Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Herkimer run?
Herkimer’s village government spent $7.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,072 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Herkimer didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Herkimer is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,072 per resident a year, or $2.94 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Herkimer didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Herkimer yet
Every year of Herkimer’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,607 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.71% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Herkimer’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Herkimer’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Herkimer →
Who’s in charge in Herkimer
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 119 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,259).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Herkimer Central School District
Herkimer’s K–12 school district, shared with Herkimer. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,818 per pupil, $16,317 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Herkimer’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Herkimer alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Herkimer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.1%19,557 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.7%9,110 votesOthers: 0.2% (58 votes).
Most votes in Herkimer County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Herkimer lies in Herkimer County. Every 2024 race in Herkimer County is on the county’s page.
Herkimer County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Herkimer.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Herkimer compares with the towns next door
Herkimer’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $148 to $593 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| German Flatts | $148 | $3,091 |
| Mohawk | $593 | $3,380 |
| Herkimer | estimate | $3,607 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Herkimer’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Herkimer’s government
How much does Herkimer spend per resident?
About $1,072 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Herkimer didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $17.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Herkimer?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,607 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Herkimer’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Herkimer yet.
How did Herkimer vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Herkimer alone. Herkimer County, where 100% of Herkimer lies, voted Trump 68.1%, Harris 31.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Herkimer?
61 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $360,546 (about $4.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Herkimer in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 118 (Robert Smullen). The Assembly district also covers 71 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Herkimer’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Herkimer, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →