Morris Township, New Jersey
Morris Township, New Jersey | |
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| Motto: A community rich in history with a constant striving for a better tomorrow. | |
Location of Morris Township in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Morris Township, New Jersey | |
Location in Morris County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′46″N 74°29′40″W / 40.796095°N 74.494556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Formed | March 25, 1740 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named after | Lewis Morris |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Donna Guariglia (D, term ends December 31, 2025) |
| • Administrator | Timothy Quinn |
| • Municipal clerk | Suzanne Walsh |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.81 sq mi (40.96 km2) |
| • Land | 15.68 sq mi (40.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) 0.83% |
| • Rank | 171st of 565 in state 13th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,974 |
• Estimate (2023) | 23,507 |
| • Rank | 116th of 565 in state 5th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 1,465.0/sq mi (565.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 338th of 565 in state 19th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402748090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882193 |
| Website | www |
Morris Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,974, an increase of 668 (+3.0%) from the 2010 census count of 22,306, which in turn reflected an increase of 510 (+2.3%) from the 21,796 counted in the 2000 census. The township was named for Lewis Morris, colonial governor of New Jersey.
Located along the Morris and Essex Lines, the township is a wealthy bedroom community, with many residents traveling to work in nearby New York City on NJ Transit which provides commuters with direct access to New York Penn Station and to Hoboken Terminal.
The township is the "doughnut" around Morristown and completely surrounds it, with at least five times the area, though near Morris Plains the width of Morris Township is less than a mile. For 115 years, Morristown was part of Morris Township. The initial separation of Morristown from Morris Township occurred on April 6, 1865. A confusing state of affairs followed for nearly thirty years. On February 18, 1895, the separation was officiated.
Morris Township is home to the Morris County Golf Club and the Morris Museum, which is the second largest museum in New Jersey and has been in operation since 1913. The township is also home to the Morristown National Historical Park which in 1933 became the country's first National Historical Park.