Mohawk Valley
Cold Brook, New York
Cold Brook is a village in Herkimer County, in New York's Mohawk Valley region, home to about 250 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Village
- County
- Herkimer
- Region
- Mohawk Valley
- Population (2020)
- 250
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Cold Brook
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Newport Keeps Its Memory in Limestone
Newport's History Center gives the Herkimer County town a grounded local-memory stop in a historic limestone building on Main Street.
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Trenton's History Starts With Patents, Limestone, and a Revolutionary Name
Trenton's official history ties the town to Holland and Servis patents, 1797 formation, limestone, and the Battle of Trenton name.
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Deerfield's early map still shows patents and manor names
Deerfield's town history points readers to Gage's Patent, Cosby's Manor, and an early Oneida County town frame.
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Russia's town name comes with a little official mystery
Russia town Color ties Herkimer County naming history, the old Union name, a Norway split, and Hinckley Dam into one local story.
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Frankfort Grew as a Canal-Side Mohawk Village
Frankfort's village story is tied to the Mohawk River, the Erie Canal, early patents, and a canal-side growth pattern.
Read this note ->Herkimer County · History & Culture
Fairfield's academy story gives the hill town a second life
Fairfield's quick facts point to a Herkimer hill town with New England roots, an academy, and medical-college memory.
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Little Falls Locks Into the Mohawk
Little Falls is shaped by Mohawk River rapids, the Erie Canal, Lock 17, and a rugged canal-side landscape.
Read this note ->Herkimer County · History & Culture
The Town of Little Falls sits around the famous canal city
The Town of Little Falls has its own Mohawk Valley frame around routes, hills, rural homes, and Lock 17 access.
Read this note ->Herkimer County · History & Culture
Little Falls Reads From the Canal and the Gorge
Little Falls’ local identity comes from the Mohawk River narrows, Erie Canal engineering, and a compact city built around passage.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $8–$37 per $1,000 in Herkimer County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $2,322–$11,190 a year before the STAR break. A village is assessed within its town; expect the town's rate plus a separate village tax.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
Nearby
Nearby places
Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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