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Morris Plains
New Jerseyborough
Morris Plains
Total population
6,315
Median home value
$643,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$154,923
Founded
1926
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Morris Plains is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,153, an increase of 621 (+11.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,532, which in turn reflected an increase of 296 (+5.7%) from the 5,236 counted in the 2000 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.59 square miles (6.71 km2), including 2.55 square miles (6.61 km2) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.09 km2) of water (1.35%). The borough borders the Morris County municipalities of Hanover Township, Morris Township and Parsippany–Troy Hills. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Morris Plains has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Morris Plains, NJ from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Morristown High SchoolHigh · MORRISTOWN · 1,868 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Morris Knolls High SchoolHigh · DENVILLE · 1,447 students · 11.1:1 ratio
- Randolph High SchoolHigh · RANDOLPH · 1,349 students · 11.1:1 ratio
- Chatham High SchoolHigh · CHATHAM · 1,231 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- Roxbury High SchoolHigh · SUCCASUNNA · 1,192 students · 9.8:1 ratio
- Morris Hills High SchoolHigh · ROCKAWAY · 1,187 students · 10.1:1 ratio
- Dover High SchoolHigh · DOVER · 1,159 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Montville Township High SchoolHigh · MONTVILLE · 1,112 students · 10.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in New Jersey
- Mount Tabor2.3 mi away
- Morristown2.9 mi away · pop. 20,453
- Parsippany3.7 mi away · pop. 21,345
- Mountain Lakes4 mi away · pop. 4,585
- Troy Hills4.1 mi away
- Victory Gardens4.4 mi away
- Brookside5.6 mi away · pop. 1,465
- Boonton5.7 mi away · pop. 8,854
- White Meadow Lake6.2 mi away
- Mount Hope6.8 mi away
- New Vernon6.9 mi away · pop. 743
- Mendham8.1 mi away · pop. 4,973
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Morris Plains
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library