Morris Plains, New Jersey
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| Males: 2,809 |  (49.0%) |
| Females: 2,924 |  (51.0%) |
| Median resident age: |  43.5 years |
| New Jersey median age: |  39.6 years |
Zip codes: 07950.
| Morris Plains: | $112,417 |
| NJ: | $72,222 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $54,249 (it was $36,553 in 2000)
Morris Plains borough income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $477,927 (it was $271,900 in 2000)
| Morris Plains: | $477,927 |
| NJ: | $322,600 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $462,482; Detached houses: $482,854; Townhouses or other attached units: $316,948; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $267,213
Median gross rent in 2015: $1,775.
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Races in Morris Plains, NJ (2010)
- 4,73185.5%White alone
- 3145.7%Hispanic
- 2755.0%Asian alone
- 1352.4%Black alone
- 741.3%Two or more races
- 20.04%Other race alone
- 10.02%American Indian alone
Races in Morris Plains detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Italian (19.8%), Irish (14.0%), German (6.6%), Polish (4.1%), American (3.7%), English (2.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 399 feet
Land area: 2.59 square miles.
Population density: 2,210 people per square mile (low).
For population 25 years and over in Morris Plains:
- High school or higher: 96.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 24.1%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Morris Plains borough:
- Never married: 28.6%
- Now married: 56.3%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 5.8%
644 residents are foreign born (5.2% Latin America, 3.5% Asia, 2.8% Europe).
| This borough: | 11.5% |
| New Jersey: | 21.7% |
According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Morris Plains, New Jersey as of June 24, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Morris Plains to the number of sex offenders is 2,857 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $9,137 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $8,599 (1.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, NJ 
(14.3 miles , pop. 54,069).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (16.9 miles , pop. 273,546).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (26.9 miles , pop. 1,537,195).
Nearest cities: Morristown, NJ (1.5 miles ),
Mountain Lakes borough, NJ (2.1 miles ),
Victory Gardens borough, NJ (2.1 miles ),
Rockaway borough, NJ (2.2 miles ),
Dover, NJ (2.3 miles ),
Florham Park borough, NJ (2.5 miles ),
Madison borough, NJ (2.5 miles ),
White Meadow Lake, NJ (2.5 miles ).
Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 74.48 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,413 (+60.8%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 460 (15.6%)
| Crime rates in Morris Plains by Year | |||||||||||||||
| Type | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rapes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 18.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Robberies | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 37.4 | 19.0 | 54.0 | 17.9 | 35.5 | 71.7 | 36.0 | 16.5 | 33.6 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 17.3 | 34.5 | 0.0 |
| Assaults | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| per 100,000 | 151.5 | 56.1 | 19.0 | 54.0 | 35.9 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 33.1 | 16.8 | 18.0 | 17.9 | 34.6 | 34.5 | 51.9 |
| Burglaries | 8 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| per 100,000 | 151.5 | 74.8 | 400.0 | 252.2 | 179.4 | 195.3 | 107.6 | 144.1 | 99.2 | 251.9 | 162.2 | 161.1 | 103.9 | 69.1 | 86.4 |
| Theft | 72 | 101 | 69 | 105 | 79 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 94 | 72 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 47 | 60 |
| per 100,000 | 1,363.6 | 1,889.6 | 1,314.3 | 1,891.2 | 1,417.0 | 1,065.2 | 1,040.2 | 936.9 | 1,553.7 | 1,209.3 | 1,153.2 | 1,055.8 | 970.0 | 811.6 | 1,037.3 |
| Auto thefts | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| per 100,000 | 94.7 | 131.0 | 76.2 | 36.0 | 17.9 | 124.3 | 53.8 | 36.0 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 54.1 | 35.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.9 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) | 102.3 | 98.4 | 83.2 | 123.2 | 83.2 | 87.5 | 75.0 | 64.9 | 82.0 | 92.9 | 70.8 | 59.9 | 58.2 | 54.6 | 62.1 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Morris Plains detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.77 |
| New Jersey average: | 3.49 |
| Here: | 4.1% |
| New Jersey: | 5.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+0.3%).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
- Finance and insurance (14%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Management occupations (22%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (10%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Average climate in Morris Plains, New Jersey
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Morris Plains-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Morris Plains borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 12.5 miles away from the borough center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Morris Plains-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 216.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from Morris Plains center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 255.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from Morris Plains center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 311.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Morris County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 7, Heavy Rains: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Charley Molnar - Football coach, Arthur Whitney (politician) - Politician, Charles W. Johnson (naturalist) - Entomologist.
Main business address for: IMMUNOMEDICS INC (IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES).
Hospitals and medical centers in Morris Plains:
- MORRIS VIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER (540 WEST HANOVER AVENUE)
- MORRIS VIEW NH (BOX 437 WEST HANOVER AVENUE)
Other hospitals and medical centers near Morris Plains:
- HOSPICE OF MORRIS CO (Hospital, about 2 miles away; MORRISTOWN, NJ)
- SPRING HILL NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MORRISTOWN, NJ)
- MORRISTOWN REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MORRISTOWN, NJ)
- MORRISTOWN N H REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MORRISTOWN, NJ)
- VISITING NURSE ASSOC OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; MORRISTOWN, NJ)
- FMC EAST MORRIS (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; MORRISTOWN, NJ)
- MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; MORRISTOWN, NJ)
Heliports located in Morris Plains:
See details about Heliports located in Morris Plains, NJAmtrak stations near Morris Plains:
- 18 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
- 18 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 20 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
College/University in Morris Plains:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morris Plains:
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham (about 5 miles; Madison, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,690)
- County College of Morris (about 6 miles; Randolph, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,427)
- Drew University (about 6 miles; Madison, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,272)
- Seton Hall University (about 14 miles; South Orange, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,742)
- Union County College (about 15 miles; Cranford, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,148)
- Montclair State University (about 15 miles; Montclair, NJ; FT enrollment: 16,277)
- Berkeley College-Woodland Park (about 17 miles; Woodland Park, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,938)
Public high school in Morris Plains:
Public elementary/middle schools in Morris Plains:
- ALFRED VAIL SCHOOL (Students: 345, Location: 125 SPEEDWELL AVENUE, Grades: KG-2)
- MOUNTVIEW ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 319, Location: 30 MOUNTVIEW ROAD, Grades: KG-5)
- MOUNTAIN WAY SCHOOL (Students: 246, Location: 205 MOUNTAIN WAY, Grades: PK-2)
- MORRIS PLAINS BOROUGH SCHOOL (Location: 500 SPEEDWELL AVENUE, Grades: 3-8)
- LITTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 250 BROOKLAWN DRIVE, Grades: PK-5)
Private elementary/middle school in Morris Plains:
Notable locations in Morris Plains: Morris Plains Borough Hall (A), Morris Plains Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Main business address in Morris Plains: IMMUNOMEDICS INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Morris Plains include: Morris Plains Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Virgil's Convent (B), Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Jaqui Pond (A), Walrus Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Morris Plains: Morris Plains Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Craftsman Farms Foundation Inc (Museums; 2352 State Route 10), Morris Plains Borough Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 77 Glenbrook Road).
Hotels: Candlewood Suites (100 Candlewood Drive), Powder Mill Heights Suites (1000 Gates Ct).
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 93.4. This is worse than average.
| City: | 93.4 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.336. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.336 |
| U.S.: | 0.293 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 8.08. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.08 |
| U.S.: | 6.40 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.682. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.682 |
| U.S.: | 1.912 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 30.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.8 |
| U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 14.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 14.6 |
| U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.06. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.06 |
| U.S.: | 9.35 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00543. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00543 |
| U.S.: | 0.01376 |
(2.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.2% for Black residents, 4.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morris Plains, NJ
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
| This borough: | 2.6 people |
| New Jersey: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 69.7% |
| Whole state: | 69.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
5 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
88 people in nursing homes in 2000
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
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Banks with branches in Morris Plains (2011 data):
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Morris Plains - Route 10, Morris Plains Branch, Morris Plains Branch. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- Investors Bank: 736 Speedwell Avenue Branch at 736 Speedwell Avenue, branch established on 2003/10/03. Info updated 2012/02/27: Bank assets: $10,674.9 mil, Deposits: $7,419.7 mil, headquarters in Short Hills, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Investors Bancorp, Mhc
- TD Bank, National Association: Morris Planis Branch at 324 Speedwell Avenue, branch established on 2001/06/23. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
- PNC Bank, National Association: Morris Plains @ Stop & Shop Branch at 245 Littleton Rd, branch established on 2003/12/04. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Sovereign Bank, National Association: 1980 Route 10 Branch at 1980 Route 10, branch established on 1985/06/30. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Morris Plains Branch at 1689 Route 10, branch established on 1986/05/19. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Valley National Bank: Morris Plains Branch at 51 Gibraltar Drive, branch established on 1987/06/29. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $14,186.7 mil, Deposits: $9,715.7 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 219 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
- The Provident Bank: Morris Plains Branch at 381 Speedwell Avenue, branch established on 1972/03/20. Info updated 2010/07/27: Bank assets: $7,097.5 mil, Deposits: $5,186.9 mil, headquarters in Jersey City, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 83 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Financial Services, Inc.
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.3 |
| New Jersey average: | 12.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Morris Plains borough (based on Morris County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 206,700 | 49 |
| Mainline Protestant | 32,353 | 111 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 25,971 | 94 |
| Other | 22,414 | 43 |
| Black Protestant | 3,281 | 7 |
| Orthodox | 3,145 | 6 |
| None | 198,412 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 103
| Morris County: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Jersey: | 2.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
| This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 55
| Morris County: | 1.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Jersey: | 1.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
| Morris County: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.81 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 428
| Here: | 8.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.3% |
| New Jersey: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Morris County: | 20.4% |
| New Jersey: | 23.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 20.1% |
| State: | 18.0% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Morris Plains: | 49.6% |
| New Jersey: | 49.9% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Morris Plains: | 45.5% |
| New Jersey: | 47.4% |
Average BMI:
| This city: | 28.8 |
| State: | 28.6 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Morris Plains: | 22.4% |
| State: | 20.4% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Morris Plains: | 11.3% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Morris Plains: | 6.8 |
| New Jersey: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| This city: | 35.2% |
| New Jersey: | 33.6% |
General health condition:
| Here: | 54.9% |
| New Jersey: | 56.2% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Here: | 76.8% |
| State: | 79.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Morris Plains, NJ Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2012) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Administration | 2 | $11,063 | $66,378 | 1 | $3,790 |
| Other Government Administration | 2 | $14,913 | $89,478 | 1 | $1,013 |
| Judicial and Legal | 1 | $3,490 | $41,880 | 1 | $2,246 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 11 | $107,286 | $117,039 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other | 2 | $5,321 | $31,926 | 8 | $7,168 |
| Streets and Highways | 5 | $33,208 | $79,699 | 0 | $0 |
| Health | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,605 | |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $2,466 | $29,592 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation | 0 | $0 | 1 | $164 | |
| Water Supply | 4 | $24,097 | $72,291 | 1 | $500 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $10,347 | $62,082 | 8 | $6,927 |
| Other and Unallocable | 2 | $4,275 | $25,650 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government | 32 | $216,466 | $81,175 | 22 | $25,413 |
5.23% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($89,740 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.23% |
| New Jersey average: | 5.08% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,530 average AGI)
Morris County: 0.04% New Jersey average: 0.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Essex County, NJ | 0.55% ($84,301 average AGI) |
| from Passaic County, NJ | 0.52% ($63,045) |
| from Bergen County, NJ | 0.39% ($92,959) |
5.56% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($87,031 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.56% |
| New Jersey average: | 5.65% |
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,505 average AGI)
Morris County: 0.09% New Jersey average: 0.09%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Essex County, NJ | 0.39% ($72,943 average AGI) |
| to Passaic County, NJ | 0.37% ($54,996) |
| to Sussex County, NJ | 0.35% ($57,003) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Morris Plains:
- WMTR (1250 AM; 7 kW; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
- WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
- WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Morris Plains:
- WDHA-FM (105.5 FM; DOVER, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
- WJSV (90.5 FM; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
- WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
- WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
- WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
- WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WFMU (91.1 FM; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
- WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
- WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
- WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
- WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Morris Plains:
- W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
- WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
- WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
- WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
- WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
- WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 18m59ftTotal length
- $29,000Total costs
- 201,635Total average daily traffic
- 7,954Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Morris Plains)FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
3- 3000 Gates Court (Lat: 40.849444 Lon: -74.485556), Type: Bant, Structure height: 22.8 m, Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WNNM910
Assigned Frequencies: 852.800 MHzGrant Date: 02/01/2005, Expiration Date: 04/30/2015, Cancellation Date: 07/04/2015Registrant: Parsippany Police Dept, 3339 Rt 46, Parsippany, NJ 07054, Phone: (973) 263-4379, Fax: (973) 316-6830, Email: - 201 Tabor Rd (Lat: 40.841778 Lon: -74.476000), Call Sign: WNAV609
Assigned Frequencies: 154.625 MHzGrant Date: 09/14/1999, Expiration Date: 12/21/2004, Cancellation Date: 02/26/2005Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568 - MORRIS PLAINS, 531 Speedwell Ave (Lat: 40.830667 Lon: -74.471833), Type: Building, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQIS875
Assigned Frequencies: 475.600 MHz, 479.400 MHz, 479.425 MHz, 479.525 MHz, 479.550 MHz, 479.625 MHz, 479.750 MHz, 480.000 MHz, 480.050 MHz, 480.075 MHz... (+15 more)Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Certifier: Thomas ZellmanRegistrant: County Of Morris, Morristown, NJ 07963-0900, Phone: (973) 829-8600, Fax: (973) 829-8604, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- STATION, Main Bldg Rt 10 (Lat: 40.843694 Lon: -74.461250), Structure height: 11.3 m, Call Sign: WNTV322
Assigned Frequencies: 23125.0 MHz, 23575.0 MHzGrant Date: 07/01/1994, Expiration Date: 07/01/1999Registrant: Phone: (617) 843-8260 - STATION, Johnson Bldg Rt 10 (Lat: 40.840639 Lon: -74.464306), Structure height: 15.8 m, Call Sign: WNTV323
Assigned Frequencies: 21925.0 MHz, 22375.0 MHzGrant Date: 07/01/1994, Expiration Date: 07/01/1999Registrant: Phone: (617) 843-8260
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:
1- Executive Garage Tabor Rd (Lat: 40.841778 Lon: -74.474611), Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: KGM6, Licensee ID: L00009312
Assigned Frequencies: 129.050 MHzGrant Date: 06/05/1997, Expiration Date: 07/02/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/10/2002Registrant: Aeronautical Radio Inc, 2551 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
77 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Morris Plains)FAA Registered Aircraft:
5- Aircraft: DASSAULT-BREGUET MYSTERE FALCON 900 (Category: Land, Engines: 3, Seats: 12, Weight: 20,000+ Pounds), Engine: GARRETT TFE 731 SER (3500 HP) (Turbo-fan)
N-Number: 202WR , Serial Number: 24, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 08/27/1987
Registrant (Corporation): Dumont Associates Inc, 1625 State Route 10, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 - Aircraft: BELL 206B (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: ALLISON 250-C20 SER (420 HP) (Turbo-shaft)
N-Number: 4088Y , Serial Number: 4088, Year manufactured: 1990, Airworthiness Date: 03/20/1990
Registrant (Corporation): Dumont Associates, 1625 Rt 10 East, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 480Y , Serial Number: 543, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 12/30/1964
Registrant (Non Citizen Corporation): Lauschke Aviation Inc, 2614 Gates Ct, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 - Aircraft: AEROSPATIALE AS355F TWINSTAR (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-shaft
N-Number: 707WR , Serial Number: 5239
Registrant (Corporation): Dumont Associates Inc, 1625 Rt 10 E, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 - Aircraft: BARTON FRANK CHALLENGER (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 828FA , Serial Number: 1296-B-0632, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 07/12/2000
Registrant (Individual): Franklin O Barton, 26 Ferncliff Rd, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 full tracts) | ||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 17 | $422,588 | 48 | $332,188 | 227 | $282,595 | 6 | $194,833 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $196,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $226,000 | 8 | $356,125 | 16 | $251,000 | 3 | $60,000 | 1 | $2,500,000 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $422,000 | 9 | $341,778 | 60 | $290,833 | 9 | $96,667 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $340,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 5 | $289,000 | 5 | $355,200 | 35 | $285,571 | 2 | $72,500 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $136,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 10 | $269,600 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0423.01 , 0423.02
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 full tracts) | ||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 10 | $391,200 | 2 | $405,500 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $417,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $356,000 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $387,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0423.01 , 0423.02
Drinking water stations with addresses in Morris Plains that have no violations reported:
- STARDUST RECREATION AREA (Population served: 850, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 35
- Hazardous Condition: 53
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Morris Plains
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Morris Plains, New Jersey:
- Red Carpet Inn, 2100 Rt 10 W, Morris Plains, New Jersey 7950 , Phone: (973) 539-7000, Fax: (973) 539-0317
- Candlewood Suites, 100 Candlewood Dr, Morris Plains, New Jersey 7950 , Phone: (973) 984-9960, Fax: (973) 984-9958
- Knights Inn, 2939 Rte 10 E, Morris Plains, New Jersey 7950 , Phone: (973) 539-0222, Fax: (973) 539-2238
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
| Businesses in Morris Plains, NJ | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 1 | Jones New York | 1 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | Kohl's | 1 | |
| Circle K | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 2 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| FedEx | 5 | Stop & Shop | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Harmon Face Values | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | |||
Morris Plains compared to New Jersey state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Morris Plains on our top lists:
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Business and financial operations occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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