Town guide

Morris, New York

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
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Morris

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Morris

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)58 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater 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

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.

Morris population by census2000: 1,867, 2010: 1,878, 2020: 1,7351,86720001,87820101,7352020

Otsego County, 1900–2020

Otsego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48,939, 1910: 47,216, 1920: 46,200, 1930: 46,710, 1940: 46,082, 1950: 50,763, 1960: 51,942, 1970: 56,181, 1980: 59,075, 1990: 60,517, 2000: 61,676, 2010: 62,259, 2020: 58,52449K’00’1046K’20’3046K’40’5052K’60’7059K’80’9062K’00’1059K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MorrisJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 12°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in32°12°Jan3.234°12°Feb2.743°20°Mar3.557°32°Apr3.869°43°May3.677°52°Jun5.081°57°Jul4.479°55°Aug4.473°48°Sep4.060°37°Oct3.947°27°Nov3.237°20°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Otsego CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,947 jobs; Retail trade: 2,959 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,256 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,171 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,082 jobs; Educational services: 879 jobs; Other services: 751 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 558 jobsHealth care and social assistance 33% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Finance and insurance 7% Manufacturing 6% Educational services 5% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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 assistants2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Morris

Public schools here are run by Morris Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Morris Central SchoolMorrisPre-K–12323Public0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with New Berlin, Laurens, Butternuts, Norwich Town, New Lisbon and Pittsfield.

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