Salisbury is a town in Herkimer County, New York, home to about 1,933 people across 107 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13454, and parts of 13324, 13329, 13365 and 13470 are in Salisbury too.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,93318 per sq mi
Median home value$123,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salisbury. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Salisbury
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ171 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY178 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Salisbury; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Salisbury had 1,830 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 660th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Herkimer County grew from 51,049 residents in 1900 to 60,139 in 2020.
Herkimer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trenton Falls, 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:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Little Falls HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Little Falls7.3 miles
Wynn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Utica23.0 miles
Nathan Littauer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gloversville25.5 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Salisbury
Parks (3 nearby)
Dolgeville Central School Recreation Fields · 21 acres3.8 mi
Dolgeville Park · 2 acres4.1 mi
Spofford Square4.5 mi
Grocery stores
Price Chopper7.5 mi
Sam's Deli and Shop7.7 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Kinney Drugs4.1 mi
Kinney Drugs4.1 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Kirby Free Library1.9 mi
Dolgeville Public Library4.2 mi
Old Dolgeville Library4.2 mi
Museums
Little Falls Historical Society & Museum7.5 mi
Herkimer Diamond Mine & Museum7.8 mi
Counts are within about 6.5 miles of the center of town.
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