Morrisville is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,199 at the 2010 census. The village is named after its founder, Thomas Morris. The Village of Morrisville in the northwest part of the Town of Eaton on

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. Its zip code is 13408.

Morrisville State College State University of New York at Morrisville (formerly Morrisville State College) or SUNY Morrisville is a public college with two locations in New York, one in Morrisville and one in Norwich. It is part of the State University of New York syst ...

is located in the village.

History

The community was named for Thomas Morris and was originally called "Morris Flats." It was made the county seat in 1817 when it was moved from Cazenovia. In 1907 the county seat was moved again this time to Wampsville. In 1908, the New York State School of Agriculture was established and occupied the old county buildings that were left empty The

First National Bank of Morrisville First National Bank of Morrisville, also known as First Trust & Deposit Co. or Key Bank, is a historic bank building located at Morrisville in Madison County, New York. It was built in 1864 and expanded in the 1890s, 1920s, and 1950s. It is a ...

, Morrisville Public Library, and

Old Madison County Courthouse Old Madison County Courthouse is a historic courthouse and institutional building located at Morrisville in Madison County, New York. It is a detached, two-story rectangular frame building measuring 42 feet by 88 feet with a full basement. It w ...

are listed on the

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Geography

Morrisville is located at (42.898541, -75.647717). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,148 people, 362 households, and 195 families residing in the village. The

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was 1,863.4 people per square mile (721.2/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 345.3 per square mile (133.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 79.93%

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, 14.20%

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, 0.74% Native American, 2.23%

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, 0.93% from

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, and 1.96% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.24% of the population. There were 362 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were

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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92. In the village, the population was spread out, with 9.0% under the age of 18, 60.8% from 18 to 24, 11.4% from 25 to 44, 8.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $50,536. Males had a median income of $29,028 versus $24,643 for females. The

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for the village was $8,983. About 9.0% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the

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, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

This is the location of the

, which includes Morrisville fish hatchery, and the Morrisville Equestrian Center.

Colgate University Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. The college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theologi ...

is eight miles to the southeast,

Cazenovia College Cazenovia College is a private college in Cazenovia, New York. Founded as the Genesee Seminary in 1824 and sponsored by the Methodist Church, in 1894 the college adopted the name of Cazenovia Seminary. It was reorganized in 1942 after church sp ...

is 12 miles west, and

Syracuse University Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...

is 30 miles northwest.

Popular culture

In the 1980s cartoon series, ''

The Real Ghostbusters ''The Real Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series, a spin-off/sequel of the 1984 comedy film ''Ghostbusters''. The series ran from September 13, 1986, to October 5, 1991, and was produced by Columbia Pictures Television and DI ...

'', Morrisville was the hometown of Ray Stantz.

References

External links

Morrisville area brief history
{{authority control Villages in New York (state) Syracuse metropolitan area Villages in Madison County, New York