Towaco, New Jersey
{{Short description|Populated place in Morris County, New Jersey, US}}
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|subdivision_name2 = Morris
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|subdivision_name3 = Montville
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|area_total_km2 = 15.70
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|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 5624
|population_density_sq_mi = 937.80
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|postal_code = 07082
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|blank_info = {{FIPS|34|73170}}[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
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Towaco {{IPAc-en|t|ə|ˈ|w|ɑː|.|k|oʊ}} is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022. in the township of Montville, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,624.
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.Colrick, Patricia Florio. [https://books.google.com/books?id=aHEsWK6oLOYC&pg=PA77&lpg=PA77 Montville], p. 77, Arcadia Publishing, 2000. {{ISBN|0-7385-0282-0}}. Accessed February 23, 2011.
The Towaco station offers NJ Transit rail service along the Montclair-Boonton Line.[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=147 Towaco station], NJ Transit. Accessed January 21, 2018. 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 {{convert|4|mi|0}} 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 {{convert|6.06|sqmi|2}}, of which {{convert|6.00|sqmi|2}} are land and {{convert|0.06|sqmi|2}}, or 1.06%, are water. The community is within the watershed of the Passaic River.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2020= 5624
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}
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Towaco first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.{{Cite web|title=2020 Geography Changes|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation/table-and-geography-changes/2020/geography-changes.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=}}
As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for the Towaco ZIP Code Tabulation Area of 07082 was 5,384.[https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/8600000US07082 DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07082] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200213035623/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/8600000US07082 |date=2020-02-13 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 21, 2018.
Economy
Towaco is a location of Bäumer of America, Inc., a manufacturer of machines and plants for the foam industry.{{Cite news|url=https://www.baeumer.com/en/company/about-us/baeumer-of-america/|title=Bäumer of America|last=KG|first=Albrecht Bäumer GmbH & Co.|work=Bäumer|access-date=2018-03-20|language=en}}
Sea Breeze, maker of Bosco Chocolate Syrup and beverage concentrates for the food service trade, is located in Towaco.{{Cite web |title=Orders / Contact Us {{!}} Sea Breeze {{!}} Montville |url=https://www.seabreezesyrups.com/orders-contact-us |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Sea Breeze Live |language=en}}
Notable people
{{Category see also|People from Montville, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Towaco include:
- Ulric Ellerhusen (1879–1957), sculptor best known for his works of architectural sculptureBzdak, Meredith Arms; and Petersen, Douglas. [https://books.google.com/books?id=-eRf38Lbb2IC&pg=RA1-PA1922&lpg=RA1-PA1922 Public sculpture in New Jersey: monuments to collective identity], p. 1922, Rutgers University Press, 1999. {{ISBN|0-8135-2700-7}}. Accessed February 23, 2011.
- Teresa and Joe Giudice, reality TV personalities of Bravo TV's Real Housewives of New Jersey.{{cite news |last=Hyman|first=Vicki | title=New Jersey 'Housewives' home off the market; Teresa Giudice says she's not selling |newspaper= The Star-Ledger|date= 11 June 2010 |url= http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2010/06/new_jersey_housewives_home_off.html|access-date=March 31, 2025 |via=NJ.com}}
- James P. Vreeland (1910–2001), politician who served four terms in the New Jersey Senate after a term in the New Jersey General AssemblyStaff. [http://www.newjerseyhills.com/james-p-vreeland-jr-former-state-senator-devoted-to-community/article_58d44fda-a1e1-55d5-ad3c-0bbc3f31b380.html "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."