Town guide

Morehouse, New York

Morehouse is a town in Hamilton County, New York, home to about 63 people across 191 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13353.

Population630 per sq mi
Median home value$129,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Morehouse

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Around Morehouse

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ186 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY193 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Morehouse; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Morehouse

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Morehouse had 92 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.

It’s the 1006th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Hamilton County grew from 4,947 residents in 1900 to 5,107 in 2020.

Morehouse population by census2000: 151, 2010: 86, 2020: 921512000862010922020

Hamilton County, 1900–2020

Hamilton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,947, 1910: 4,373, 1920: 3,970, 1930: 3,929, 1940: 4,188, 1950: 4,105, 1960: 4,267, 1970: 4,714, 1980: 5,034, 1990: 5,279, 2000: 5,379, 2010: 4,836, 2020: 5,1075K’00’104K’20’304K’40’504K’60’705K’80’905K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MorehouseJan: high 29°F, low 10°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 4.4 in29°10°Jan3.631°13°Feb3.439°20°Mar3.554°34°Apr4.067°44°May4.674°53°Jun4.879°59°Jul5.078°57°Aug4.371°50°Sep4.259°40°Oct5.346°29°Nov4.435°19°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trenton Falls, NY weather station (22 miles away).

Jobs in Hamilton County

936 jobs at 188 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hamilton CountyHotels and restaurants: 241 jobs; Retail trade: 161 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 119 jobs; Other services: 107 jobs; Construction: 100 jobs; Finance and insurance: 58 jobs; Administrative and support: 32 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 26 jobsHotels and restaurants 26% Retail trade 17% Arts, entertainment and recreation 13% Other services 11% Construction 11% Finance and insurance 6% Administrative and support 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morehouse.

Nearest hospitals

  • Little Falls HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Little Falls24.6 miles
  • Nathan Littauer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gloversville30.4 miles
  • Wynn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Utica33.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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