Morris County, New Jersey
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Founded	March 15, 1739
Seat	Morristown
Largest city	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	481 sq mi (1,246 km²) 469 sq mi (1,215 km²) 12 sq mi (31 km²), 2. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. This article is about the Town of Morristown in New Jersey Other places in New Jersey with similar names are Morris Township, Morris Plains, and Moorestown Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, commonly called simply Parsippany, is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 55%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	470,212 1,002/sq mi (387/km²)
Website: www.co.morris.nj.us

Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km) west of New York City. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The City of New York As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 470,212, and grew to 493,160 as of the Census Bureau's 2006 estimate. ^[1]. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one Its county seat is Morristown^[2]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. This article is about the Town of Morristown in New Jersey Other places in New Jersey with similar names are Morris Township, Morris Plains, and Moorestown

Morris County was the sixth-wealthiest county in the United States by median household income, and ranked tenth by per capita income. There are 3142 counties in the United States. The source of the data is the U ^[3] It is the ninth-wealthiest county in the United States by personal per-capita income, the highest rank in New Jersey. ^[4] The county ranked third in the New York Metropolitan area in terms of median income. ^[5]

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 National protected areas 3 Government 3.1 Taxation 4 Economy 4.1 Personal income 4.2 Business 5 Demographics 6 Education 7 Municipalities 8 References 9 External links

History

The area of Morris County was inhabited by the Lenape prior to the coming of the Europeans. The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic

Morris County was created on March 15, 1739, from portions of Hunterdon County. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Hunterdon County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. ^[6] The county was named for the Governor of the Province of New Jersey, Colonel Lewis Morris. The Province of New Jersey was an English Colony that existed within the boundaries of the current U Lewis Morris ( October 15, 1671 - May 21, 1746) chief justice of New York and British governor of New Jersey ^[7] In later years Sussex County (on June 8, 1753) and Warren County (on November 20, 1824, from portions of Sussex County) were carved out of what had been the original area of Morris County. The County of Sussex (also known as Sussex County) is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1753 ( MDCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Warren County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year ^[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 481 square miles (1,247 km²), of which, 469 square miles (1,215 km²) of it is land and 12 square miles (32 km²) of it (2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 55%) is water.

The county rises in elevation and relief from east to west, with only the more developed eastern suburbs in the Passaic River valley being relatively level. The Passaic River is a Tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long in northern New Jersey in the United States. The highest point is at 1,395 feet (425 m) above sea level in the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation in Jefferson Township; the lowest point is about 140 feet (42. 6 m) in elevation, at Two Bridges, the confluence of the Passaic and Pompton rivers. Confluence, in Geography, describes the meeting of two or more Bodies of water. The Pompton River is a Tributary of the Passaic River, approximately 8 mi (13 km long in northern New Jersey in the United States

Adjacent counties include

• Sussex County, New Jersey - north
• Passaic County, New Jersey - northeast
• Essex County, New Jersey - east
• Union County, New Jersey - east
• Somerset County, New Jersey - south
• Hunterdon County, New Jersey - southwest
• Warren County, New Jersey - west

National protected areas

• Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Morristown National Historical Park

Government

Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. The County of Sussex (also known as Sussex County) is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. Passaic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Somerset County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Hunterdon County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Warren County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located in New Jersey primarily in Morris County, but extending into Somerset County as well Morristown National Historical Park consists of three sites the Ford Mansion Fort Nonsense and Jockey Hollow that were important during the American Revolutionary In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. The members are elected at large to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year. The Freeholder Board sets policies for the operation of six super-departments, more than 30 divisions plus authorities, commissions, boards and study committees. Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by the county administrator.

The Board of Chosen Freeholders has been granted broad powers by the state legislature to regulate almost all county property, finances and affairs. The Freeholder Board's duties include preparing and adopting the county budget; authorizing expenditures and bonds; appointing county officials and members to boards, commissions and authorities; passing on all claims against the county, and supervising the administration of county government.

The Freeholders are the center of legislative and administrative responsibility in Morris County and, as such, perform a dual role. As legislators they draw up and adopt a budget, and in the role of administrators they are responsible for spending the funds they have appropriated. Many of these duties in Morris County have been delegated by the Board of Chosen Freeholders to the county administrator.

As of 2007, Morris County's Freeholders are Margaret Nordstrom (Freeholder Director), John Inglesino (Freeholder Deputy Director), Douglas R. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. Cabana, William J. Chegwidden, Gene F. Feyl, John J. Murphy and Jack Schrier. John J Murphy (born 1959 is an American Republican Party Politician from New Jersey ^[8]

The Morris Automated Information Network, which supplies Internet service to area libraries, turned down $10,000 per year in federal funding, starting in 2004. Acceptance of the grants would have required the network to install anti-porn content filters to comply with the Children's Internet Protection Act. The Children's Internet Protection Act ( CIPA) is one of a number of bills that the United States Congress has proposed in an attempt to limit children's exposure to As these filters excluded legitimate information — such as pages with the word "breast" in online searches regarding "breast cancer" — the network declined to accept these grants. ^[9]

Another organization having the power to affect the county budget without county governmental control is the Morris County Board of Taxation, a. k. a. the Morris County Tax Board. "[T]he freeholders, and county government in general, do not have control over tax board spending. . . . [T]he tax board is an entity of state government, even though it submits expense vouchers to county government. "^[10]

Taxation

Based on IRS data for the 2004 tax year, Morris County had the tenth highest average federal income tax liability per return in the country Average tax liability was $15,296, representing 16. The 3% of Adjusted Gross Income. Adjusted gross income (AGI is a United States tax term for an amount used in the calculation of an individual's Income tax liability ^[11]

Economy

Personal income

Morris County has the third highest median household income in the nation ($77,340). ^[12] According to the County 2000 Census:

• Median income for a household = $77,340
• Median income for a family = $89,773
• Median income for males = $60,165
• Median income for females = $40,065
• Per capita income = $36,964
• Families below the poverty line = 2. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 40%
• Population below the poverty line= 3. 90%
• Under age 18 below the poverty line = 3. 70%
• Age 65 or over, below the poverty line = 5. 30%

Business

Fifty-three Fortune 500 businesses have headquarters, offices or a major facility in Morris County. Please do not add the complete list of fortune 500 companies The list is copyrighted by Fortune which makes money by selling the content These include AT&T, Honeywell, Colgate-Palmolive, Warner Lambert, Exxon, Novartis, BASF, Bayer and Wyeth. Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and Honeywell ( is a major American multinational conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products engineering services and aerospace systems Colgate-Palmolive Company ( is an American diversified Multinational corporation focused on the production distribution and provision of household health care Pfizer Incorporated ( is a major Pharmaceutical company, which ranks number one in the world in sales Exxon is a brand of fuel sold by ExxonMobil. History Exxon formally replaced the Esso, Enco, Novartis International AG is a multinational Pharmaceutical company based in Basel Switzerland that manufactures drugs such as Clozapine BASF SE () is a German chemical company and the largest chemical company in the world For other uses see Bayer (disambiguation or Beyer or Buyer. Bayer AG (German ˈbaɪə () is a German Wyeth, formerly known as American Home Products (AHP is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world ^[13] Major industries include finance, insurance, real estate, pharmaceuticals, health services, research and development, and technology. There are 13,000 acres (53 km²) set aside for 28 county parks. Four county golf courses and 16 public and private courses are in Morris.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	16,216		—
1800	17,750		9. 5%
1810	21,828		23. 0%
1820	21,368		-2. 1%
1830	23,666		10. 8%
1840	25,844		9. 2%
1850	30,158		16. 7%
1860	34,677		15. 0%
1870	43,137		24. 4%
1880	50,861		17. 9%
1890	54,101		6. 4%
1900	65,156		20. 4%
1910	74,704		14. 7%
1920	82,694		10. 7%
1930	110,445		33. 6%
1940	125,732		13. 8%
1950	164,371		30. 7%
1960	261,620		59. 2%
1970	383,454		46. 6%
1980	407,630		6. 3%
1990	421,353		3. 4%
2000	470,212		11. 6%
Est. 2006	493,160	[1]	4. 9%
historical census data source: [14][15]

As of the census^[16] of 2000, there were 470,212 people, 169,711 households, and 124,907 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,003 people per square mile (387/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 174,379 housing units at an average density of 372 per square mile (144/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87. 20% White, 2. 80% Black or African American, 0. 12% Native American, 6. 26% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 2. 01% from other races, and 1. 56% from two or more races. 7. 79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21. 5% were of Italian, 14. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging 5% Irish, 10. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 6% German, 5. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 5% Polish and 5. The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. 5% English ancestry according to Census 2000. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English

In 2005 78. 5% of Morris County's population was non-Hispanic whites. African Americans constituted 3. 1% of the population. 8. 0% of the population was Asian. 1. 0% of the population reported two or more races. These figures did not include any people in the category "Some other race". Latinos were 9. 7% of the population, all except 0. 5% of whom classified as white. ^[17].

In 2000 There were 169,711 households out of which 35. 40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62. 80% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26. 40% were non-families. 21. 50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 72 and the average family size was 3. 18.

In the county the population was spread out with 24. 80% under the age of 18, 6. 40% from 18 to 24, 31. 90% from 25 to 44, 25. 30% from 45 to 64, and 11. 60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 70 males.

There are large Hispanic communities in Dover and Morristown; Parsippany-Troy Hills has a large Asian American population. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically Dover is a Town in Morris County, New Jersey on the Rockaway River. This article is about the Town of Morristown in New Jersey Other places in New Jersey with similar names are Morris Township, Morris Plains, and Moorestown Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, commonly called simply Parsippany, is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian There are fairly equal numbers of Irish American and German American residents. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry The Jewish American community is strong in specific areas, such as Randolph and Morristown. American Jews, or Jewish Americans Randolph is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Lincoln Park (26. Lincoln Park is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. 7%), Montville (26. Montville is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. 8%), East Hanover (41. East Hanover Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. 8%), Pequannock Township (29. Pequannock Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. 2%), and Riverdale (33. Riverdale is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. 5%) have significant Italian American populations, along with other northern and eastern communities, while the rest of the county is more mixed with populations of Irish and German ancestries. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Wharton (20. Wharton is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. 8%), Denville (25. Denville is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. 1%), and Mine Hill (23. Mine Hill Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. 5%) are particularly Irish American.

Education

The County College of Morris is a two-year public community college serving students from Morris County. County College of Morris (also known as CCM) is a two-year public community college located off of Route 10 on Center Grove Road in Randolph Township New A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries The school's campus is in Randolph and was founded in 1965. Randolph is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Another two-year college, the private Roman Catholic women's college Assumption College for Sisters, is in Mendham. This article is about the Women's college in Mendham New Jersey.

The Florham Park-Madison-Convent Station area is also the home of three universities. Florham Park is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Madison is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States. Convent Station is also a New Jersey Transit station on the Morristown Line. The College at Florham, a campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University, is located on the border of these three towns. Fairleigh Dickinson University is an American Private university founded in 1942 Drew University is a small, private university in Madison. Drew University is a private university located in Madison, New Jersey. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The College of Saint Elizabeth is a private Roman Catholic, four-year, liberal arts women's college located in Convent Station. The College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE is a private Roman Catholic, four-year Liberal arts college for women

Municipalities

The following is a list of the municipalities in Morris County. Other, unincorporated areas in the county are listed below their parent municipality (or municipalities, as the case may be). In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality. Most of these areas are census-designated places that have been created by the United States Census Bureau for enumeration purposes within a township. A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Other communities and enclaves that exist within a municipality are marked with an asterisk (*) next to the name.

Boonton Township Boonton Butler Chatham Chatham Township Chester Chester Township Denville Township Indian Lake* Union Hill* Cedar Lake* Estling Lake* Dover East Hanover Township Florham Park Hanover Township Cedar Knolls* Whippany* Harding Township Green Village* New Vernon* Jefferson Township Picatinny Arsenal* Kinnelon Lincoln Park Long Hill Township Gillette* Meyersville* Millington* Stirling* Madison Borough Mendham Mendham Township Brookside* Ralston* Pleasant Valley* Mine Hill Township Montville Township Pine Brook* Towaco*

Morris Plains Morris Township Collinsville* Convent Station* Washington Valley* Morristown Mount Arlington Mount Olive Township Budd Lake Flanders* Mountain Lakes Netcong Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Greystone Park* Lake Hiawatha* Lake Parsippany* Parsippany* Troy Hills* Pequannock Township Pompton Plains* Randolph Township Mount Freedom* Riverdale Rockaway Township Hibernia* Lake Telemark* White Meadow Lake* Green Pond* Picatinny Arsenal* Rockaway Roxbury Township Landing* Ledgewood* Port Morris* Succasunna-Kenvil Victory Gardens Washington Township Long Valley Wharton

References

External links

• Morris County Home Page
• Morristown.com Morris County Residential Interactive
• Morris County Economic Development Corporation
• Mining History of Morris County. Abandoned Mine Photos
• Morris County Visitors Center
• The Morris Museum
• Morris County's Newspaper (Daily Record)
• Morris County Chamber of Commerce
• Morris County Library
• History of Morris County, New Jersey
• Abandoned Mines, and mining history of Morris County New Jersey and the northeastern U.S.
• Abandoned Mines of Morris County New Jersey
• Historic 1758 Quaker meetinghouse
• Morris County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC)

Coordinates: 40°52′N 74°33′W / 40.87, -74.55

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