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In Morristown in 1838, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail built the first telegraph for public exhibition.
The largest statue of Thomas Paine is located in Morristown.
Morristown was the home of Thomas Nast for more than 20 years.
Benedict Arnold was court-martialed in Morristown on minor charges, and Alexander Hamilton courted his future bride Betsy Schuyler there.Morristown is the home of the "Morristown National Historical Park" managed by the National Park Service.
Morristown & Erie Railway , a local short-line freight railway, has its main office, yard and shop here.Morristown is located at 40°47'56" North, 74°28'43" West (40.798900, -74.478526) 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.8 km˛ (3.0 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 7.6 km˛ (2.9 mi˛) of it is land and 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 2.00% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000, there are 18,544 people, 7,252 households, and 3,698 families residing in the town. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 2,435.3/km˛ (6,303.9/mi˛). There are 7,615 housing units at an average density of 1,000.1/km˛ (2,588.7/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 67.63% White, 16.95% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 3.77% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 8.48% from other races, and 3.36% from two or more races. 27.15% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,252 households out of which 22.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% are married couples living together, 12.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% are non-families. 38.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the town the population is spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 40.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $57,563, and the median income for a family is $66,419. Males have a median income of $42,363 versus $37,045 for females. The per capita income for the town is $30,086. 11.5% of the population and 7.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.5% of those under the age of 18 and 14.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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