Morris Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,974, an increase of 668 from the 2010 census count of 22,306, which in turn reflected an increase of 510 from the 21,796 counted in the 2000 census. The township was named for Lewis Morris, colonial go…Morris Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,974, an increase of 668 from the 2010 census count of 22,306, which in turn reflected an increase of 510 from the 21,796 counted in the 2000 census. The township was named for Lewis Morris, colonial governor of New Jersey.