Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey

Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey
Township
Rainbow Lake
Bowlsby–Degelleke House
Stephen Condit House
Mount Tabor
Craftsman Farms
Swaminarayan Hindu temple
Benjamin Howell Homestead
Seal
Interactive map of Parsippany
Parsippany–Troy Hills
Location in Morris County
Parsippany–Troy Hills
Location in New Jersey
Parsippany–Troy Hills
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°51′35″N 74°25′24″W / 40.859636°N 74.423348°W / 40.859636; -74.423348[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedMay 9, 1928
Government
[6]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorJames R. Barberio (R, term ends December 31, 2025)[3]
 • AdministratorJamie Cryan[4]
 • Municipal clerkKhaled Madin[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total
25.35 sq mi (65.65 km2)
 • Land23.63 sq mi (61.20 km2)
 • Water1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2)  6.79%
 • Rank105th of 565 in state
6th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
302 ft (92 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total
56,162
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
56,289
 • Rank30th of 565 in state
1st of 39 in county[11]
 • Density2,376.5/sq mi (917.6/km2)
  • Rank261st of 565 in state
13th of 39 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07054[12][13]
Area code973[14]
FIPS code3402756460[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882206[1][17]
Websitewww.parsippany.net

Parsippany–Troy Hills, commonly known as Parsippany (/pɑːrˈsɪpəni/ par-SIP-ə-nee[18]), is a township in Morris County, in the northern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 56,162,[8][9] an increase of 2,924 (+5.5%) from the 2010 census count of 53,238,[19][20] which in turn had reflected an increase of 2,589 (+5.1%) from the 50,649 counted at the 2000 census.[21]

The name, Parsippany, comes from the Lenape Native American sub-tribe, which comes from the word parsipanong, which means "the place where the river winds through the valley."[18][22] Parsippany–Troy Hills is the most populous municipality in Morris County.[23] The name Troy Hills was changed from Troy to avoid confusion of mail being sent erroneously to Troy, New York.[24]

Parsippany–Troy Hills was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1928, from portions of Hanover Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 9, 1928, that split off both East Hanover Township and Parsippany–Troy Hills from Hanover Township.[25][26][27]

Since 2006, Parsippany–Troy Hills appeared eight times on Money magazine's list of "Best Places to Live in the United States", ranking 17th-best in 2006, 13th-best in 2008, 15th-best in 2012, 17th-best in 2014, fifth-best in 2016, 33rd-best in 2017,[28][29][30] 26th-best in 2018, and 15th-best in 2022.[31][32]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Business Administrator, Township of Parsippany–Troy Hills. Accessed March 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Clerk / Registrar's Office, Township of Parsippany–Troy Hills. Accessed March 28, 2023.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Parsippany–Troy Hills, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Parsippany, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 25, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 29, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Parsippany, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 30, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ a b Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in: Parsippany–Troy Hills", The New York Times, February 23, 1992. Accessed August 7, 2013.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 12, 2015.
  23. ^ The Land Past and Present (Archived August 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine), Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed August 19, 2007.
  24. ^ Parsippany Historical and Preservation Society. Parsippany–Troy Hills, p. 27. Arcadia Publishing, 1997. ISBN 9780738589633. Accessed September 12, 2015.
  25. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  26. ^ Staff. "New Montclair Board Organizes Next Week – C.G. Phillips Only Candidate to Get First Choice Majority – Three Re-elected at Long Branch", The New York Times, May 10, 1928. Accessed October 27, 2018. "The electorate of the present Hanover Township near here turned out in force today and by a vote of 1,938 to 987 registered its approval of the proposal to split the township into three new townships. The present township will be divided into the townships of Parsippany–Troy Hills, East Hanover and Old Township."
  27. ^ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Archived December 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1928, March 12. Parsippany–Troy Hills Township is established from Hanover Township. From PL 1928, p. 893."
  28. ^ Auriemma, Adam (September 18, 2017). "Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey Ranked No.33; Best Places to Live 2017". Money. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  29. ^ Auriemma, Adam (September 17, 2018). "Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey Ranked No. 26; Best Places to Live 2018". Money. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022.
  30. ^ "Parsippany–Troy Hills". Fortune. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  31. ^ "Best Places to Live 2006" (Archived October 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine), Money magazine. Accessed August 7, 2006.
  32. ^ "Money Magazine". Retrieved August 21, 2012.
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