Morris County, New Jersey
county in New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morris County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey, close to New York City. As of 2020, there were 509,285 people living in the county. This made it the 10th-most populous county in New Jersey.[4] The county seat is Morristown.[1] The place where most people live at is Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, with 56,162 people, while the largest place is Rockaway Township, at 45.89 square miles (118.9 km2).
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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. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.87°N 74.55°W / 40.87; -74.55 | |
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Founded | March 15, 1739[1] |
Named for | Colonial governor Lewis Morris |
Seat | Morristown |
Largest township | Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (population) Rockaway Township (area) |
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 |
• Density | 1,104.8/sq mi (426.6/km2) |
Congressional districts | 7th, 11th |
Website | www |
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