Towaco

Towaco is an unincorporated community located within Montville Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. 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. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07082 was 5,384. Towaco is a location of the leading manufacturer of machines and plants for the foam industry. The Towaco station offers NJ Transit rail service along the Montclair-Boonton Line. It essentially replaced the abandoned Montville station. Sea Breeze, maker of Bosco Chocolate Syrup and beverage concentrates for the foodservice trade, is located in Towaco and is one of the biggest employers of the city. Notable 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 sculpture.Teresa and Joe Giudice, reality TV personalities of Bravo TV's Real Housewives of New Jersey.James P. Vreeland (1910-2001), politician who served four terms in the New Jersey Senate after a term in theNew Jersey General Assembly. The train station has been renovated. In Towaco, the city is home to a number of businesses, such as Baumer of America, Inc. and Baumer, a manufacturer of foam machines.

Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07082 was 5,384. The ZIP Code is located in the southern part of the city. The population of the ZIP Code was 4,788 as of the 2000 United States Census.

Economy

Baumer of America, Inc. is one of the biggest employers of the city. Sea Breeze, maker of Bosco Chocolate Syrup and beverage concentrates for the foodservice trade, is located in Towaco. Towaco is a location of the leading manufacturer of machines and plants for the foam industry. The city has a population of 2,000, with the majority of people living in the city's suburbs. It has a GDP of $1.2 billion. The population of Towaco has grown by 1.7 million since the start of the century. The town has a unemployment rate of 0.7%. The city's population has increased by 2.7 percent since the beginning of the decade. The unemployment rate is now 0.8%. The town's population is 2,200, with a population growth rate of 1.8 percent. The average income is about $50,000 per year, with most of the people living there in the suburbs. The economy is based on exports and imports, with about 1,000 jobs per year. It is the second largest city in the United States, after New York City, and the third largest in the state of New Jersey.