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Morristown, New Jersey

Morristown, New Jersey
Town
Morristown Green, a historic park, in Morristown
Morristown Green, a historic park, in Morristown
Nickname(s): 
"Military Capital of the American Revolution", "Mo Town", "The Mo", "Mo City"
Location of Morristown in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Morristown in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Morristown, New Jersey Interactive map of Morristown, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Morristown, New Jersey
Map
Interactive map of Morristown, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°47′48″N 74°28′38″W / 40.796562°N 74.477318°W / 40.796562; -74.477318[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
Founded1715
IncorporatedApril 6, 1865
Government
[3]
 • TypeMayor–Council (Faulkner Act)
 • BodyTown Council
Area
[4]
 • Total3.01 sq mi (7.79 km2)
 • Land2.91 sq mi (7.53 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)  3.26%
 • Rank333rd of 565 in state
25th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[5]
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)[6][7]
 • Total20,180
 • Rank137th of 565 in state
9th of 39 in county[8]
 • Density6,937.1/sq mi (2,678.4/km2)
  • Rank67th of 565 in state
2nd of 39 in county[8]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07960–07963[9]
Area code(s)862/973 and 201[10][11]
FIPS code3402748300[1][12][13]
GNIS feature ID0885309[1][14]
Websitewww.townofmorristown.org

Morristown is a town of Morris County in the state of New Jersey, United States. About 20,180 people were living in Morristown as of the year 2020. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown has an area of 3 square miles. During the American Revolutionary War it was twice the winter quarters of George Washington and his Continental Army.

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  4. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Town of Morristown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  6. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  7. ↑ Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 4, 2011.
  10. ↑ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Convent Station, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Area Code Lookup (NPA NXX)".
  12. ↑ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  13. ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  14. ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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