Schoharie County, New York

Schoharie County
Schoharie County
County
	Left to right, from top: Schoharie County Courthouse, Old Stone Fort (Schoharie, New York), Lean-to at the summit of Huntersfield Mountain, Dr. Christopher S. Best House and Office, Lansing Manor House, view from Vroman's Nose
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	Location within the U.S. state of New York
	New York's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°35′N 74°26′W / 42.59°N 74.44°W
Country	United States
State	New York
Founded	1795
Seat	Schoharie
Largest village	Cobleskill
Area
• Total	626 sq mi (1,620 km2)
• Land	622 sq mi (1,610 km2)
• Water	4.5 sq mi (12 km2) 0.7%
Population (2020)
• Total	29,714
• Density	47.5/sq mi (18.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	21st
Website	www.schohariecounty-ny.gov

Schoharie County (/skoʊˈhɛəriː/ skoh-HAIR-ee) is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,714, making it the state's fifth-least populous county.^[1]^[2] The county seat is Schoharie.^[3] "Schoharie" comes from a Mohawk word meaning "floating driftwood." Schoharie County is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is part of the Mohawk Valley region of the state.

^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Schoharie County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.