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HerringsNY

A town, settled in 1921.

Land area
0 sq mi

Is Herrings a good place to live?

Herrings’ January low is 8°F, against 16°F in New York’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Herrings yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Herrings: who provides what

Herrings is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJefferson CountyJefferson County provides services here
SchoolsCarthage Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereJefferson County Board of ElectionsJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code1361913619 100%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 Herrings.

Natural hazards

High risk in Herrings, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
Full pageHerrings’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Herrings, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Herrings has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 79°F, Herrings’ July high is where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

228″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–30°
Spring32–53°
Summer56–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHerrings’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 8°Rain & snow228″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Herrings is

Herrings beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of adults binge drink in Herrings.

HerringsNew York townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%33%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%37%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%17%
32 measures vs. New York
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outHerringsNY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.5%12.8%
More adults with COPD9%6%
Carthage Area Hospital
3.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageHerrings’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby3.5 miles to an ER · Carthage Area HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NY on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Herrings

12pages on Herrings
The big questions
HealthBetter than NY on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryCarthage Free LibraryCollegesJefferson Community College is 14.5 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1921Climate79° summer highs · 228″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Herrings

Jefferson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown14.5 mi$6,264 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Herrings

Village in New York, United States

Herrings is a hamlet and former village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 90 at the 2010 census, down from 129 in 2000. The hamlet is named after two brothers who owned a paper mill in the area. Herrings is at the western edge of the town of Wilna and is east of Watertown.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1921
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
689 ft

Herrings’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Herrings.

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WilnaChampionWilnaChampionHerrings
Wilna
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Champion
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How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Herrings——————
Wilna——B—B−—
Champion#650C−C—B−C+

Wilna and Champion report no FBI crime data of their own. Herrings and Wilna aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Herrings with a neighbor →

Questions about Herrings

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Herrings, NY a good place to live?

We don’t grade Herrings yet; the figures below are still real.