Morris Township

Morris Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,974,[9][10] an increase of 668 (+3.0%) from the 2010 census count of 22,306,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 510 (+2.3%) from the 21,796 counted in the 2000 census.[20] The township was named for Lewis Morris, colonial governor of New Jersey.[21][22]

Located along the Morris and Essex Lines, the township is a wealthy bedroom community, with many residents traveling to work in nearby New York City on NJ Transit which provides commuters with direct access to New York Penn Station and to Hoboken Terminal.[23][24]

The township is the "doughnut" around Morristown and completely surrounds it, with at least five times the area, though near Morris Plains the width of Morris Township is less than a mile. For 115 years, Morristown was part of Morris Township. The initial separation of Morristown from Morris Township occurred on April 6, 1865.[25] A confusing state of affairs followed for nearly thirty years. On February 18, 1895, the separation was officiated.[26]

Morris Township

Morris School District