Profile for Morris Plains, New Jersey, NJ

Former and merged names include:
· Whatnong Plains

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Morris Plains Museum, Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Morris Plains

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (26)

Colleges (3)

Communities (34)

Hotels (28)

Libraries (24)

Museums (9)

Parks (4)

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• Morris Plains population
• Ancestry of people in Morris Plains
• Housing in Morris Plains
• Income in Morris Plains
• Marital status of adults in Morris Plains
• Place of birth of people in Morris Plains
• Residence in 1995, of people in Morris Plains
• School enrollment & education levels in Morris Plains
• Transportation & commute times in Morris Plains
• Morris County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Morris Plains demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Morris County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Newark area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07950 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Morris County government
• Morris County Chamber of Commerce
• Morris County tourism

16% of Morris Plains residents report German ancestry, and 23% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Morris Plains ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Morris Plains
• Cemeteries in Morris County
• Libraries in or near Morris Plains

Post a query on a message board:

• Morris County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Morris Plains museums
• Morris Plains historic sites
• Morris Plains area parks
• Wineries near Morris Plains

• Morris Plains

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Morris Plains area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Morris County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Morris Plains
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Morris County

• Morris Plains business guide
• Morris County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
• Local ordinances in New Jersey (Partial selection)

• Crime in Morris County
• Arrests in Morris County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Morris Plains was $36,553, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Morris County economic census
• Morris County economic summary
• Morris County employment growth
• Morris County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

51% of Morris Plains residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Morris Plains
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
• Schools in or near Morris Plains
• School districts in or near Morris Plains
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Jersey high schools

• Movies playing in or near Morris Plains
• YouTube videos about Morris Plains

• Air pollution in Morris County
• Diesel soot in Morris County
• Land contamination in Morris County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Morris County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Morris Plains

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Morris Plains
• Geocaches in New Jersey

• Morris Plains items now on sale

• Morris County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Morris Plains medical services & health statistics

• Morris County historical society
• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Morris Plains
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Museums in or near Morris Plains
• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Morris County genealogy forum

Median rent in Morris Plains, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $935.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,838.

• Research Morris Plains Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Morris Plains
• Homes for sale in Morris Plains
• Find a Morris Plains Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Jersey mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Morris Plains area
• Job services in New Jersey
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Morris Plains include Morris Plains Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Morris Plains

• New Jersey library

• Get directions from Morris Plains
• Get directions to Morris Plains
• Census map of Morris Plains area
• Historic maps of NJ cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Topographic map of Morris Plains

• Daily newspapers in or near Morris Plains
• AM radio stations in or near Morris Plains
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Morris Plains
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Morris Plains
• TV stations in or near Morris Plains
• Media ownership in the Morris Plains area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Jersey

• Military bases in New Jersey
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Morris Plains
• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Jersey
• Lions clubs in New Jersey
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Morris Plains
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Morris Plains

• Parks near Morris Plains
• National forests in New Jersey
• State parks in New Jersey

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Morris Plains
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Jersey communities
• Photos of New Jersey places
• Post cards of New Jersey communities

Morris County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Morris Plains political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• Morris County elections board
• New Jersey elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Morris Plains
• Total membership by faith, in Morris County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for NJ

The average commute time for Morris Plains workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Train schedules

Hotels in Morris Plains include Candlewood Suites, Knights Inn, Parsippany Inn.

• Morris Plains travel guide
• Airports near Morris Plains
• Hotels near Morris Plains
• New Jersey tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Jersey coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Jersey
• Wildlife refuges in New Jersey

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