Town guide

German Flatts, New York

German Flatts is a town in Herkimer County, New York, home to about 12,134 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13407, and parts of 13357 are in German Flatts too.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,134360 per sq mi
Median home value$119,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in German Flatts

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around German Flatts

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY170 miles away

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

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

Who represents German Flatts

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

German Flatts had 12,263 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 186th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Herkimer County grew from 51,049 residents in 1900 to 60,139 in 2020.

German Flatts population by census2000: 13,629, 2010: 13,258, 2020: 12,26313,629200013,258201012,2632020

Herkimer County, 1900–2020

Herkimer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,049, 1910: 56,356, 1920: 64,962, 1930: 64,006, 1940: 59,527, 1950: 61,407, 1960: 66,370, 1970: 67,633, 1980: 66,714, 1990: 65,797, 2000: 64,427, 2010: 64,519, 2020: 60,13951K’00’1065K’20’3060K’40’5066K’60’7067K’80’9064K’00’1060K’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 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 86 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near German FlattsJan: high 23°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 60°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 68°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 73°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 71°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 64°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 39°F, 5 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in23°14°Jan3.126°14°Feb3.135°22°Mar3.648°34°Apr4.260°45°May3.768°54°Jun4.773°59°Jul4.671°57°Aug4.664°50°Sep4.252°39°Oct5.039°30°Nov3.229°21°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooperstown, NY weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Herkimer County

11,873 jobs at 1,124 businesses in Herkimer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Herkimer CountyRetail trade: 2,059 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,945 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,735 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,385 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,327 jobs; Other services: 757 jobs; Wholesale trade: 599 jobs; Construction: 590 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in German Flatts.

Nearest hospitals

  • Little Falls HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Little Falls8.3 miles
  • Wynn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Utica15.8 miles
  • Bassett HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cooperstown20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around German Flatts

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Weller Park · 5 acres1.3 mi
  • Myers Park · 3 acres2.3 mi
  • Montgomery Street Park · 1 acres3.1 mi
  • Russell Park2.0 mi
  • Brookwood Park2.7 mi
  • Ilion Park2.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi
  • ALDI2.5 mi
  • Hannaford2.7 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Rite Aid2.0 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi
  • Kinney Drugs2.6 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Weller Library1.4 mi
  • Weller Library1.4 mi
  • Herkimer Free Library2.4 mi
  • Ilion Free Public Library2.7 mi
  • Herkimer County Community College Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Little Falls Historical Society & Museum7.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Richmond Theatre2.3 mi
  • Liberty Theatre2.4 mi
  • The Ilion Little Theatre2.4 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.

Schools in German Flatts

Public schools here are run by Central Valley CSD at Ilion-Mohawk. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Harry M Fisher Elementary SchoolMohawkPre-K–1348Public0.8 mi
Gregory B Jarvis Middle SchoolMohawk5–8618Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Frankfort, Columbia, Litchfield, Little Falls Town, Warren and Stark.

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