Morristown, New Jersey
| Morristown, New Jersey | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Morristown | |
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| Nickname(s): Military Capital of the American Revolution, Mo Town, "Mo City" | |
 Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Morristown, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′48″N 74°28′38″W / 40.796562°N 74.477318°WCoordinates: 40°47′48″N 74°28′38″W / 40.796562°N 74.477318°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Morris |
| Founded | 1715 |
| Incorporated | April 6, 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Timothy P. Dougherty (D, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator | Jillian Barrick |
| • Clerk | Kevin Harris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.026 sq mi (7.839 km2) |
| • Land | 2.929 sq mi (7.587 km2) |
| • Water | 0.097 sq mi (0.252 km2) 3.22% |
| Area rank | 333rd of 566 in state 26th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 18,411 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 18,594 |
| • Rank | 139th of 566 in state 10th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 6,284.9/sq mi (2,426.6/km2) |
| • Density rank | 78th of 566 in state 3rd of 39 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07960-07963 |
| Area code(s) | 862/973 |
| FIPS code | 3402748300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885309 |
| Website | www |
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Morris County. Morristown has been called "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the war for independence from Great Britain. Today this history is visible in a variety of locations throughout the town that collectively make up Morristown National Historical Park.
According to British colonial records, the first permanent European settlement at Morristown occurred in 1715, when a settlement was founded as New Hanover by migrants from New York and Connecticut. Morris County was created on March 15, 1739, from portions of Hunterdon County. The county, and ultimately Morristown itself, was named for the popular Governor of the Province, Lewis Morris, who championed benefits for the colonists.
Morristown was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1865, within Morris Township, and it was formally set off from the township in 1895. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 18,411, reflecting a decline of 133 (-0.7%) from the 18,544 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,355 (+14.5%) from the 16,189 counted in the 1990 Census.
The area was inhabited by the Lenni Lenape Native Americans for up to 6,000 years prior to exploration by Europeans. The first European settlements in this portion of New Jersey were established by the Swedes and Dutch in the early 17th century, when a significant trade in furs existed between the natives and the Europeans at temporary posts. It became part of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, but the English seized control of the region in 1664, which was granted to Sir George Carteret and John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, as the Province of New Jersey.
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