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1907
New Jersey State Hospital at Morris Plains, front of main building, 1907
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About Morris Plains
Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, USMorris Plains is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,153, an increase of 621 (+11.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,532, which in turn reflected an increase of 296 (+5.7%) from the 5,236 counted in the 2000 census. Morris Plains was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1926, from portions of Hanover Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 15, 1926. The borough's name comes from Lewis Morris, colonial governor of New Jersey. Morris Plains serves as a bedroom community, with many residents traveling to work in New York City. The Morristo…
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How Morris Plains ranks
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Housing in Morris Plains
The typical Morris Plains home is worth about $732,000, up 4.4% in a year, 26% above the New Jersey typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Morris Plains
Safety Grade B+
Morris Plains reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Morris Plains sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Morris Plains
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The public schools Morris Plains’s kids attend outperform 77% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.
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