Moving to Ilion, New York
Population: 8,610. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,330 (-3.3% change)
Males: 3,969 (46.1%), Females: 4,641 (53.9%)
Herkimer County
Zip code: 13357
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $31,793
Median house value: $62,600
Population by Race
Races in Ilion:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Black (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (22.8%), Irish (20.6%), English (13.3%), Italian (12.3%), French (8.9%), Polish (7.0%).
Elevation: 410 feet
Land area: 2.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ilion
- High school or higher: 79.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ilion village
- Never married: 25.8%
- Now married: 48.7%
- Separated: 4.1%
- Widowed: 10.0%
- Divorced: 11.4%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -372 (-4.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Ilion:
- ST ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; UTICA, NY)
- LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
- MOHAWK VALLEY PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 15 miles; UTICA, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ilion:
- ONEIDA COUNTY (about 25 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)
- SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 74 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
- GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 85 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ilion:
- FRANKFORT-HIGHLAND (about 9 miles; UTICA/FRANKFORT, NY; Abbreviation: 6B4)
- DOLGEVILLE (about 23 miles; DOLGEVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1F6)
- GRIFFISS AIRPARK (about 29 miles; ROME, NY; Abbreviation: RME)
Amtrak station near Ilion:
- 14 miles: UTICA (321 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ilion:
- HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
- MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 14 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
- COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 38 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
- SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 42 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
- SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 44 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
- LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
Schools
Public high school in Ilion:
- ILION JSHS (Students: 811; Location: 99 WEBER AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Ilion:
- BARRINGER ROAD ES (Students: 500; Location: 326 BARRINGER ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
- REMINGTON ES (Students: 483; Location: 77 EAST NORTH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Ilion:
- ILION FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $219,187; Location: 78 WEST STREET; 60,763 books; 1,279 audio materials; 1,100 video materials; 130 serial subscriptions)