Mount Morris (village), New York
Mount Morris, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-48945 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0957862 | |
Website | townofmtmorris |
Mount Morris is a
The village is at the northeastern entrance to Letchworth State Park, which contains a scenic gorge and triple waterfall on the Genesee River.
History
The community was first called "Allen Hill" and "Richmond Hill" by early settler Ebenezer "Indian" Allen. The village of Mount Morris was incorporated in 1835. It was named after Robert Morris, a financier of the
The main trade route in the town's early days was the
Mount Morris Academy was an important early school, but it closed in 1867.
Just upstream (west) from the village on the Genesee River is the
In the early 21st century, Greg O'Connell, a retired New York City detective and developer of properties in Red Hook, Brooklyn, bought 19 buildings along the town's Main Street in an effort to revive the downtown area.[3]
National Register of Historic Places
The following sites and historic districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Notable people
- Roscoe C. Barnes, who hit the first recorded home run in professional baseball and is credited with the title of the first batting champion of the National League
- Francis Bellamy, author of the United States Pledge of Allegiance
- Mary Seymour Howell, a native daughter, was a suffragette and associate of Susan B. Anthony. She died in 1913.
- John Wesley Powell, the first white man to navigate and chart the Colorado River
- Joseph Strauss, inventor, admiral in the United States Navy
Geography
Mount Morris is located in western Livingston County at 42°43′23″N 77°52′37″W / 42.722996°N 77.877001°W (42.722996, -77.877001),[7] in the northern part of the town of Mount Morris. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), all land.[8] The Genesee River forms the northern border of the village (and the town), while Allens Creek and Damonsville Creek flow through the village.
Climate
Compared to the rest of Upstate New York (and all of the northeastern United States), Mount Morris receives relatively little precipitation. A 1910 study reported an average annual total of 25.3 inches (640 mm) of precipitation, making Mount Morris the driest place in New York.[9] More recent data puts the annual precipitation at 27.7 inches (700 mm).[10]
Transport
Mount Morris is on the Rochester-to-
In addition to the DL&W, Mount Morris was served by three other railroads: 1) It was served by the Rochester-Avon-Mount Morris line of the
Mount Morris is now the location of the junction with the R&S's branch to the Hampton Corners salt mine. The Hampton Corners line was built in the 1990s and is one of the newest railroad lines in New York state.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 1,930 | — | |
1880 | 1,899 | −1.6% | |
1890 | 2,286 | 20.4% | |
1900 | 2,410 | 5.4% | |
1910 | 2,782 | 15.4% | |
1920 | 3,312 | 19.1% | |
1930 | 3,238 | −2.2% | |
1940 | 3,530 | 9.0% | |
1950 | 3,450 | −2.3% | |
1960 | 3,250 | −5.8% | |
1970 | 3,417 | 5.1% | |
1980 | 3,039 | −11.1% | |
1990 | 3,102 | 2.1% | |
2000 | 3,266 | 5.3% | |
2010 | 2,986 | −8.6% | |
2020 | 2,898 | −2.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
As of the
There were 1,307 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,792, and the median income for a family was $37,143. Males had a median income of $32,464 versus $20,052 for females. The
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Mount Morris village, New York". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Resurrecting a Village by Buying Up Main Street", The New York Times, Nov. 11, 2010.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: New York". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Wilford M. (March 1910). "Monthly Weather Review" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "MOUNT MORRIS 2 W, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, NEW YORK USA". WorldClimate. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
- Town of Mount Morris
- Letchworth State Park
- Mount Morris Dam
- "The Last Townie", a 2011 article from The New York Times Magazine about developer Greg O'Connell's attempts to revitalize Mount Morris