Town guide

Blenheim, New York

Blenheim is a town in Schoharie County, New York, home to about 305 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12131, and parts of 12093, 12175 and 12194 are in Blenheim too.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3059 per sq mi
Median home value$199,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blenheim

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Blenheim

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY131 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blenheim; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Blenheim

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Blenheim had 308 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 988th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Schoharie County grew from 26,854 residents in 1900 to 29,714 in 2020.

Blenheim population by census2000: 330, 2010: 377, 2020: 308330200037720103082020

Schoharie County, 1900–2020

Schoharie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,854, 1910: 23,855, 1920: 21,303, 1930: 19,667, 1940: 20,812, 1950: 22,703, 1960: 22,616, 1970: 24,750, 1980: 29,710, 1990: 31,859, 2000: 31,582, 2010: 32,749, 2020: 29,71427K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7030K’80’9032K’00’1030K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlenheimJan: high 33°F, low 11°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 12°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 19°F, 3.4 in33°11°Jan2.835°12°Feb2.443°20°Mar3.356°31°Apr3.868°42°May3.677°51°Jun4.781°56°Jul4.880°55°Aug4.473°47°Sep4.161°36°Oct4.549°27°Nov3.139°19°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lansing Manor, NY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Schoharie County

4,843 jobs at 576 businesses in Schoharie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Schoharie CountyRetail trade: 1,040 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 809 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 630 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 548 jobs; Manufacturing: 335 jobs; Construction: 284 jobs; Professional services: 212 jobs; Administrative and support: 200 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Transportation and warehousing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Professional services 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Cobleskill Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cobleskill12.6 miles
  • Bassett HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cooperstown24.4 miles
  • Margaretville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Margaretville25.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Blenheim

Museums

  • Lansing Manor House4.8 mi
  • New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center4.9 mi
  • Maple Museum5.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Jefferson, Harpersfield, Summit and Fulton Town.

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