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Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, commonly called
simply Parsippany, is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey,
United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township
population was 50,649. The name Parsippany comes from the Lenape
Native American word parsipanong, which means "the place where the
river winds through the valley." [5] Parsippany-Troy Hills is the
most populous municipality in Morris County.[6]
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.[7]
In 2006, Parsippany-Troy Hills was recognized by Money magazine as
the 17th-ranked of the Best Places to Live in the United States, the
highest-ranked location in New Jersey.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 50,649 people, 19,624
households, and 13,167 families residing in the township. The
population density was 2,115.5 people per square mile (816.9/km˛).
There were 20,066 housing units at an average density of 838.1/sq mi
(323.6/km˛). The racial makeup of the township was 74.28% White,
3.11% African American, 0.12% Native American, 18.06% Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more
races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.98% of the population.
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