MorrisonvilleNY
A town of 1,950, settled in 1851.
Is Morrisonville a good place to live?
27% of residents are 65 or older in Morrisonville, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. We don’t grade Morrisonville yet; the figures below are still real.
Morrisonville has grown 23% from 2010 to 2020
1,545 counted in 2010 and 1,893 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Morrisonville: who provides what
Morrisonville is unincorporated, so Clinton County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Morrisonville.
Morrisonville’s typical home value is about $264K
The typical Morrisonville home is worth about $264,000, up 4.2% in a year, 50% below the New York typical home.
| Morrisonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 73% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,103 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Morrisonville stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
2% of Morrisonville working residents work locally, below both the New York town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Morrisonville has added 171 jobs, to 336 in 2023. The average trip to work in Morrisonville is 19 minutes.
| Morrisonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than New York overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (39% statewide). 23% of residents are under 18 in Morrisonville. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Morrisonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.6 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Morrisonville | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Morrisonville
Morrisonville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Morrisonville’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Morrisonville is
Morrisonville beats the New York average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 33% of Morrisonville adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Morrisonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Morrisonville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Morrisonville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Morrisonville has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation
3.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Morrisonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. LaPierre Lane Riverway Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 2. East Morrisonville Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Morrisonville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Morrisonville
About 3 of every 100 Morrisonville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
98% of working residents leave Morrisonville for work
Where Morrisonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Morrisonville
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Morrisonville is a hamlet and census-designated place in Clinton County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Morrisonville had a population of 1,893. Morrisonville is divided between the towns of Plattsburgh and Schuyler Falls by the Saranac River, which defines the boundary between the two towns. The community is west of the city of Plattsburgh .
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 361 ft
- ZIP code
- 12962
Morrisonville’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Morrisonville.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisonville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plattsburgh | #474 | C+ | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Schuyler Falls | #429 | B− | B | — | C+ | B+ |
| Plattsburgh West | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Plattsburgh and Schuyler Falls report no FBI crime data of their own. Morrisonville and Plattsburgh West aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Morrisonville with a neighbor →
Questions about Morrisonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morrisonville, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Morrisonville yet; the figures below are still real.