First Congregational Free Church Oriskany Falls NY Jul 10, 2010
Oriskany Falls’s story
197 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010.
- 1829Oriskany Falls is settled
Oriskany FallsNY
Population
633
2025 Census estimate · −3.5% since 2020
Typical home
$211K
+6.6% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town
Is Oriskany Falls a good place to live?
Oriskany Falls’ average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 751 New York towns we compare have a lower median rent than Oriskany Falls. Oriskany Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Oriskany Falls stand out
Where Oriskany Falls beats most towns.
Small town
633 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
AugustaMarshallOriskany Falls
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oriskany Falls: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oriskany Falls, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOriskany Falls Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oriskany Falls’ trash rules yet
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 hereOneida County Board of ElectionsOneida County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1342513425 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 Oriskany Falls.
Housing
The typical home in Oriskany Falls is valued at about $211K
The typical Oriskany Falls home is worth about $211,000, up 6.6% in a year, 60% below the New York typical home. 51% of households own their home in Oriskany Falls, against 75% in New York’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$211KZillow home value
Typical home value
Oriskany Falls$211K
New York$525K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
In Oriskany Falls, the median household income runs lower than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Oriskany Falls’ median household income is $46,000. Jobs based in Oriskany Falls fell to 51 in 2023, 98 fewer than in 2013. 15% of Oriskany Falls residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Oriskany Falls | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Oriskany Falls2%
Utica9%
New Hartford9%
Vernon6%
Hamilton5%
15 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Oriskany Falls
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Oriskany Falls, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Oriskany Falls has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Oriskany Falls is 79°F.
77″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring33–54°
Summer56–77°
Fall39–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Oriskany Falls faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Oriskany Falls since 2006.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2006
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Oriskany Falls is
Oriskany Falls beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Oriskany Falls.
| Oriskany Falls | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Oriskany Falls | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 12.8% |
| More smokers | 15.7% | 11.3% |
Community Memorial Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 33 attractions →National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oriskany Falls. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
35 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
19 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year25 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
39 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
16 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial AuditoriumSources: 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 · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oriskany Falls
17pages on Oriskany Falls
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Oriskany Falls
Hamilton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Clinton8.2 mi$68,960 tuitionColgate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamilton9 mi$70,306 tuitionSUNY MorrisvilleUniversity or college · Public · Morrisville9.5 mi$8,825 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Oriskany Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Oriskany Falls for work
Where Oriskany Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
51jobs based in Oriskany Falls
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oriskany Falls
Village in New York, United States
Oriskany Falls is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oriskany Falls had a population of 658. The name is derived from a waterfall on a nearby stream. The village is largely in the southeast section of the town of Augusta, but partly overlaps the town of Marshall. The community is at the intersection of routes 12B and 26, which share a brief concurrency within the village and south to Bouckville.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 974 ft
- ZIP code
- 13425
Questions about Oriskany Falls
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oriskany Falls, NY a good place to live?
Oriskany Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.