Towaco, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 74°20′44″W / 40.92194°N 74.34556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Montville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.06 sq mi (15.70 km2) |
| • Land | 6.00 sq mi (15.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,624 |
| • Density | 937.80/sq mi (362.08/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 07082 |
| FIPS code | 34-73170[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0881217[4] |
Towaco /təˈwɑː.koʊ/ is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in the township of Montville, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[6] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,624.[2]
The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07082. Its name reflects the Native American history in the area, which identified the locale as TaWagh, meaning "hill", a reference to the terrain of Towaco.[7]
The Towaco station offers NJ Transit rail service along the Montclair-Boonton Line.[8] It essentially replaced the abandoned Montville station. The train station has been renovated.
- ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Towaco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Colrick, Patricia Florio. Montville, p. 77, Arcadia Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7385-0282-0. Accessed February 23, 2011.
- ^ Towaco station, NJ Transit. Accessed January 21, 2018.