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BlenheimNY
A town of 317.
4 bordering townsMap →
Population
317
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$199K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
51.5
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Is Blenheim a good place to live?
29% of residents are 65 or older in Blenheim, against 20% in New York’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Among 759 New York towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Blenheim. 35% of the land in Blenheim is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest, at 5,963 acres with 8.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Blenheim has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
317 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
GilboaFultonJeffersonSummitBlenheim
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Blenheim: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blenheim, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blenheim’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGilboa-Conesville Central School DistrictJefferson Central School District2 districts serve Blenheim; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSchoharie County Board of ElectionsSchoharie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes12131, 12093, 12194, 1217512131 44% · 12093 26% · 12194 13% · 12175 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blenheim.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Blenheim is conserved land
25 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Blenheim’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
34.7%conserved
34.7%
conserved · 7,602 of 21,875 acres
25 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest | 8.8 mi | 5,963 |
| 2. Mine Kill State Park | 4.4 mi | 296 |
| 3. Blenheim Hill State Forest | 2.7 mi | 770 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Blenheim has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Blenheim for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Blenheim is 31 minutes. The top destinations are New York (10%), Cobleskill (8%) and Stamford (8%).
1%work in town
| Blenheim | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Blenheim1%
New York10%
Cobleskill8%
Stamford8%
Harpersfield5%
28 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Blenheim
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Blenheim faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Blenheim.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
16
paid flood claims since 1980
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Blenheim has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Blenheim has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 12° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–33°
Spring32–54°
Summer54–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Blenheim than in most of New York or the rest of the country
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Blenheim. Blenheim beats the New York average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 13% of adults have diabetes in Blenheim.
| Blenheim | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
9 better14 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Blenheim | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 7.7% |
Cobleskill Regional Hospital
13.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$354Kmedian sale price
| Blenheim | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $925 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 68 attractions →National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blenheim. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
40 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site16 mi CaveHowe Caverns
31 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls
28 mi Park & preserveCatskill Park
25 mi Ski areaHunter Mountain62 runs · 1,532 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Catskill Park: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Mountain: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blenheim
17pages on Blenheim
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blenheim
About 3 of every 100 Blenheim residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Blenheim for work
Where Blenheim’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
24jobs based in Blenheim
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Blenheim on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Blenheim
Town in New York, United States
Blenheim is a town in the southwestern part of Schoharie County, New York, United States. It is located east of Oneonta. At the 2020 census, the population was 308. The town was named after a land patent, which itself was named after the Battle of Blenheim.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,545 ft
Questions about Blenheim
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blenheim, NY a good place to live?
Blenheim has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.