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Population (year 2000): 5,236. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,601 (+7.0% change)
 

Males: 2,512  (48.0%)
Females: 2,724  (52.0%)

Morris County

Median resident age:  40.7 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07950.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $92,100 (it was $84,806 in 2000)
Morris Plains  $92,100
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $508,700 (it was $282,500 in 2000)
Morris Plains  $508,700
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Morris Plains:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Chinese (2.0%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: Irish (29.7%), Italian (24.8%), German (21.2%), English (9.5%), Polish (5.4%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 399 feet

Land area: 2.59 square miles.

Population density: 2168 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Morris Plains

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morris Plains borough

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

506 residents are foreign born (3.8% Europe, 3.8% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).

This city:  9.7%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Morris Plains:  1.7% ($4,745)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NJ (17.2 miles , pop. 54,405).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (21.4 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (35.2 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Morristown, NJ (2.3 miles ), Mountain Lakes borough, NJ (4.7 miles ), Rockaway borough, NJ (5.2 miles ), Victory Gardens borough, NJ (5.3 miles ), Dover, NJ (6.5 miles ), White Meadow Lake, NJ (6.5 miles ), Madison borough, NJ (6.8 miles ), Boonton, NJ (7.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 74.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,004 (+114.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 482 (18.6%)


88 people in nursing homes
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+0.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (3%)


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Crime in Morris Plains by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100000
    per 100,000 18.90.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 021312
    per 100,000 0.037.419.054.017.935.5
Assaults 831323
    per 100,000 151.556.119.054.035.953.3
Burglaries 8421141011
    per 100,000 151.574.8400.0252.2179.4195.3
Thefts 72101691057960
    per 100,000 1363.61889.61314.31891.21417.01065.2
Auto thefts 574217
    per 100,000 94.7131.076.236.017.9124.3
Arson 000002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.035.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 118.2113.896.2123.283.287.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.02
US city average:  3.00

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Morris Plains-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Morris Plains city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 16.4 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: IMMUNOMEDICS INC (IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES).


Hospitals/medical centers near Morris Plains:
  • GREYSTONE PARK PSYCH HOSP (about 1 miles; GREYSTONE PARK, NJ)
  • ST CLARES HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; DENVILLE, NJ)
  • MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morris Plains:
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 25 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 30 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 35 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Morris Plains:
  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 7 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; ID: MMU)
  • LINCOLN PARK (about 15 miles; LINCOLN PARK, NJ; ID: N07)
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 16 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; ID: CDW)

College/University in Morris Plains:
  • WEICHERT REAL ESTATE SCHOOL (Location: 1625 RTE 10 E; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morris Plains:
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 8 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,202)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 19 miles; WAYNE, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,017)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,226)
Public high school in Morris Plains:
Public elementary/middle schools in Morris Plains:
Private elementary/middle schools in Morris Plains:
  • ST VIRGIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 238 SPEEDWELL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MORRIS PLNS COUNTRY DAY SCH (Students: 145; Location: 191 LITTLETON ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Morris Plains:
  • MORRIS PLAINS LIBRARY (Operating income: $92,889; Location: 77 GLENBROOK ROAD; 24,945 books; 2,426 audio materials; 284 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Morris Plains Borough Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Morris Plains include: Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (A), Saint Virgil's Convent (B), Morris Plains Presbyterian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Walrus Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Morris Plains: Morris Plains Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Morris Plains Post Office (A). 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).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.6%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Morris Plains compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Morris Plains (2007 data):
  • Washington Mutual Bank: Morris Plains Branch at 573 Speedwell Avenue, branch established on 1919-01-01; Morris Plains - Route 10 at 1711 Star Route 10, branch established on 2003-08-11. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • The Provident Bank: Morris Plains Branch at 1711 Route 10 East, branch established on 1988-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,720.4 mil, Deposits: $3,864.4 mil, headquarters in Jersey City, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Financial Services, Inc.
  • Investors Savings Bank: 736 Speedwell Avenue Branch at 736 Speedwell Avenue, branch established on 2003-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,436.7 mil, Deposits: $3,654.1 mil, headquarters in Short Hills, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Investors Bancorp, Mhc
  • Valley National Bank: Morris Plains Branch at 51 Gibraltar Drive, branch established on 1987-06-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $12,364.2 mil, Deposits: $8,581.2 mil, headquarters in Passaic, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 170 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • Sovereign Bank: 1980 Route 10 Branch at 1980 Route 10, branch established on 1985-06-30. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Morris Plains Branch at 245 Little Town Rd, branch established on 2003-12-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Morris Plains Branch at 636 Speedwell Avenue, branch established on 1951-06-18. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: Morris Planis Branch at 324 Speedwell Avenue, branch established on 2001-06-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41,170.0 mil, Deposits: $37,207.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 370 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches



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6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($85,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,309 average AGI)
Morris County:  0.12%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Essex County, NJ  0.74% ($87,001 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.66% ($68,059)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.52% ($89,098)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($84,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,962 average AGI)
Morris County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sussex County, NJ  0.51% ($63,845 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.44% ($77,483)
to Passaic County, NJ  0.43% ($55,519)


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.)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • 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)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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