# Herkimer, New York — #3,042 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.39 of 10. FIPS 36043. Population 59,484. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 59,500 people live in Herkimer, New York. It ranks #3,042 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.66% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% of counties. On this site's state scores, New York gets 4.39 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.39 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.56 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.81 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.16 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.25 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #3054 Fulton, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36035.md
- #2815 Lewis, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36049.md
- #3092 St. Lawrence, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36089.md
- #3112 Oneida, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36065.md
- #2850 Hamilton, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36041.md
- #3119 Montgomery, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36057.md
- #3066 Otsego, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36077.md

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