Jordanville Public Library · National Register of Historic Places
Warren’s story
216 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1810Warren is settled
WarrenNY
7 bordering townsMap →
Population
1,021
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$192K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
81
A commuter town
Is Warren a good place to live?
Warren’s best subject grade is an A+ for history; its weakest is a C− for incomes. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Warren, against 9.5% in New York’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Warren. Its National Register listings include Holy Trinity Monastery and Jordanville Public Library. Warren has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Warren stand out
Where Warren beats most towns.
Small town
1,021 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
SpringfieldRichfieldRichfield SpringsColumbiaGerman FlattsStarkSpringfield CenterWarren
How Warren grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Warren is from typical.
Jobs & income$73K median household incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.8 of 20; 8% of households have no car; 4.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 59% of New York districts on tests and graduationC+Open →HealthLittle Falls Hospital 11 miles awayB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $192K, 2.8 years of the Utica metro’s $70K median household incomeB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landCOpen →History2 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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 Warren: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warren, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRichfield Springs Village water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Warren’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVan Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School DistrictRichfield Springs Central School District2 districts serve Warren; 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 hereHerkimer County Board of ElectionsHerkimer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes13439, 13361, 1340713439 54% · 13361 29% · 13407 17%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 Warren.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Warren’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Warren for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Warren grew to 81 in 2023, 39 more than in 2013. Warren’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
1%work in town
| Warren | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Warren1%
Utica12%
Winfield7%
New Hartford7%
German Flatts6%
21 mi
median commute distance
81
jobs based in Warren
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Warren
Warren has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Warren is 78°F.
86″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–31°
Spring32–53°
Summer55–76°
Fall39–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
Health in Warren trails 54% of U.S. towns
Warren beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 15% of Warren adults report frequent physical distress.
46%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Warren | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
5 better14 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Warren | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6% |
Little Falls Hospital
11 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 B−
Moderate risk in Warren, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
1.1% of Warren is conserved land
0.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel, at 127 acres.
1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 275 of 24,405 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel | — | 127 |
| 2. Maumee Swamp | — | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 31 attractions →National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warren. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year9 mi LandmarkFort Dayton31 mi CaveHowe Caverns
34 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
21 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
21 mi MuseumMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts InstituteSources: 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 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Warren
19pages on Warren
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Warren
About 5 of every 100 Warren residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A shrinking town
Warren has shrunk 11% since 2010
1,143 counted in 2010 and 1,029 in 2020; an estimated 1,021 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Landmarks
5 places in Warren on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Warren
Town in Herkimer County, New York, US
There is also a Warren County, and a hamlet of Warren. Warren is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,143 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Warren is in the south part of Herkimer County. US 20 passes across the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,457 ft
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Warren
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Warren, NY expensive?
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 Warren, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including R. Holland Duell and Jim Gifford.