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 285 years ago in 1738.
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 : | 00:49:57 (25th November 2024) |
| Density : | 394 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -0.24% (2010-2020) |
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.
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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 |
