Schoharie, New York
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Schoharie town. It lies in ZIP code area 12157. It stands on Fox Creek. The Survey maps it on the Schoharie quadrangle. 916 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 600 feet above sea level.
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Then and now
1898 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Schoharie
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 18 shown
Becker Stone Houselisted 1979
Gallupville Methodist Churchlisted 2001
Lasell Halllisted 2002
Old Lutheran Parsonagelisted 1972
Old Stone Fortlisted 2002
Schoharie County Courthouse Complexlisted 1995
Schoharie Valley Railroad Complexlisted 1972
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Historic Districtlisted 2014
Abraham Sternberg Houselisted 2010
Sternbergh Houselisted 1985- Becker-Westfall Houselisted 1979
- Marshall D. Bice Houselisted 2017
Population over time
3 figuresSchoharie fell from 1,030 to 916 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,030 | |
| 2010 | 922 | -108 (-10%) |
| 2020 | 916 | -6 (-1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 22 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1898 USGS Schoharie quadrangle1:62500
- 1900 USGS Schoharie quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1900 USGS Schoharie quadrangle1:31680
- 1943 USGS Schoharie quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1946 USGS Schoharie quadrangle1:31680
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
98 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 98 fires within 5 miles of Schoharie between 1996 and 2020, burning about 92 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 37 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 September 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 16 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 31 July 2003 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Schoharie: 4 producers, 3 past producers, 3 occurrences. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, Strontium, Barium-Barite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoharie Pyrite Deposit | Sulfur, Barium-Barite | Occurrence | ||
| Schoharie Strontianite Deposit | Strontium, Barium-Barite | Occurrence | ||
| Schoharie Strontianite Occurrence | Strontium | Occurrence | ||
| Howes Cave Number 6 Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Masick Quarry and Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Schoharie No. 3 Quarry and Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Howe's Cave Quarry No. 19 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Howes Cave Number 6 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Masick Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Schoharie No. 3 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
26 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Schoharie in 26 storm reports between 1996 and 2022: 22 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Schoharie | $50,000 | Numerous roads were closed across Schoharie County due to flash flooding. These included, but were not limited to, Creek Road to Esperance and to the Montgomery County line, Treadlemire Road to Middleburgh, Junction Road, Zicha Road, Sanatarium Road to Esperance and Schoharie, Benninger Road, Barton Hill Road, Sheldon Road, and portions of Route 30. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Wires were downed leading to a brush fire. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Branches and limbs were down. Also dime size hail was reported. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Large tree limbs were down at Main St. and Bridge St. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Trees were downed. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Schoharie | - | Dime size hail was reported in Schoharie. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | A couple of trees were downed on Schoharie Hill Road near the Village of Schoharie. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Tree was down onto wires. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Trees were downed. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | A tree and large tree limbs were downed on Sunnyside Road. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Two trees were downed. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Multiple trees and branches were reported down in Schoharie as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | A trained spotter recorded a wind gust of 74 MPH during a thunderstorm in the village of Schoharie. The wind downed one tree at this spotter's location as well. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | A tree and wires were reported down in Schoharie due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | A trees and wires were reported down during a thunderstorm in Schoharie. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Schoharie due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Schoharie | - | Roads were closed within the village of Schoharie due to flash flooding. A state of emergency was declared and travel was strongly discouraged due to debris blocking roadways within the village. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Trees and wires were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Schoharie. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Schoharie due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Schoharie | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Schoharie. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Trees were reported down along State Route 443 near Schoharie due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schoharie | - | Large trees and power lines were reported down in Schoharie due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Central Bridge | 3.0 miles | 22 | |
| Shutter Corners | 3.1 miles | 22 | |
| Central Bridge | 3.5 miles | 22 | |
| Schoharie Junction | 4.0 miles | 22 | |
| Gallupville | 4.1 miles | 21 | |
| Howes Cave | 4.2 miles | 22 | |
| East Cobleskill | 4.3 miles | 22 | |
| Middleburgh | 4.8 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Schoharie | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q920781 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 964598. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









