BlockUtica, New York
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Utica City. It lies in ZIP code area 13502. It stands on Reall Creek. The Survey maps it on the Utica East quadrangle. 65,283 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 456 feet above sea level.
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 Utica
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 38 shown
Roscoe Conkling HouseNational Historic Landmark · listed 1975- Utica State HospitalNational Historic Landmark · listed 1971
Byington Mill (Frisbie & Stansfield Knitting Company)listed 1993
Calvary Episcopal Church (former)listed 2008
Doyle Hardware Buildinglisted 1993
First Baptist Church of Deerfieldlisted 1985
First Presbyterian Churchlisted 1988
Fort Schuyler Club Buildinglisted 2004
Fountain Elmslisted 1972
Grace Churchlisted 1997
John C. Hieber Buildinglisted 2007
Hurd & Fitzgerald Buildinglisted 1993
Population over time
2 figuresUtica grew from 62,235 to 65,283 between 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62,235 | |
| 2020 | 65,283 | +3,048 (+5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 24 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 Utica quadrangle1:62500
- 1900 USGS Utica quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1943 USGS Utica East quadrangle1:24000
- 1945 USGS Utica East quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Utica East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Utica East quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Utica quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
415 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 415 fires within 5 miles of Utica between 2000 and 2020, burning about 252 acres in total. 27 started naturally. 45 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 | 211 |
| Smoking | 55 |
| Debris and open burning | 51 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 45 |
| Natural | 27 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Utica: 4 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Semiprecious Gemstone, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace of Diamonds Mine | Semiprecious Gemstone | Producer | 1967 | |
| Davis Opening | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Brick Clay Deposit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Burrows Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| West Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Whitesboro Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Woods Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
53 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Utica in 53 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 20 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 10 flash flood, 4 flood. The reports record 5 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1997 | Lightning | Utica | 5 hurt, $5,000 | A slow moving band of thunderstorms again developed over central and southern Oneida county on this afternoon. The storms produced vivid cloud to ground lightning and locally heavy downpours. Five young boys were burned, one seriously, when lightning struck a metal dugout in which the youths were sitting during a little league baseball contest. The dugout itself also sustained significant damage as a large utility pole, which was also struck by lightning, toppled onto it. |
| September 2011 | Flash Flood | Utica | $3,000,000 | The Saquoit creek at the intersection of Sunnyside and Brookline drives exceeded its banks and caused flooding along Brookline drive and across the Bridge on Genesee street on the Utica-New Hartford line. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Utica | $100,000 | Major urban flooding occurred throughout the City of Utica. Numerous water assists and rescues helped motorists escape the flooding. |
| August 2011 | Flash Flood | Utica | $75,000 | Flash flooding occurred in the city of Utica along the Sauquoit Creek. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Utica | $50,000 | Several streets and basements were flooded. The Arterial Highway around Utica was completely inundated. Cars were stranded and some people needed evacuation assistance from their vehicles. |
| October 2014 | Flash Flood | Utica | $50,000 | Significant urban flooding was reported in the Utica metropolitan area. Estimates suggest that up to three feet of water was flowing across city roads. |
| October 2006 | Flood | Utica | $50,000 | Wet antecedent conditions and more heavy rain over a three day period led to major flooding on the Mohawk River at Utica. The Mohawk River at Utica crested at 407 feet above mean sea level which is 4 feet above flood stage. Heavy rain fell on the 17th of October as low pressure moved north from the Ohio Valley to the Great Lakes and an occluded front moved across upstate New York. On the 19th and 20th, another round of heavy rain fell as a cold front become quasi-stationary across the northeast and a surface wave developed on the front near New York City. Two day rain totals were 3 to 4 inches with the heaviest rain over the Upper Mohawk Basin. Several roads were closed from the flooding. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Utica | $50,000 | Heavy thunderstorm rains again caused street and basement flooding. One to three inches of rain fell in less than two hours. The day before also had flooding after two rounds of thunderstorms dropped heavy rain. This day more than 100 homes had water in their basements. Street flooding was widespread. Water on the streets was as deep as two feet. Some streets were closed. Cars were disabled in the high water. 500 customers lost power. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $20,000 | Trees were blown down. Structural damage was also reported. |
| November 2006 | Flash Flood | Utica | $20,000 | Significant flash flooding county wide, especially in Utica where urban flooding was particularly serious.| |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $20,000 | 50 foot maple tree blew down onto a house. Another house had bricks fall off the side of it. The bricks broke the windows of the house next to it. A large portion of the roof of a business on Oriskany Street West was peeled off. In New Hartford, wires and a traffic light fell. A 30 foot radio antenna and dish on the top of a building in Utica blew over. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down multiple power lines. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down multiple trees and wires. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Utica | $10,000 | Significant road flooding was occurring in Utica along Genessee Street, Oswego Street, Noyes Street, Sunset Street and State Route 12. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees onto wires and roads across the city. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on a fence. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in North Utica. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Utica | $5,000 | Heavy rains from thunderstorms caused flooding across the county. Many roads were closed when the water depth made them impassable. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $2,000 | Numerous trees and wires were blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $2,000 | Numerous trees and wires were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Utica | $2,000 | A weak tornado touched down about 4 miles north of Utica at 3:30 pm. The tornado snapped or uprooted several trees in a field near Morris Road in Marcy Township. The damage pattern with this tornado indicated a rotational wind pattern, as the majority of trees fell with a northwesterly wind. However, a few of the trees fell with a westerly or southeasterly wind. A nearby witness described strong, swirling winds with rain falling into her house through her window on one side of her house during the onset of the storm, and through a window on the other side of her house toward the end of the storm. Estimated wind speeds with this F0 tornado were about 60 mph. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $2,000 | Trees down. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires on Ney Avenue. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down onto wires. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto wires. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds damaged windows on the upper floors of the NY state office building in downtown Utica. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a pole. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a roadway. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | $1,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in a tree being knocked over. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Utica | - | A strong thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | - | Trees was blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Utica | - | Penny size hail was also reported. |
| October 2006 | Flood | Utica | - | A low pressure system moved northeast out of the Ohio Valley and intensified as it moved across western New York on the 28th. 2 to 5 inches of rain fell across the area, resulting in minor flooding of the Mohawk River at Utica. The river reached it's flood stage of 403 feet above mean sea level at about 1 am on October 30th, then slowly fell through the day. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Utica | - | 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Utica | - | Lightning struck a house at 783 Lansing Street, igniting a fire that caused extensive damage to the structure. |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Utica | - | Widespread flooding was reported from heavy rain in thunderstorms with North Genesee Street particularly hard hit. Several bridges were also closed in the area. |
| June 2000 | Flood | Utica | - | Heavy thunderstorm rains caused significant ponding of water at Lincoln and Sunset Avenues. |
| September 2000 | Flood | Utica | - | Rain from thunderstorm caused street flooding on Memorial Parkway and Lincoln Avenue. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Utica | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield | 1.5 miles | 24 | |
| Yorkville | 2.2 miles | 26 | |
| Deerfield Heights | 2.2 miles | 23 | |
| Maynard | 2.8 miles | 26 | |
| New York Mills | 3.1 miles | 26 | |
| Whitesboro | 3.4 miles | 26 | |
| New Hartford | 3.5 miles | 26 | |
| Heritage Acres | 3.5 miles | 24 |
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 Utica | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2495519 | 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 968324. 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.