Schoharie County, New York

 

Founding: 1795
Parent counties: Albany and Otsego

Namesake: Schoharie Creek
Seat: Schoharie (1800–)

Land area: 622 square miles

Population (2020): 29,714

Population (historic): 9,808 (1800); 32,358 (1840); 33,340 (1870); 26,854 (1900); 19,667 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1800–1860; 1930–1950; 1960–1990; 2000s

Subdivisions: Six villages; three CDPs; 16 towns

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 5,300 (30.3%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 75%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 32.1%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.2%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.6%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,672
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,477
Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.9 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,791
Average farm size (1920): 84.1 acres
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Schoharie

Namesake: Schoharie Creek

Founding: 1815 (post office)

Population (2020): 916

Population (historic): 1,200 (1870); 1,028 (1890); 996 (1910); 827 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1870; 1930–1960; 1980s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 184 (41.2%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Lansing Manor / Jacob Sutherland Farm (1818–1819). 1378 State Route 30. Blenheim. Federal/Italianate.
2. Marcus Borst Farm (c. 1860). 5111 State Route 145. Cobleskill. Italianate.
3. Elijah Stewart House (c. 1857). 583 State Route 10. Jefferson. Greek Revival.
4. Freeman Stanton House (c. 1820). 1361 Clauverwie Road. Middleburgh. Federal.
5. John Yanson Farm (c. 1845). 1458 Clauverwie Road. Middleburgh. Greek Revival.
6. Swarts Tavern (c. 1772). 455 North Main Street. Schoharie. Greek Revival.
7. House (c. 1795/1845). 5729 State Route 30. Schoharie. Greek Revival.
8. Daniel Vrooman House (c. 1855). 104 Vrooman Cross Road. Greek Revival.
9. Peter Hilton Farm (1799). 6605 State Route 10. Sharon. Federal.
10. William Beekman Farm (1802). 6725 State Route 10. Sharon. Federal.
11. Jedediah Bute Farm (c. 1853). 295 Truax Road. Summit. Greek Revival.
12. Joseph Becker House (c. 1775). 119 Murphy Road. Wright.
13. Joseph Becker House (c. 1784/1851). 615 State Route 443. Wright. Federal.
14. Hays Farm (c. 1845). 545 Westfall Road. Wright. Greek Revival.

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