Mount Morris, N.Y, 1893
Mount Morris’s story
208 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,002 in 1820, 4,465 in 2010. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and a map from 1905 on.
- 1818Mount Morris is settled
Village of Mount MorrisNY
Population
2,857
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$172K
+7.2% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
966
Balanced
TownGrade
C
#571 of 745 in NY
Is Mount Morris a good place to live?
Mount Morris gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $172K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income. It grades C overall, 571st among New York's 745 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its public schools trail 91% of New York towns on state tests and graduation, and the median household income is $51K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns. Mount Morris’ trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Genesee Valley Greenway State Park, at 32 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Mount Morris's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 82% of U.S. towns.
What makes Mount Morris stand out
Where Mount Morris beats most towns.
0historic places
HistoryA+
Settled in 1818
A long history
A history going back 208 years.
WalkabilityA
More walkable than 89% of U.S. towns
5.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Mount Morris7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical NY town4.2
Civic lifeA−
68% more nonprofits per person
than the typical New York town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
How Mount Morris grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Mount Morris is from typical.
SchoolsDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.3 of 20; 13.2% of households have no carAOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthNicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital 12.8 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 3% conserved landA−Open →History12 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life4.8 library visits per resident; 7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.5; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mount Morris: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Morris, and how to reach them.
PowerRochester Gas & Electric22.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMount Morris Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Morris’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLivingston County Board of ElectionsLivingston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1451014510 100%Census 2020
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 Mount Morris.
Mount Morris trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has household incomes well below the New York norm.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Mount Morris earns an A− for cost of living
Homes are within reach (about $172K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 24 miles. At 2.2 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home (about $172K) costs less against local pay than in 83% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living.
Mount Morris’ median rent is $737 a month, below both New York’s towns ($1,103 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 7.2% in the year to September 2026.
$172KZillow home value
| Mount Morris | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $737 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Mount Morris$172K
New York$525K
+7.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
#140for trails in NY
3.2%
conserved · 42 of 1,303 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Genesee Valley Greenway State Park | 1.7 mi | 32 |
| 2. Bellamy Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Mount Morris, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Mount Morris has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring35–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Mount Morris’ workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Mount Morris for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Mount Morris grew to 966 in 2023, 168 more than in 2013. Mount Morris’ average trip to work is 28 minutes.
12%work in town
| Mount Morris | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Mount Morris12%
Mount Morris14%
Rochester9%
Geneseo9%
Henrietta4%
24 mi
median commute distance
966
jobs based in Mount Morris
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC+
Health in Mount Morris trails 58% of U.S. towns
Against the 6,158 U.S. towns with household incomes like Mount Morris’s, it is healthier than 80%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Mount Morris beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of Mount Morris adults smoke cigarettes.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Mount Morris | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Mount Morris | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29% | 24% |
Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital
12.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
18th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Mount Morris, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 63 attractions →Letchworth State Park and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Morris. Close and well known come first.
8 mi State parkLetchworth State Park30 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
38 mi MountainCumorah
33 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
33 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
33 mi MuseumThe National Museum of PlaySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mount Morris
19pages on Mount Morris
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Morris
About 1 of every 100 Mount Morris residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Mount Morris
12 notable people were born in Mount Morris.
A
Annie RockfellowAmerican architect · 1866–1954
About Mount Morris
Town in New York, United States
Mount Morris is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 4,465 at the 2010 census. The town and village were named after Robert Morris, an 18th-century slave trader and Founding Father of the United States. The town of Mount Morris has a village also called Mount Morris. The town is on the western border of the county and is home to part of Letchworth State Park.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 50 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
- Area code
- 585
Mount Morris’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Mount Morris.
LeicesterMount MorrisMount Morris
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Morris | #571 | C | A− | — | D | C+ |
| Leicester | — | — | A | — | B− | B |
| Mount Morris | #469 | C+ | A− | — | C− | B− |
Leicester has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Mount Morris, Leicester and Mount Morris report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mount Morris with a neighbor →
Questions about Mount Morris
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Morris, NY a good place to live?
Mount Morris grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #571 of 745 in New York. It grades C+ for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Mount Morris, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
What is Mount Morris, NY known for?
12 notable people were born here, including Francis Bellamy and James M. Mead.