New York

Schoharie

29,714
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Schoharie

Schoharie, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 9,808. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 29,714.

Its recorded population peaked at 34,469 in 1860, and has since declined by roughly 14 percent.

On the ground today, 10 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Palatine German Settlement Raid – Schoharie Valley 1711, Battle of Oriskany Creek (Sharon Springs), Cobleskill Raid (1778), and 54 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202029,714
201032,749
200031,582
199031,859
198029,710
197024,750
196022,616
195022,703
194020,812
193019,667
192021,303
191023,855
190026,854
189029,164
188032,910
187033,340
186034,469
185033,548
184032,358
183027,902
182023,154
181018,945
18009,808
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Schoharie

Military engagements that took place in Schoharie, New York.

Palatine German Settlement Raid – Schoharie Valley 1711
1711
Battle of Oriskany Creek (Sharon Springs)
1777
Cobleskill Raid (1778)
1778
Battle of Cobleskill (1778)
1778
Raid on Cobleskill
1778
Battle of Cobleskill
1778
Schoharie Valley Raids
1780
Raid on Schoharie Valley (1780)
1780
Raid on Schoharie Valley
1780
Schoharie Valley Raids (1780)
1780

Historic places in Schoharie

National Register of Historic Places listings in Schoharie, New York.

Old Lutheran Parsonage
Schoharie
Schoharie Valley Railroad Complex
Schoharie
Stewart House and Howard-Stewart Family Cemetery
South Jefferson
Lansing Manor House
Blenheim
Hess, Christian, House and Shoemaker's Shop
Schoharie
First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson
Jefferson
Schoharie County Courthouse Complex
Schoharie
Sternberg, Abraham, House
Schoharie
Breakabeen Historic District
Breakabeen
American Hotel
Sharon Springs
House at 461 Spruce Lake Road
Summit
South Gilboa Railroad Station
South Gilboa
Parker 13-Sided Barn
Jefferson
Best, Dr. Christopher S., House and Office
Middleburgh
Cobleskill Historic District
Cobleskill
Old Stone Fort
Schoharie
Gallupville Evangelical Lutheran Church
Gallupville
Upper Middleburgh Cemetery
Middleburgh
Gallupville House
Gallupville
US Post Office-Middleburgh
Middleburgh
St. John's Lutheran Church
Beekman Corners
Terpenning-Johnson House and Cemetery
Brooker Hollow
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Historic District
Schoharie
Old Blenheim Bridge
North Blenheim
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Frequently asked about Schoharie

When does Schoharie first appear in the US census?
Schoharie, New York first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 9,808.
What is the population of Schoharie?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Schoharie had a recorded population of 29,714.
When did Schoharie's population peak?
Schoharie's recorded population peaked at 34,469 in 1860.
Were any battles fought in Schoharie?
10 documented military engagements took place in Schoharie, including Palatine German Settlement Raid – Schoharie Valley 1711, Battle of Oriskany Creek (Sharon Springs), Cobleskill Raid (1778).
How many historic places are in Schoharie?
54 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Schoharie, New York.
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