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Parsippany
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Parsippany
Total population
21,345
Median home value
$555,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$99,405
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Parsippany–Troy Hills, commonly known as Parsippany, is a township in Morris County, in the northern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 56,162, an increase of 2,924 (+5.5%) from the 2010 census count of 53,238, which in turn had reflected an increase of 2,589 (+5.1%) from the 50,649 counted at the 2000 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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 Parsippany, 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
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves34,772
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves32,662
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves30,021
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves27,467
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves27,040
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves23,156
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves21,906
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves20,415
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
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
- 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
- Frelinghuysen Middle SchoolMiddle · MORRISTOWN · 1,069 students · 10.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2025-08-051 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey
- M 3 — 2025-08-030 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-05-246 km E of Califon, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-05-011 km NW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-04-277 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-105 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here










People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
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 Parsippany

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Parsippany, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
0.2 miPhotos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library