Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey
Parsippany–Troy Hills, commonly known as Parsippany (/pɑːrˈsɪpəni/ par-SIP-ə-nee), is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 56,162, an increase of 2,924 (+5.5%) from the 2010 census count of 53,238, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,589 (+5.1%) from the 50,649 counted in the 2000 census.
Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey | |
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Benjamin Howell Homestead | |
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Location of Parsippany-Troy Hills in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey | |
Parsippany–Troy Hills Location in Morris County Parsippany–Troy Hills Location in New Jersey Parsippany–Troy Hills Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40.859636°N 74.423348°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | May 9, 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | James R. Barberio (R, term ends December 31, 2025) |
| • Administrator | Jamie Cryan |
| • Municipal clerk | Khaled Madin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.35 sq mi (65.65 km2) |
| • Land | 23.63 sq mi (61.20 km2) |
| • Water | 1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2) 6.79% |
| • Rank | 105th of 565 in state 6th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 56,162 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 56,163 |
| • Rank | 30th of 565 in state 1st of 39 in county |
| • Density | 2,376.5/sq mi (917.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 261st of 565 in state 13th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07054 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402756460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882206 |
| Website | www |
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". Parsippany–Troy Hills is the most populous municipality in Morris County. The name Troy Hills was changed from Troy, to avoid confusion of mail being sent erroneously to Troy, New York.
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.
Since 2006, Parsippany–Troy Hills has been 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, 26th-best in 2018, and 15th-best in 2022. 33rd in 2017.