Morris is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, home to about 23,424 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 07960.
Homes sold for a median of $476 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population23,4241,494 per sq mi
Median home value$765,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$476Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Morris. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Morris
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY30 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Morris; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Morris
U.S. Representative · New Jersey’s 11th DistrictAnalilia Mejia (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Morris had 22,974 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 116th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Morris County grew from 65,156 residents in 1900 to 509,285 in 2020.
Morris County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canoe Brook, NJ weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Morris County
301,249 jobs at 16,518 businesses in Morris County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2,060 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morris.
Nearest hospitals
Morristown Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Morristown6.9 miles
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Denville7.0 miles
Overlook Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Summit9.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
213
Specialist doctors
815
Dentists
65
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
411
Mental health providers
405
Physical and occupational therapists
123
Optometrists
7
Chiropractors
21
Pharmacies
12
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Morris
Parks (34 nearby)
Fort Nonsense · 37 acres0.1 mi
Burnham Park · 35 acres0.6 mi
Harding Land Trust · 12 acres2.2 mi
Washington's Headquarters · 11 acres1.1 mi
Lidgerwood Park · 11 acres0.9 mi
Simon's Park · 9 acres2.0 mi
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Whole Foods Market0.3 mi
L.C. Supermarket0.6 mi
Kings0.7 mi
Morris' Farmers Market0.8 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
Rite Aid0.8 mi
Towne Pharmacy2.6 mi
Libraries (5 nearby)
Superior Court Law Library0.2 mi
Morristown and Morris Township Library0.5 mi
Beit Yisrael Library0.7 mi
Morris County Public Library2.0 mi
Morris Plains Public Library2.3 mi
Museums (7 nearby)
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum0.4 mi
Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum0.8 mi
Washington Headquarters Museum1.1 mi
Speedwell Village1.3 mi
Acorn Hall1.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Mayo Performing Arts Center0.5 mi
Bickford Theater2.0 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Morris
Public schools here are run by Educational Services Commission of Morris County, Morris School District, Unity Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Central Park SchoolMorristown
Pre-K–12
22
Special Education
2.2 mi
Lafayette Learning CenterMorristown
Pre-K
118
Public
0.9 mi
Hillcrest SchoolMorristown
K–2
251
Public
0.8 mi
Normandy Park SchoolMorristown
K–5
371
Public
2.0 mi
Unity Charter SchoolMorristown
K–8
256
Charter
1.3 mi
Alexander HamiltonMorristown
3–5
251
Public
0.5 mi
Sussex Avenue SchoolMorristown
3–5
327
Public
1.0 mi
Thomas Jefferson SchoolMorristown
3–5
285
Public
0.7 mi
Frelinghuysen Middle SchoolMorristown
6–8
1,078
Public
2.0 mi
Morristown High SchoolMorristown
9–12
1,816
Public
0.4 mi
Private schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Assumption of the Bvm SchoolMorristown
Pre-K–8
376
Roman Catholic
0.5 mi
Cheder LubavitchMorristown
Pre-K–8
231
Jewish
0.9 mi
The Red Oaks SchoolMorristown
Pre-K–8
157
Nonsectarian
0.9 mi
The Peck SchoolMorristown
K–8
354
Nonsectarian
1.0 mi
Fusion AcademyMorristown
6–12
53
Nonsectarian
0.7 mi
Delbarton SchoolMorristown
7–12
646
Roman Catholic
2.3 mi
Villa Walsh AcademyMorristown
7–12
194
Roman Catholic
1.4 mi
Shepard Preparatory High SchoolMorristown
9–12
71
Nonsectarian
0.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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