Is Morehouse a good place to live?
Morehouse’s July high is 74°F, against 81°F in New York’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Among 759 New York towns, just 8 have a lower January low than Morehouse. 79% of the land in Morehouse is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). West Canada Lake Wilderness, at 59,147 acres with 12.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Morehouse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
88 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Morehouse: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morehouse, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morehouse.
Morehouse has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
29 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Morehouse’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Canada Lake Wilderness | 12.9 mi | 59,147 |
| 2. Ferris Lake Wild Forest | 5.8 mi | 28,667 |
| 3. Moose River Plains Wild Forest | 3.7 mi | 4,181 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Morehouse has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Morehouse has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 74°, January nights drop to 6° and about 129 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Morehouse have high blood pressure than in the typical New York or U.S. town
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Morehouse. Morehouse beats the New York average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Morehouse.
| Morehouse | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Morehouse | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Morehouse faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Morehouse
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morehouse; the nearest are
About 13 of every 100 Morehouse residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
29 miles of trails in Morehouse
79% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.
About Morehouse
Town in New York, United States
Morehouse is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 92 at the 2020 census. The name is that of an early developer, Andrew K. Morehouse. The town is in the Adirondack Park. It is in the southwestern corner of the county and is northeast of Utica.
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- Area
- 195 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,287 ft
Questions about Morehouse
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morehouse, NY a good place to live?
Morehouse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.