Town guide

Morris, New Jersey

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
Sold over asking66%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Morris

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Morris

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark 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

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 population by census2000: 21,796, 2010: 22,306, 2020: 22,97421,796200022,306201022,9742020

Morris County, 1900–2020

Morris County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,156, 1910: 74,704, 1920: 82,694, 1930: 110,445, 1940: 125,732, 1950: 164,371, 1960: 261,620, 1970: 383,454, 1980: 407,630, 1990: 421,353, 2000: 470,212, 2010: 492,276, 2020: 509,28565K’00’1083K’20’30126K’40’50262K’60’70408K’80’90470K’00’10509K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MorrisJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in40°22°Jan3.542°23°Feb3.050°31°Mar4.262°41°Apr4.072°50°May4.182°60°Jun4.886°66°Jul4.785°64°Aug4.978°56°Sep4.666°44°Oct4.654°35°Nov3.644°28°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Morris CountyProfessional services: 43,205 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 40,387 jobs; Retail trade: 29,350 jobs; Company headquarters: 28,265 jobs; Administrative and support: 25,414 jobs; Wholesale trade: 22,948 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,146 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,584 jobsProfessional services 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 10% Company headquarters 9% Administrative and support 8% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6%

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 doctors213
Specialist doctors815
Dentists65
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants411
Mental health providers405
Physical and occupational therapists123
Optometrists7
Chiropractors21
Pharmacies12

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: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1740.

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Park SchoolMorristownPre-K–1222Special Education2.2 mi
Lafayette Learning CenterMorristownPre-K118Public0.9 mi
Hillcrest SchoolMorristownK–2251Public0.8 mi
Normandy Park SchoolMorristownK–5371Public2.0 mi
Unity Charter SchoolMorristownK–8256Charter1.3 mi
Alexander HamiltonMorristown3–5251Public0.5 mi
Sussex Avenue SchoolMorristown3–5327Public1.0 mi
Thomas Jefferson SchoolMorristown3–5285Public0.7 mi
Frelinghuysen Middle SchoolMorristown6–81,078Public2.0 mi
Morristown High SchoolMorristown9–121,816Public0.4 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Assumption of the Bvm SchoolMorristownPre-K–8376Roman Catholic0.5 mi
Cheder LubavitchMorristownPre-K–8231Jewish0.9 mi
The Red Oaks SchoolMorristownPre-K–8157Nonsectarian0.9 mi
The Peck SchoolMorristownK–8354Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Fusion AcademyMorristown6–1253Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Delbarton SchoolMorristown7–12646Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Villa Walsh AcademyMorristown7–12194Roman Catholic1.4 mi
Shepard Preparatory High SchoolMorristown9–1271Nonsectarian0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Morristown, Hanover, Harding and Mendham Township.

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