Towaco, New Jersey

Towaco, New Jersey
Census-designated place
James Van Duyne Farmhouse
James Van Duyne Farmhouse
Towaco is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Towaco
Towaco
Location in Morris County
Towaco is located in New Jersey
Towaco
Towaco
Location in New Jersey
Towaco is located in the United States
Towaco
Towaco
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 74°20′44″W / 40.92194°N 74.34556°W / 40.92194; -74.34556
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
TownshipMontville
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.06 sq mi (15.70 km2)
 • Land6.00 sq mi (15.53 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
5,624
 • Density937.80/sq mi (362.08/km2)
ZIP Code
07082
FIPS code34-73170[3]
GNIS feature ID0881217[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.

  1. ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Towaco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Colrick, Patricia Florio. Montville, p. 77, Arcadia Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7385-0282-0. Accessed February 23, 2011.
  8. ^ Towaco station, NJ Transit. Accessed January 21, 2018.