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Oppenheim’s story
213 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1813Oppenheim is settled
OppenheimNY
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 bordering townsMap →
Fort Plain Historic District (Boundary Increase) · Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,760
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
46.7
years
Jobs based here
190
A commuter town
Is Oppenheim a good place to live?
Oppenheim’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a D for walkability. On health, just 120 of New York’s 1,213 towns do worse. 13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oppenheim, against 32% in New York’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Lassellsville State Forest, at 1,499 acres. Oppenheim has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Oppenheim stand out
Where Oppenheim beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Oppenheim for work
Where Oppenheim’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
190jobs based in Oppenheim
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Oppenheim grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Oppenheim is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 5.9% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeC−Open →SchoolsC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthLittle Falls Hospital 9.2 miles awayCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9% conserved landB+Open →History3 places on the National Register; 2 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oppenheim: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oppenheim, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDolgeville (V) PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oppenheim’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville 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.govWho runs elections hereFulton County Board of ElectionsFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes13329, 1345213329 57% · 13452 43%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 Oppenheim.
SchoolsC−
Public schools in Oppenheim fall behind 78% of New York districts
Its public schools are run by Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville CSD. Its one school is below.
22%of NY districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 346 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Oppenheim has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Oppenheim for work: only 3% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Oppenheim, above both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Oppenheim fell to 190 in 2023, 113 fewer than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Oppenheim | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Oppenheim3%
Johnstown14%
Gloversville8%
Albany5%
Manheim5%
21 mi
median commute distance
190
jobs based in Oppenheim
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Oppenheim trails 72% of U.S. towns
Oppenheim beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 17% of Oppenheim adults smoke cigarettes.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Oppenheim | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
32 measures vs. New York
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Oppenheim | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6% |
Little Falls Hospital
9.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Oppenheim
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Oppenheim
Oppenheim has cold winters and pleasant summers. Oppenheim’s July high is 80°F.
80°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–32°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–78°
Fall39–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB+
Oppenheim has set aside 8.6% of its land for conservation
13 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
8.6%conserved
| Oppenheim | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.6% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
8.6%
conserved · 3,074 of 35,906 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lassellsville State Forest | 0.9 mi | 1,499 |
| 2. Ferris Lake Wild Forest | — | 347 |
| 3. Fulton Forest Preserve Detached Parcel | — | 191 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Oppenheim sell for about $156K
91% of households own their home in Oppenheim.
$156Kmedian sale price
| Oppenheim | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $864 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oppenheim
19pages on Oppenheim
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oppenheim; the nearest are
Herkimer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Herkimer17.3 mi$5,776 in-state tuitionSUNY Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Public · Utica28.4 mi$8,625 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Oppenheim residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Landmarks
3 places in Oppenheim on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Oppenheim
Town in New York, United States
Oppenheim is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The town is in the southwestern corner of the county and is east of Utica. The population was 1,924 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 56 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
- Area code
- 518
Oppenheim’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Oppenheim.
ManheimSalisburySt. JohnsvilleDolgevilleStratfordEphratahOppenheim
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppenheim | — | — | B+ | — | C− | C |
| Manheim | #441 | C+ | A− | — | C− | C |
| Salisbury | — | — | A | — | C− | C |
| St. Johnsville | #654 | C− | A− | — | C− | C− |
| Dolgeville | — | — | A− | — | C− | B− |
| Stratford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ephratah | — | — | B | — | C+ | C |
Oppenheim, Salisbury, Dolgeville and Ephratah have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Oppenheim, Manheim, Salisbury, St. Johnsville, Dolgeville and Ephratah report no FBI crime data of their own. Stratford isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oppenheim with a neighbor →
Questions about Oppenheim
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oppenheim, NY a good place to live?
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Oppenheim, NY expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $113,000, 79% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Oppenheim, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Mahlon Loomis and Eben Jenks Loomis.