Towaco, New Jersey

Towaco, New Jersey
Census-designated place
James Van Duyne Farmhouse
James Van Duyne Farmhouse
Towaco is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Towaco
Towaco
Location in Morris County
Towaco is located in New Jersey
Towaco
Towaco
Location in New Jersey
Towaco is located in the United States
Towaco
Towaco
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°55′19″N 74°20′44″W / 40.92194°N 74.34556°W / 40.92194; -74.34556
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
TownshipMontville
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.06 sq mi (15.70 km2)
 • Land6.00 sq mi (15.53 km2)
 • Water0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
5,624
 • Density937.8/sq mi (362.08/km2)
ZIP Code
07082
FIPS code34-73170[3]
GNIS feature ID0881217[4]

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]

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

Towaco 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20205,624—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Towaco first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[10]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Towaco had a population of 5,624. The median age was 44.3 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over.[11][12]

95.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.7% lived in rural areas.[13]

There were 1,852 households in Towaco, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 70.6% were married-couple households, 8.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]

There were 1,932 housing units, of which 4.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%.[11]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[12]
Race Number Percent
White 4,201 74.7%
Black or African American 63 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 6 0.1%
Asian 822 14.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some other race 125 2.2%
Two or more races 407 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 471 8.4%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, the population for the Towaco ZIP Code Tabulation Area of 07082 was 5,384.[14]

Economy

Towaco is a location of Bäumer of America, Inc., a manufacturer of machines and plants for the foam industry.[15]

Sea Breeze, maker of Bosco Chocolate Syrup and beverage concentrates for the food service trade, is located in Towaco.[16]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Towaco include:

References

  1. ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Towaco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Colrick, Patricia Florio. Montville, p. 77, Arcadia Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7385-0282-0. Accessed February 23, 2011.
  8. ^ Towaco station, NJ Transit. Accessed January 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  12. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  13. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  14. ^ DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07082 Deprecated link archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 21, 2018.
  15. ^ KG, Albrecht Bäumer GmbH & Co. "Bäumer of America". Bäumer. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  16. ^ "Orders / Contact Us | Sea Breeze | Montville". Sea Breeze Live. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Hyman, Vicki. "New Jersey 'Housewives' home off the market; Teresa Giudice says she's not selling", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 11, 2010. Accessed July 4, 2025. "Teresa Giudice of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" says her Towaco home is not for sale."
  19. ^ Evans, Bill. "N.J. native Joey McKenna’s world-team frustrations continue with Final X defeat", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 4, 2025. Accessed July 4, 2025. "Blair University product and Towaco native Joey McKenna has been on the cusp of a world-team spot for nearly a decade."
  20. ^ 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."
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