Herkimer County > Ilion
Population: 7,646
Ilion was named after the Greek form of the name for Troy. It’s pronounced: ILL’-ee-un.
For two centuries, the local economy relied heavily on Remington Arms, a gun manufacturer whose product line included assault weapons. In 2023, the company announced that it was moving to Georgia. Some – including Remington’s CEO and U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik – blamed the departure on the gun-control movement in New York. Others noted aging factory buildings and equipment, investments by fickle equity firms, and the cost of a lawsuit filed after the Sandy Hook massacre.
(Note: In our research for the above, we came across just one newspaper with a headline declaring “A Farewell to Arms.” Kudos to you, Rome Sentinel.)
School districts: Central Valley CSD at Ilion-Mohawk
Emergency services: Ilion Ambulance Department, Ilion Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Masons
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Cedarville Cemetery, Ilion Cemetery, Norwich Corners Cemetery, Ukranian Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Schuyler Cemetery
2020 Paycheck Protection Program: Loans to nonprofits in Herkimer County
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded opioid abuse prevention, a new salt/sand storage building, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
Catholic Charities
Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties - Utica, NY - $7,380 (2021)
Catholic Charities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $579,399 (2022)
Catholic Charities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $246,079 (2021)
Catholic Charities
Upmobility Foundation - Little Falls, NY - $10,000 (2022)
Elks Riders
Joseph and Inez E Carbone Foundation - Utica, NY - $2,000 (2022)
Frankfort Ilion Food Pantry
Indium Corporation and Macartney Family Foundation - Naples, FL - $5,000 (2022)
Ilion
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $420,000 (2021)
Marine Corps League
Joseph and Inez E Carbone Foundation - Utica, NY - $1,000 (2022)
Largest nonprofits in Ilion (by assets) include:
Free & Accepted Masons of New York
Ilion Cemetery Association
Marion Brill Scholarship Foundation
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Knights of Columbus
Joseph Berberick Hose Co
Gurdwara Shri Isher Darbar
Ilion Fish and Game Club
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Remington Arms Employees Club