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:''For other places with similar names, see Morristown, New Jersey (disambiguation).'' Morris Plains is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,532,〔〔〔 reflecting an increase of 296 (+5.7%) from the 5,236 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 17 (+0.3%) from the 5,219 counted in the 1990 Census.〔(Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 ), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed December 19, 2012.〕 Morris Plains was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1926, from portions of Hanover Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 15, 1926.〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195. Accessed October 29, 2012.〕 The borough's name comes from Lewis Morris, colonial governor of New Jersey.〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 8, 2015.〕〔Gannett, Henry. (''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States'' ), p. 215. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 8, 2015.〕 Morris Plains serves as a bedroom community, with many residents traveling to work in New York City. The Morristown Line of New Jersey Transit provides commuters with direct access to New York Penn Station and to Hoboken Terminal. The borough has been a major base of operations for Pfizer, previously the headquarters for Warner-Lambert. Pfizer has sponsored the Health and Medical Science Academy at Morristown High School and an annual 5k race around Morris Plains. In 2012, a property owned by Pfizer on the west side of Route 53 was acquired by M&M Realty Partners, which plans to redevelop the site for a mixed use development that would include 500 housing units and for retail use.〔(Pfizer Property News ), Borough of Morris Plains. Accessed October 22, 2013.〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.594 square miles (6.718 km2), including 2.557 square miles (6.623 km2) of land and 0.037 square miles (0.095 km2) of water (1.42%).〔〔 Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Littleton.〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Morris Plains, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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