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Mount Morris, New York State New York Mount Morris is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States.
The town and village were titled after Robert Morris, the financier of the American Revolution.
The Town of Mount Morris has a village also called Mount Morris.
The town is on the border of the county and borders Letchworth State Park.
The town was formed from the Town of Leicester in 1818.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 50.7 square miles (131.4 km ), of which, 50.7 square miles (131.3 km ) of it is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km ) of it (0.12%) is water.
The west town line, defined by the Genesee River, is the border of Wyoming County, New York.
New York State Route 36 and New York State Route 408 intersect in Mount Morris village.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,567 citizens , 1,783 homeholds, and 1,132 families residing in the town.
The ethnic makeup of the town was 95.05% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 1.93% from other competitions, and 1.16% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,783 homeholds out of which 31.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $38,015.
About 11.1% of families and 13.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Deyuitga'oh (Where the Valley Widens) A native village once positioned near where the Mount Morris Dam is presently situated.
Letchworth State Park A state park on the west border of the town.
Mount Morris The Village of Mount Morris.
Mount Morris Dam A dam northwest of Mount Morris village.
Ridge A hamlet southwest of Mount Morris village on NY-408.
Union Corners A hamlet on the town line east of Tuscarora.
John Wesley Powell, a geologist and explorer was born in Mount Morris.
Municipalities and communities of Livingston County, New York, United States
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Towns in New York - New York populated places on the Genesee River - Rochester, New York urbane region - Towns in Livingston County, New York
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