Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, New Jersey:

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, commonly called simply Parsippany, 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." ^[7] Parsippany-Troy Hills is the most populous municipality in Morris County.^[8]

In 2006, 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. In 2008, it moved up to 13th position.^[10] The township was not on the 2007 list because that year's list included only municipalities with a population of 50,000 or less.

Geography

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

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 50,649 people, 19,624 households, and 13,167 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,115.5 people per square mile (816.9/km²). There were 20,066 housing units at an average density of 838.1/sq mi (323.6/km²). 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.^[12] The community also has an equally large Chinese-Taiwanese American population.

Government

Local government

Township is governed under a Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government under the Faulkner Act (also known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law).^[1] 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, a Democrat, won a narrow election, with bi-partisan support, over former Township Council President Rosemarie Agostini. 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 John Cesaro, Council Vice President Ann Grossi, James R. Barberio, Michael J. dePierro and John M. Fox. All five council members are Republicans.^[13]

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.^[14]

Education

TV & Movies

Sports

Transportation

Parsippany lies at the crossroads of many major roadways including Interstates 80, 280 and 287, U.S. Routes 46 and 202, New Jersey Routes 10 and 53, as well as County Route 511.

Notable residents

References

^ ^a ^b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 121.
^ USGS GNIS: Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
^ ^a ^b Census data for Parsippany-Troy Hills township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 24, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ If You're Thinking of Living in: Parsippany-Troy Hills, The New York Times, February 23, 1992
^ The Land Past and Present, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed August 19, 2007.
^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195.
^ Best Places to Live 2006, Money magazine. Accessed August 7, 2006.
^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
^ Asian-Indian Communities, Epodunk, accessed February 18, 2007
^ Government - Elected Officials, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township. Accessed February 9, 2008.
^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. Accessed August 30, 2006
^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
^ What is a Freeholder?, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
^ Meet the Freeholders, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
^ Data for the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 22, 2008.
^ Morris County Elementary / Secondary Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. Accessed July 26, 2008.
^ "The Mom and Pop Store", Seinfeld Scripts. Accessed July 18, 2007. "GUY ON PHONE: You don't know me, but a really strange thing happened. I was at a garage sale, and this old couple sold me a used pair of sneakers they claimed belonged to Jerry Seinfeld, the comedian. JERRY: Can I have the address of that garage sale? Okay, thank you very much. <To Kramer> I found Mom and Pop, they're sellin' my sneakers! KRAMER: Where are they? JERRY: Parsippany, New Jersey."
^ Complimentary Bus Service Provided To/From JFK International Airport Terminal One, China Airlines. Accessed December 3, 2007.
^ Smithsonian Institution, World War II Aviation, National Air and Space Museum [1]
^ Seman, Rob "He draws on comic book love", Daily Record (Morristown), March 30, 2004. Accessed August 30, 2007. "Jean, who grew up in Parsippany on Westminster Drive, was a weekly customer at Funnybooks, on North Beverwyck Road, but never expected his work would one day wind up on store shelves."
^ Nash, Margo. "JERSEY FOOTLIGHTS", The New York Times, March 19, 2006. Accessed November 13, 2007. "So, on March 12, Ms. Krakowski, who grew up in Parsippany but lives in New York City, took the stage at the Bickford Theater in Morristown to perform Better When It's Banned: A Sinful Songbook, the cabaret act she first performed at Lincoln Center last year."
^ Johnnie Morant
^ Martinez, Michael. "BASEBALL; Yankees' Chances Slip By", The New York Times, August 27, 1989. Accessed October 28, 2007. "Orsulak, from Parsippany, N.J., is 8 for 13 in three games against the Yanks with six runs and five runs batted in."
^ "Year in Review", Parsippany Monthly. Accessed March 3, 2008. "Lake Parsippany resident Angelo Savoldi, now 93 years old, has wrestled against some of the greatest men ever to enter the ring, and was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2004."
^ Eisen, Michael. "The Giants swim with the fishes... While the Dolphins still think they have a shot at making the playoffs", The Star-Ledger, December 5, 1996. Accessed August 3, 2007. "Five of Miami's rookie starters are on defense linebackers Zach Thomas, a Rookie Of The Year candidate, and Anthony Harris, who took over for Parsippany's Chris Singleton in the second half at Oakland; linemen Shane Burton and Daryl Gardener, the team's top draft choice; and safety Shawn Jackson."

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, New Jersey

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