Morris County | |
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 The Morristown Green, a historic park, serves as a gathering place and a center of culture within Morristown, the county seat of Morris County. | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey | |
 New Jersey's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′N 74°33′W / 40.87°N 74.55°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| Founded | March 15, 1739[1] |
| Named for | Colonial governor Lewis Morris |
| Seat | Morristown |
| Largest township | Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (population) Rockaway Township (area) |
| Government | |
| • Director of the Board of Commissioners | John Krickus (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 481.52 sq mi (1,247.1 km2) |
| • Land | 460.97 sq mi (1,193.9 km2) |
| • Water | 20.55 sq mi (53.2 km2) 4.3% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 509,285 |
| • Estimate | 514,423  |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (410/km2) |
| Congressional districts | 7th, 11th |
| Website | morriscountynj |
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about 30 mi (48 km) west of New York City. According to the 2020 census, the county was the state's tenth-most populous county,[6] with a population of 509,285,[3][4] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 17,009 (+3.5%) from the 2010 census count of 492,276,[7] which in turn reflected an increase of 22,064 (+11.6%) from the 470,212 counted in the 2000 census,[8] Morris County is part of the New York metropolitan area and is divided into 39 municipalities, with many commuter towns but no large cities. Its county seat is Morristown, in the southeast.[9] The most populous place was Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, with 56,162 residents at the time of the 2020 census,[4] while Rockaway Township covered 45.55 square miles (118.0 km2), the largest total area of any municipality.[10] The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.[11][12]
In 2015, the county had a per capita personal income of $86,582, the highest in New Jersey and ranked 24th of 3,113 counties in the United States.[13][14] Morris County, as of the 2000 Census, was the sixth-wealthiest county in the United States by median household income at $77,340 (second in New Jersey behind Hunterdon County at $79,888), sixth in median family income at $89,773 (third in New Jersey behind Hunterdon County at $91,050 and Somerset County at $90,605) and ranked tenth by per capita income at $36,964 (second in New Jersey behind Somerset County at $37,970).[15]
The Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked the county as having the 16th-highest per capita income of all 3,113 counties in the United States (and the second highest in New Jersey) as of 2009.[16] The county ranked third in the New York metropolitan area in terms of median income.[17] In 2017, Morris County was ranked second among the state's 21 counties in healthiness, according to an annual report by County Health Rankings and Roadmaps.[18]
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- ^ New Jersey: 2010 – Population and Housing Unit Counts; 2010 Census of Population and Housing, p. 6, CPH-2-32. United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed August 29, 2016.
- ^ Willis, David P. "'This is how wars start': Does Central Jersey include both Ocean and Union counties?", Asbury Park Press, February 20, 2023. Accessed March 31, 2024. "North Jersey is defined as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties; South Jersey would be Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties. But for Central, things get a little tricky. It would include Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties."
- ^ "Regions: North, Central, South, Shore - Best of NJ", Best of NJ, Accessed May 30, 2024. "Northern Jersey consists of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren County."
- ^ 250 Highest Per Capita Personal Incomes available for 3113 counties in the United States: 2015 Archived October 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed October 24, 2017.
- ^ Local Area Personal Income: 2015 Archived October 15, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Accessed October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Census 2000 Data Rankings; A data rankings document focused on the Roanoke Valley and Alleghany Highlands region" Archived October 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission, p. 22. Accessed October 6, 2013.
- ^ 250 Highest Per Capita Personal Incomes of the 3113 Counties in the United States, 2009 Archived December 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Accessed April 9, 2012.
- ^ "Complete List: America's Richest Counties", Forbes, January 2, 2008. Accessed May 2, 2008.
- ^ "Rankings". County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Retrieved February 1, 2018.