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Morris is a tiny town of 626 people in Otsego County, New York. It's about 38 miles from Utica, NY and 128 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 79 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $987 a month.
626people
$176kTypical home
$987/moRent
80° / 31°Summer / winter
79"Snow
184Sunny days
158Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 626
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 839 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Rochester, NY
- 38 mi to Utica, NY
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,109/mo)
- Median rent $987/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 184 sunny days a year (44 totally clear)
- 181 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 158 days a year with rain or snow
- 79" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (62 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (329 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to BGM airport
- 58 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,129 ft
- 108 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 87 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of New York districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 83 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Otsego County: R+8 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.