Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County: County in New Jersey, United States
About
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 census, the population was 492,276 and a population density of 395 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 491,087 inhabitants. Its county seat is Morristown. The county was created 286 years ago in 1738.
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Quick Facts about Morris County
Population : | 491,087 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | New Jersey (United States) |
Different from : | Morrison County, Morris County, Morris County |
Area : | 1247 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 4.45% |
Land as percent of area : | 95.55% |
Named for : | Lewis Morris |
Altitude : | 942 feet / 287 meters |
Capital : | Morristown |
Establishment : | January 01, 1739 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 2/18/2025 - 1:40:45 PM |
Density : | 394 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -0.24% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Morris County is located at 40°51'43"N 74°32'40"W (40.8620300, -74.5444400). It has 3 neighbors: Hunterdon County, Passaic County and Warren County.
Morris County map
The largest city of Morris County is Madison with a population of 17,612. Other cities include, Florham Park population 11,824, Kinnelon population 9,852, Chatham population 8,601 and Butler population 7,645. See all Morris County cities & populated places.
Morris County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Morris County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Parsippany | 51,144 | Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States |
Monroe | 44,884 | Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey |
Mount Olive | 28,815 | Township of New Jersey |
Montville | 20,970 | Township in Morris County, New Jersey |
Morristown | 18,594 | Town in Morris County, New Jersey, USA |
Dover | 17,619 | Town in New Jersey, USA |
Madison | 17,612 | Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States |
Denville | 16,362 | Township in Morris County, New Jersey |
Pequannock | 14,884 | Township of New Jersey |
Hanover | 14,173 | Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States |
Florham Park | 11,824 | Borough in Morris County, New Jersey |
East Hanover | 10,868 | Township of New Jersey |
Kinnelon | 9,852 | Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States |
Budd Lake | 8,968 | Census designated place |
White Meadow Lake | 8,836 | Census designated place |
Chatham | 8,601 | Borough in Morris County, New Jersey |
- Official Website
Official website of Morris County
Morris County has 3 neighbours.
- Hunterdon County county in New Jersey, United States
- Passaic County county in New Jersey, United States
- Warren County county in New Jersey, United States
- Morristown
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Morris County decreased by 0.24% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 492,276 | - | census |
2011 | 494,792 | 0.51% | estimation process |
2012 | 495,620 | 0.17% | estimation process |
2013 | 496,030 | 0.08% | estimation process |
2014 | 494,848 | -0.24% | estimation process |
2015 | 494,259 | -0.12% | estimation process |
2016 | 493,801 | -0.09% | estimation process |
2017 | 493,920 | 0.02% | estimation process |
2018 | 493,070 | -0.17% | estimation process |
2019 | 491,845 | -0.25% | estimation process |
2020 | 491,087 | -0.15% | estimation process |
People born in Morris County (9)
People born in Morris County, including jurist and politician John McLean, Glenn Whitmore, long-distance runner Horace Brown, .
List
- Jessie Baylin (American singer) she was born in 04/04/1984
- Peter Cameron (author) he was born in 29/11/1959
- Edward Faitoute Condict Young (American businessman) he was born in 25/01/1835
- Stephen Vail (American businessman) he was born in 28/06/1780
- Ronnie Kerr (American actor, producer and fitness trainer) he was born in 30/03/1974
- Edmund Drake Halsey (American Civil War officer) he was born in 11/09/1840
Other places with the same name (3)
- Morris County , Texas county in Texas, United States with a population of 12,393 people.
- Morris County , Kansas county in Kansas, United States with a population of 5,559 people.
New Jersey Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Somerset | 965,424 | Community in Franklin Township, New Jersey |
Bergen County | 930,394 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Middlesex County | 822,736 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Essex County | 800,501 | County in New York, United States |
Hudson County | 671,666 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Monmouth County | 618,381 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Ocean County | 614,237 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Union County | 555,394 | County in Oregon, United States |
Camden County | 506,809 | County in Missouri, United States |
Passaic County | 500,382 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Burlington County | 446,596 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Mercer County | 367,239 | County in West Virginia, United States |
Somerset County | 329,331 | County in Maine, United States |
Gloucester County | 293,245 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Newark | 282,520 | The most populous city in New Jersey and the center of the Newark metropolitan area. |
Atlantic County | 262,945 | County in New Jersey, United States |