Towaco /təˈwɑː.koʊ/ is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in the township of Montville, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[6] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,624.[2]
Towaco, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 74°20′44″W / 40.92194°N 74.34556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Montville |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.06 sq mi (15.70 km2) |
| • Land | 6.00 sq mi (15.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,624 |
| • Density | 937.80/sq mi (362.08/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 07082 |
| FIPS code | 34-73170[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0881217[4] |
The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07082. Its name reflects the Native American history in the area, which identified the locale as TaWagh, meaning "hill", a reference to the terrain of Towaco.[7]
The Towaco station offers NJ Transit rail service along the Montclair-Boonton Line.[8] It essentially replaced the abandoned Montville station. The train station has been renovated.
Geography
editTowaco is in eastern Morris County and occupies the northeastern part of Montville Township. It is bordered to the north by the borough of Kinnelon and to the east by the borough of Lincoln Park. The Passaic River forms the southeast border of the community, across which is Fairfield Township in Essex County. U.S. Route 202 passes through the center of Towaco, leading east into Lincoln Park and west 4 miles (6 km) to Boonton. Interstate 287 passes through the west side of the community, with the closest access being Exit 47 (US 202) just outside the community to the west.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Towaco CDP has a total area of 6.06 square miles (15.70 km2), of which 6.00 square miles (15.54 km2) are land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2), or 1.06%, are water.[1] The community is within the watershed of the Passaic River.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,624 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
Towaco was first listed as a census-designated place for the 2020 census. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for the Towaco ZIP Code Tabulation Area of 07082 was 5,384.[10]
Economy
editTowaco is a location of Bäumer of America, Inc., a manufacturer of machines and plants for the foam industry.[11]
Sea Breeze, maker of Bosco Chocolate Syrup and beverage concentrates for the food service trade, is located in Towaco.[12]
Notable people
editPeople who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Towaco include:
- Ulric Ellerhusen (1879–1957), sculptor best known for his works of architectural sculpture[13]
- Teresa and Joe Giudice, reality TV personalities of Bravo TV's Real Housewives of New Jersey.[14]
- James P. Vreeland (1910–2001), politician who served four terms in the New Jersey Senate after a term in the New Jersey General Assembly[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Towaco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Colrick, Patricia Florio. Montville, p. 77, Arcadia Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7385-0282-0. Accessed February 23, 2011.
- ^ Towaco station, NJ Transit. Accessed January 21, 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07082 Archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 21, 2018.
- ^ KG, Albrecht Bäumer GmbH & Co. "Bäumer of America". Bäumer. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Orders / Contact Us | Sea Breeze | Montville". Sea Breeze Live. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ Bzdak, Meredith Arms; and Petersen, Douglas. Public sculpture in New Jersey: monuments to collective identity, p. 1922, Rutgers University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-8135-2700-7. Accessed February 23, 2011.
- ^ Hyman, Vicki (2010, June 11) (June 12, 2010). "New Jersey 'Housewives' home off the market; Teresa Giudice says she's not selling". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Staff. "James P. Vreeland Jr., 91, former state senator, devoted to community service and to farming", New Jersey Hills, July 11, 2001. Accessed January 21, 2018. "Senator Vreeland was born in the Towaco section of Montville and lived there all of his life. He was a 1927 graduate of Boonton High School and went on to attend both Rutgers University and Lehigh University."