423 in 1970, 272 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 5 maps from 1897 on.
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Ordered by what stands out in Barneveld.
In Barneveld, 83% of households are owner-occupiers. Values rose 6.7% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Utica (24%), New Hartford (11%) and Trenton (11%). Employers in Barneveld shed 38 jobs between 2014 and 2024, to 53. The town’s mean commuting time is recorded as 19 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.
| Barneveld | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
73% of Barneveld’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 9%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its peak summer temperature is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Barneveld, 35% sleep under 7 hours. Against the New York average, Barneveld comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. 30% of adults in Barneveld feel lonely; 37% have high blood pressure.
| Barneveld | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 4% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Barneveld | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barneveld. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year20 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
12 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
13 mi MuseumMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
31 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest Water Safari
12 mi TheatreStanley TheaterFort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enchanted Forest Water Safari: Arsenalforthewin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stanley Theater: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Barneveld is unincorporated, so Oneida County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Where Barneveld’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
4 within 15 miles of the center of Barneveld
About 0 of every 100 Barneveld residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Barneveld is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located within the Town of Trenton in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 284 at the 2010 census, when it was an incorporated village. The name is derived from the name of the Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547–1619). The hamlet is in the eastern part of the town on NY 365.
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