Morris (village), New York
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Morris is a village in Otsego County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 591 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Morris is centrally located in the Town of Morris
and is northwest of the City of Oneonta
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it is land and 1.35% is water.
Morris is located at the junction of New York State Route 23
and New York State Route 51
, which are conjoined in part of the village. County Highway 13 enters the village from the north.
The village is bounded east and south by Butternut Creek, a tributary of the Unadilla River
.
of 2000, there were 591 people, 261 households, and 174 families residing in the village. The population density
was 810.4 people per square mile (312.6/km²). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 389.4 per square mile (150.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.12% White, 0.34% Black or African American
, 1.35% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.
There were 261 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples
living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 78.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,417, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $30,804 versus $25,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,388. About 11.1% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 591 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Morris is centrally located in the Town of Morris
Morris (town), New York
The town of Morris is located in Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 1,867. The town is named after General Jacob Morris....
and is northwest of the City of Oneonta
Oneonta, New York
Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...
.
History
The village was originally called "Louisville" by early French settlers, of which Andre Renouard and family is the first known, the Franchots staying with them their first winter. When incorporated in 1870, the name was changed to "Morris" so as to avoid confusion with the other Louisville, NY. The water of Butternut Creek was used to power many textile mills in the valley, including the Hargrave factory on Lake St. and Butternuts Wool & Cotton Co. just below the village. Spring Street off West main was laid out to a new plant that went bankrupt before machinery was installed when the local textile industry collapsed. More recently Spring St. has been abandoned with Morris Central School expansion over what had once been planned as a development.Geography
Morris is located at 42°33′N 75°15′W (42.5481, -75.2451).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it is land and 1.35% is water.
Morris is located at the junction of New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...
and New York State Route 51
New York State Route 51
New York State Route 51 is a state highway in the central part of New York state. The highway runs generally in a southwest to northeast direction from the hamlet of Mount Upton to the village of Ilion...
, which are conjoined in part of the village. County Highway 13 enters the village from the north.
The village is bounded east and south by Butternut Creek, a tributary of the Unadilla River
Unadilla River
The Unadilla River in New York State flows from south of Utica to the village of Sidney, where it flows into the Susquehanna River, which eventually empties into the Chesapeake Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 591 people, 261 households, and 174 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 810.4 people per square mile (312.6/km²). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 389.4 per square mile (150.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.12% White, 0.34% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.35% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.
There were 261 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 78.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,417, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $30,804 versus $25,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $17,388. About 11.1% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.