Cold Brook, New York facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cold Brook, New York
Village
Signage entering Cold Brook via Herkimer County Route 224, approaching New York State Route 8
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Country	United States
State	New York
County	Herkimer
Town	Russia
Area
• Total	0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
• Land	0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	250
• Density	569.48/sq mi (219.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	13324
Area code(s)	315
FIPS code	36-16815
GNIS feature ID	0947025

Cold Brook is a small village located in Herkimer County, New York. It gets its name from a stream called Cold Brook that flows through the area. In 2020, about 250 people lived here. The village is in the southern part of the town of Russia. It is also northeast of a larger city called Utica.

History of Cold Brook

People started settling in Cold Brook after 1800. They were drawn to the area because of the strong water power from Cold Brook. This water power was useful for mills and other businesses. One important building is the Cold Brook Feed Mill. It was built in 1857. This historic mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. This means it is a special place recognized for its history.

Geography and Location

Cold Brook is located at coordinates 43.240968 degrees North and -75.039221 degrees West. The village covers a total area of about 1.14 square kilometers (0.44 square miles). All of this area is land. There is no water within the village limits.

The village is built on land that slopes. Some of its roads can be quite steep. The main road that goes through Cold Brook is New York State Route 8. This route connects Cold Brook to other places. If you travel northeast on Route 8, you will reach Speculator. This town is about 46 miles away in the Adirondacks mountains. If you go southwest for about 1.5 miles, you will get to Poland. The city of Utica is about 16 miles southeast of Cold Brook, also along Route 8.

Population and People

The population of Cold Brook has changed over the years. Here is a quick look at how many people have lived there during different census years:

In the year 2000, there were 336 people living in Cold Brook. These people lived in 123 households. About 93 of these households were families. The village had about 761 people per square mile. Most of the people living in the village were White (99.70%). A small number (0.30%) were Asian.

Many households (39.8%) had children under 18 years old living with them. More than half (55.3%) were married couples. About 14.6% of households had a female head with no husband present. Around 23.6% of households were not families. Some people (19.5%) lived alone. About 6.5% of these were people aged 65 or older. On average, there were 2.73 people in each household. The average family had 3.12 people.

The population in Cold Brook was spread out by age. About 31.5% of the people were under 18. About 7.1% were between 18 and 24. A quarter of the population (25.6%) was between 25 and 44. About 22.0% were between 45 and 64. Finally, 13.7% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age in the village was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were about 107 males.

The average income for a household in the village was $30,455. For families, the average income was $33,333. About 10.9% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 15.2% of those under 18. It also included 8.6% of those aged 65 or older.

See also

In Spanish: Cold Brook para niños