Morris is a town in Otsego County, New York, home to about 1,899 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13808, and parts of 13796 and 13843 are in Morris too.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,89949 per sq mi
Median home value$169,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Morris. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Morris
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)58 miles away
Closer regional airport
Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY147 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Morris; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Morris
U.S. Representative · New York’s 19th DistrictJosh Riley (D)
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
Morris had 1,735 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 668th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Otsego County grew from 48,939 residents in 1900 to 58,524 in 2020.
Otsego County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwich, NY weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Otsego County
18,030 jobs at 1,295 businesses in Otsego County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morris.
Nearest hospitals
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oneonta12.1 miles
Chenango Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Norwich13.5 miles
Bassett HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cooperstown20.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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.
Places in and around Morris
Parks (1 nearby)
Morris Reservoir Waterway Access · 13 acres1.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Morris Library0.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Morris Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Morris Central SchoolMorris
Pre-K–12
323
Public
0.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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