Manheim makes rural living convenient
In Manheim, meandering country roads cutting through open meadows and farmland lead to the more developed area of Dolgeville. Manheim, a distinctly rural community in central New York’s Herkimer County, encompasses the village of Dolgeville and its sidewalk-lined blocks, restaurants and stores. This dichotomy gives homebuyers the chance to find a house away from neighbors, but within a handful of miles of amenities. “You have a small, hometown-owned Big M Supermarket. There’s a couple convenience stores and Arthur’s restaurant,” says local Keller Williams Mohawk Valley Realtor Delbert Ball, who has 14 years of industry experience. “It’s a small, old farm-town community.”
Manheim offers spacious properties and classic architecture
Many of Manheim’s houses date to the 1800s and early 1900s. The area has a variety of classic colonials, bungalows and Gable-front homes. Most of Manheim features stretches of lush, green landscape, with assorted houses on sizable lots — sometimes multiple acres. The Dolgeville area in Manheim's northeast corner is more concentrated, with homes close together on lots often less than one-fifth of an acre. Homebuyers can find options needing work for $50,000 to $70,000. Properties in better shape garner $140,000 to $450,000 based on square footage and acreage.
Schools open doors to multiple STEAM opportunities
Most of the Manheim area is in the Dolgeville Central School District, which receives a C from Niche, though a southern swath is part of the B-minus-rated Little Falls City School District. In the Dolgeville district, students can attend the C-minus-rated Dolgeville Elementary for kindergarten through sixth grade. The school offers access to 3-D printing and Lego robotics. The C-rated Dolgeville Jr./Sr. High School has courses in computer-aided design, computer applications and more.
Close-by interstate is a direct link to air travel
Residents are about 10 miles from Interstate 90, accessible just south of Maheim, across the Mohawk River. I-90 takes travelers 85 miles west to the Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The Little Falls Hospital, 4 miles away in the neighboring city of Little Falls , has a 24-hour emergency room.
Dolgeville is the nearby destination for dining and more
Main Street in Dolgeville is this area’s chief commercial thoroughfare. The stretch features spots like Arthur’s Cottage Hotel & Restaurant. Arthur’s is in a building constructed in 1895 and remodeled in 2020. The menu offers entrees from prime rib to fried haddock. “It’s a very popular restaurant in Dolgeville and surrounding areas,” Ball says. “It has high reviews, the food quality’s excellent.” Dopp’s Inn opened in 1979, and its burgers are a draw. The Dolgeville Bread Basket is a bakery producing bagels, cinnamon rolls and more. Locals can pick up home and yard needs at the locally owned Zipp Hardware, and groceries at Big M Supermarket. There’s also a Dollar General on Main Street.
Local lake and river offer opportunities for outdoor adventure
Manheim runs up against the village of St. Johnsonville's East Canada Lake, which the public can access for fishing, unlike the private Keyser Lake just to the north. Both lakes are offshoots of the Mohawk River. Boaters can head to the St. Johnsville Municipal Marina & RV Campground,10 miles away, to drop a line into or venture out onto the river. The 360-mile Erie Canalway Trail, a piece of the 750-mile Empire State Trail, runs by the shore across the river from Manheim. Dolgeville Park, just off Main Street, has a playground and a full-length basketball court. Plowe Park, on Main Street, features a stage and a bench for events.
Markets and music bring the community together
Dolgeville’s Plowe Park hosts a series of summer concerts in July, courtesy of the Dolgeville Community Band. There’s also a farmers market at Plowe Park on Saturdays from late spring through early fall, with baked goods and produce.
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