Denville Township, New Jersey | |
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| Nickname: "Hub of Morris County"[1] | |
 Location of Denville Township in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
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  Denville Township Location in Morris County  Denville Township Location in New Jersey  Denville Township Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′19″N 74°29′18″W / 40.888479°N 74.488377°W[2][3] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Morris |
| Incorporated | April 14, 1913 |
| Named for | Daniel Denton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Thomas W. Andes (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[4][5] |
| • Administrator | Steven Ward[6] |
| • Municipal clerk | Matthew Bansch[7] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.74 sq mi (32.99 km2) |
| • Land | 11.99 sq mi (31.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) 5.86% |
| • Rank | 185th of 565 in state 14th of 39 in county[2] |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,107 |
| • Estimate | 17,148 |
| • Rank | 156th of 565 in state 12th of 39 in county[13] |
| • Density | 1,426.5/sq mi (550.8/km2) |
| • Rank | 343rd of 565 in state 20th of 39 in county[13] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 973[16] |
| FIPS code | 3402717650[2][17][18] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882204[2][19] |
| Website | www |
Denville Township is a township in Morris County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a commuter town of New York City in the New York metropolitan area, located 35 miles (56 km) west of Manhattan. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 17,107,[10][11] an increase of 472 (+2.8%) from the 2010 census count of 16,635,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 811 (+5.1%) from the 15,824 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
Located at the center of the county, Denville's access to major transportation routes has made it known as the Hub of Morris County.[1] The township's location in Morris County has contributed to the growth of its "eclectic downtown", along with four membership lake communities developed a century ago as summer colonies.[23]
NJ Transit rail service is available at the Denville station, a large three-platform station serving both the Morristown and the Montclair-Boonton train lines, with service to Hoboken Terminal or to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan via Midtown Direct.
Denville was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1913, from portions of Rockaway Township.[24][25]
- ^ a b Denville profile[permanent dead link], Daily Record. Accessed April 22, 2007. "Known as the 'hub' of Morris County -- because of its central geographic location and spot along major transportation routes -- this township is home to one of the most traditional town centers in the county."
- ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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- ^ Administration, Township of Denville. Accessed May 5, 2024.
- ^ Township Clerk, Township of Denville. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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PopEstwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Denville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 5, 2011.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 8, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Denville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 8, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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LWD2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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 May 1, 2023.
- ^ Levin, Jay. "Denville, N.J.: Lakefront Living with an Eclectic Downtown", The New York Times, May 26, 2021. Accessed March 30, 2022. "Iron forges along the Rockaway River and Den Brook put Denville on the map. Den refers either to Daniel Denton, a 17th-century Englishman who explored interior northern New Jersey, or to the 'den' of wild animals prevalent near the waterways."
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 192. Accessed March 31, 2012.
- ^ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Archived December 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1913. Denville is established from Rockaway Township."