Towaco, New Jersey | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Morris County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Towaco |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Morris County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Morris |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Montville |
Elevation M: | 68 |
Elevation Ft: | 223 |
Coordinates: | 40.9219°N -74.3456°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 07082 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | [1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0881217 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 5624 |
Area Footnotes: | [3] |
Area Total Km2: | 15.70 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.06 |
Area Land Km2: | 15.53 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.16 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.00 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 937.80 |
Population Density Km2: | 362.08 |
Towaco is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[4] located within Montville Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[5] 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.[6]
The Towaco station offers NJ Transit rail service along the Montclair-Boonton Line.[7] It essentially replaced the abandoned Montville station. The train station has been renovated.
As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07082 was 5,384.[8]
In Towaco is a location of the leading manufacturer of machines and plants for the foam industry. This American location is called Baumer of America, Inc. and is one of the biggest employers of the city.[9]
Sea Breeze, maker of Bosco Chocolate Syrup and beverage concentrates for the foodservice trade, is located in Towaco.[10]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Towaco include: