Town guide

Salisbury, New York

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Salisbury

5 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Salisbury

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany 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.

Who represents Salisbury

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.

Salisbury population by census2000: 1,953, 2010: 1,958, 2020: 1,8301,95320001,95820101,8302020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SalisburyJan: high 29°F, low 10°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 4.4 in29°10°Jan3.631°13°Feb3.439°20°Mar3.554°34°Apr4.067°44°May4.674°53°Jun4.879°59°Jul5.078°57°Aug4.371°50°Sep4.259°40°Oct5.346°29°Nov4.435°19°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

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

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.

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 Little Falls City, Manheim, Fairfield, Little Falls Town, Russia, Oppenheim, Stratford, Danube, Norway, Ohio and Newport.

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