Schoharie, New York

Schoharie, New York
Schoharie County Courthouse
Schoharie County Courthouse
Location in Schoharie County and the state of New York.
Location in Schoharie County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°40′44″N 74°18′44″W / 42.67889°N 74.31222°W / 42.67889; -74.31222
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySchoharie
Settled1718
Established1788
Government
 • SupervisorAlan Tavenner
Area
 • Total29.96 sq mi (77.60 km2)
 • Land29.83 sq mi (77.26 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)  0.57%
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,107
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12157
Area code518
FIPS code36-65596
GNIS feature ID0979470
WebsiteTown website

Schoharie (/skˈhɛər/ skoh-HAIR-ee) is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Schoharie County, New York. The population was 3,107 at the 2020 census.[3]

The Town of Schoharie has a village, also called Schoharie. Both are derived from the Mohawk word for driftwood. The town is on the northeast border of the county and is southwest of Albany, and east of Oneonta and Cooperstown, both located in Otsego County. It is 170 miles [273 km] north from NYC.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Schoharie town, Schoharie County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Schoharie%20town,%20Schoharie%20County,%20New%20York

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