| Morris Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′39″N 74°29′32″W / 40.79417°N 74.49222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Formed | March 25, 1740 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Robert E. Nace |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15.8 sq mi (40.9 km2) |
| - Land | 15.8 sq mi (40.8 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation [2] | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2007)[3] | |
| - Total | 21,103 |
| - Density | 1,383.0/sq mi (534.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07961 - Convent Station |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-48090[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882193[6] |
| Website | http://www.morristwp.com |
Morris Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 21,796. It is known as the "doughnut" around Morristown since it completely encapsulates it, and has at least five times the area. Though, near Morris Plains the width of Morris Township is less than a mile.
Morris Township was originally formed as of March 25, 1740. Portions of the township were taken on December 24, 1740, to form Roxbury Township, and on March 29, 1749, to form Mendham Township. Morris Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to create Chatham Township (February 12, 1806), Passaic Township (now Long Hill Township, on March 23, 1866) and Morristown (April 6, 1865).[7]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.8 square miles (40.9 km²), of which, 15.8 square miles (40.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
Convent Station is an unincorporated area within Morris Township.
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Randolph Twp and Denville Twp |
Morris Plains and Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp |
Hanover Twp | |
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| Harding Twp | Madison |
Also, Morris completely surrounds Morristown.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 5,565 |
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| 1940 | 6,107 | 9.7% | |
| 1950 | 7,432 | 21.7% | |
| 1960 | 12,092 | 62.7% | |
| 1970 | 19,414 | 60.6% | |
| 1980 | 18,486 | −4.8% | |
| 1990 | 19,952 | 7.9% | |
| 2000 | 21,796 | 9.2% | |
| Est. 2007 | 21,103 | [3] | −3.2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 21,796 people, 8,116 households, and 5,949 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,383.0 people per square mile (534.0/km²). There were 8,298 housing units at an average density of 526.5/sq mi (203.3/km²). There were 8,116 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $101,902, and the median income for a family was $116,866 (these figures had risen to $114,188 and $131,825 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[9]). Males had a median income of $80,946 versus $50,864 for females. The per capita income for the township was $54,782. About 2.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Morris Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of five-member Township Committee consisting of five members elected at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected by the Township Committee from among its members.[1]
Members of the Morris Township Council are Mayor H. Scott Rosenbush (whose term ends December 31, 2009), Deputy Mayor Daniel W. Caffrey (2011), Ronald M. Goldberg (2010), Jeffrey R. Grayzel (2009), Raymond L. Snyder (2011).[10]
Morris Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District.[11]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2010-2011 Legislative Session, the 25th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Anthony Bucco (R, Boonton) and in the Assembly by Michael Patrick Carroll (R, Morris Plains) and Tony Bucco (R, Boonton).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[13] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[14]
Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election each year.[15] As of 2008, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Margaret Nordstrom,[16] Deputy Freeholder Director Gene F. Feyl,[17] Douglas R. Cabana,[18] William J. Chegwidden,[19] John J. Murphy, James W. Murray[20] and Jack J. Schrier.[21][22]
The Morris School District serves public school students in the communities of Morristown and Morris Township (grades K-12) and Morris Plains (9-12) for a total student population of approximately 4,700. Within the District there are three primary schools (K-2), three intermediate schools (3-5), one multiage magnet school (K-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school, Morristown High School. The high school serves students from Morristown and Morris Township, along with students from Morris Plains, who attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[23]
The Academy of St. Elizabeth is a Catholic school for girls located in the Convent Station area, and operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[24] The school has an enrollment of 230 students and is the oldest school for girls in New Jersey.
The College of Saint Elizabeth is a private Roman Catholic, four-year, liberal arts college for women, located in Convent Station. The college was founded in 1899 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth of New Jersey.
Convent Station is a New Jersey Transit rail station on the Morristown Line, located on the grounds of the College of Saint Elizabeth.
The Morris County Traction Company began trolley service in downtown Dover in July 1904, and expanded over the years until the system was completed in 1914 all the way to Newark, via Morristown, New Jersey and Summit, New Jersey, including service in Morris Township. The trolleys were replaced with buses in 1928.
A few major roads pass through the community. Those include Route 124, Route 24, CR 510, U.S. Route 202, and Interstate 287.
Notable current and former residents of Morris Township include:
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