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)