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Moving to Morris Plains, New Jersey

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Population: 5,236. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,629 (+7.5% change)
Males: 2,512 (48.0%), Females: 2,724 (52.0%)

Morris County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $84,806
Median house value: $282,500

Population by Race

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%)

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

Elevation: 399 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

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%

9.7% Foreign born (3.8% Europe, 3.8% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morris Plains:

  • GREYSTONE PARK PSYCH HOSP (about 1 miles; GREYSTONE PARK, NJ)
  • MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ)
  • ST CLARES HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; DENVILLE, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morris Plains:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 25 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 30 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 35 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morris Plains:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Morris Plains:

  • WEICHERT REAL ESTATE SCHOOL (Location: 1625 RTE 10 E; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morris Plains:

  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 7 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 18 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)

Schools

Public high school in Morris Plains:

  • PARSIPPANY HILLS HIGH (Students: 1,166; Location: 20 RITA DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Morris Plains:

  • LITTLETON (Students: 448; Location: BROOKLAWN DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BOROUGH (Students: 366; Location: 500 SPEEDWELL AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 08)
  • ALFRED VAIL (Students: 358; Location: 125 SPEEDWELL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 02)
  • MOUNTVIEW ROAD (Students: 279; Location: 30 MOUNTVIEW ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MOUNTAIN WAY (Students: 204; Location: MOUNTAIN WAY; Grades: KG – 02)
  • MORRIS ACADEMY (Location: 51 JIM FEAR DRIVE; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/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)

Libraries

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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