Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey

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Parsippany-Troy Hills Township highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Parsippany-Troy Hills Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 50,649. The name Parsippany comes from the Lenape Native American word parsipanong, which means "the place where the river winds through the valley."[1]

NOTE: Although this is the official name, most local residents and internet references just use Parsippany. Parsippany is however a local place name within the township as is Troy Hills.

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.[2]

Parsippany-Troy Hills was recognized by Money magazine as the 17th-ranked of the Best Places to Live in the United States, the highest-ranked location in New Jersey[3].

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 65.8 km² (25.4 mi²). 62.0 km² (23.9 mi²) of it is land and 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (5.82%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1930 6,631
–
1940 10,976 65.5%
1950 15,290 39.3%
1960 25,557 67.1%
1970 55,112 115.6%
1980 49,868 -9.5%
1990 48,478 -2.8%
2000 50,649 4.5%
historical data source: [4]

As of the census² of 2000, there were 50,649 people, 19,624 households, and 13,167 families residing in the township. The population density was 816.9/km² (2,115.5/mi²). There were 20,066 housing units at an average density of 323.6/km² (838.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 74.28% White, 3.11% African American, 0.12% Native American, 18.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.98% of the population.

There were 19,624 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $68,133, and the median income for a family was $81,041. Males had a median income of $51,175 versus $38,641 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,220. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Parsippany-Troy Hills has a large Indian American community, mainly middle and upper class. As of the 2000 census, 8.39% of Parsippany-Troy Hills' residents identified themselves as being of Indian American ancestry, which was the eighth highest of any municipality in New Jersey, for all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[5]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Township is governed under a Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government under the Faulkner Act (also known as Optional Municipal Charter Law). This Mayor-Council form of government is similar to that of the federal and state governments. One can liken this form of government to a presidential system.

Under the Faulkner Act Mayor-Council form of government, the Mayor and Council are separately elected, with the Mayor, serving as the chief executive officer, and the Council serving in the capacity of a legislative body.

Some responsibilities of the Mayor include preparation of the budget, enforcement of the ordinances, supervision of municipal departments and property, execution of Council decisions, and oversight of other functions of the municipality. Some of the responsibilities of the Council include adopting ordinances, approval of contracts presented by the Mayor, scheduling times and places for council meetings and designation of the official newspapers of the municipality.

Parsippany is one of only a few municipalities in New Jersey with a full-time mayor. The current Mayor, Michael Luther, earns a salary of $107,000. His father, Henry Luther, was the second mayor of Parsippany and served from 1966 to 1973. Mayor Michael Luther, while officially a Democrat, won a narrow election, with support from certain pro-development Republicans, over Township Council member Rosemarie Agostini, who favored a moratorium on development in the township. Green Party candidate Michael Spector and independent Roy Messmer also ran in the 2005 election.

Parsippany-Troy Hills's Township Council consists of Council President Rosemarie C. Agostini, John Cesaro, Ann Grossi, James J. Vigilante and Michael J. dePierro.[6]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.[7]

New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 26th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Martin (R, Morris Plains) and in the Assembly by Alex DeCroce (R, Morris Plains) and Joseph Pennacchio (R, Morris Plains). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Morris County's Freeholders are: Margaret Nordstrom (Freeholder Director), John Inglesino (Freeholder Deputy Director), Douglas R. Cabana, Frank J. Druetzler, Cecilia G. Laureys, John J. Murphy, and Jack Schrier.

[edit] Education

The Parsippany-Troy Hills School District consists of the following schools (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics):

Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

[edit] References

  1. ^ If You're Thinking of Living in: Parsippany-Troy Hills, The New York Times, February 23, 1992
  2. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195.
  3. ^ Best Places to Live 2006, Money magazine, accessed August 7, 2006
  4. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
  5. ^ Asian-Indian Communities, Epodunk, accessed February 18, 2007
  6. ^ Elected Officials, accessed August 31, 2006
  7. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 62, accessed August 30, 2006

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