Morris (town), New York
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The 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.
Town of Morris is located on the western border of the county. The Village of Morris is located within the town. It is northwest of the City of Oneonta.
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[edit] History
The town was settled around 1770.
Morris was formed from the Town of Butternuts in 1849. The town was named after Jacob Morris, the son of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, who was granted land due to property lost during the revolution. In 1859, a part of Town of Pittsfield was transferred to Morris.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.1 square miles (101.3 km²), of which, 39.0 square miles (101.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.23%) is water.
New York State Route 23 and New York State Route 51 intersect at Morris village.
The west town line is defined by the Unadilla River. Butternut Creek, flowing southward through Morris is a tributary of the Unadilla River.
[edit] Residents of note
- Richard Franchot, Congressman, Civil War officer, railroad man.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,867 people, 737 households, and 529 families residing in the town. The population density was 47.8 people per square mile (18.5/km²). There were 859 housing units at an average density of 22.0/sq mi (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.84% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.
There were 737 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,176, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $28,824 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,427. About 9.5% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in the Town of Morris
- Church Corners -- A location located in the southwest part of Morris on County Highway
- Collier Bridge -- A location west on Morris village, located by Morris Brook.
- Elm Grove -- A hamlet northeast of Morris village, located on County Highway 49.
- Filer Corners -- A location in the south part of the town, north of Maple Grove.
- Maple Grove -- A hamlet at the south town line on County Highway 10.
- Morris -- The Village of Morris is located at the junction of NY-23 and NY-51, as well as Butternut Creek.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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