Schoharie County Facts
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Facts of Interest
- Population: 31,582
- Year Organized: 1795
- Area: 622 Square Miles
- County Seat: Schoharie
- Main Industry: Retail Trade
- County Supervisors: 16
- Colleges and Universities: 1
- State Parks: 2
- Communities: 46
- 19 Uniformed Police Officers
- School Districts: 6
- Named from a Mohawk Indian word meaning“floating driftwood.”
- Home of Dr. Christopher S. Best Home and Medical Exhibit.
- Home of Howe Caverns.
- Home of Vroman’s Nose Historical Landmark.
- Home of the Easter Egg Exhibit.
- Home of the Old Stone Fort Museum.