| Towaco, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Morris County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Towaco |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Morris County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Morris |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Montville |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.70 |
| Area Land Km2: | 15.53 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.16 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.06 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 5624 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 937.80 |
| Population Density Km2: | 362.08 |
| Elevation M: | 68 |
| Elevation Ft: | 223 |
| Coordinates: | 40.9219°N -74.3456°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 07082 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | [3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0881217 |
Towaco is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[4] in the township of Montville, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[5] 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.[6]
The Towaco station offers NJ Transit rail service along the Montclair-Boonton Line.[7] It essentially replaced the abandoned Montville station. The train station has been renovated.
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 4miles 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 6.06sqmi, of which 6sqmi are land and 0.06sqmi, or 1.06%, are water.[1] The community is within the watershed of the Passaic River.
Towaco was first listed as a census-designated place for the 2020 census. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for the Towaco ZIP Code Tabulation Area of 07082 was 5,384.[8]
Towaco is a location of Bäumer of America, Inc., a manufacturer of machines and plants for the foam industry.[9]
Sea Breeze, maker of Bosco Chocolate Syrup and beverage concentrates for the food service trade, is located in Towaco.[10]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Towaco include: