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Schoharie County Facts

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  • 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.
Last modified: February 25, 2008
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