Boonton, New Jersey

See also: Boonton Township, New Jersey

Boonton, New Jersey
Town
Boonton Public Library, listed on the NRHP
Boonton Public Library, listed on the NRHP
Official seal of Boonton, New Jersey
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Motto(s): 
A Great Place to Live and Work
Location of Boonton in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Boonton in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Boonton, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Boonton
Boonton
Location in Morris County
Boonton is located in New Jersey
Boonton
Boonton
Location in New Jersey
Boonton is located in the United States
Boonton
Boonton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°54′14″N 74°24′23″W / 40.903818°N 74.406369°W / 40.903818; -74.406369[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
FormedMarch 16, 1866
ReincorporatedMarch 18, 1867
Named forThomas Boone
Government
[7]
 • TypeTown
 • BodyTown Council
 • MayorJames Lynch (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorNeil Henry[5]
 • Municipal clerkElizabeth Bonsiewich[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total2.49 sq mi (6.44 km2)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.38 km2)  6.39%
 • Rank374th of 565 in state
31st of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total8,815
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
8,821
 • Rank269th of 565 in state
22nd of 39 in county[13]
 • Density3,775.2/sq mi (1,457.6/km2)
  • Rank174th of 565 in state
8th of 39 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07005[14][15]
Area code(s)973[16]
FIPS code3402706610[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885164[1][19]
Websitewww.boonton.org

Boonton (/ˈbutən/[20]) is a town in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 8,815,[10][11] an increase of 468 (+5.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,347,[21][22] which in turn reflected a decline of 149 (−1.8%) from the 8,496 counted in the 2000 census.[23] The settlement was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone.[24][25]

Boonton was originally formed on March 16, 1866, within portions of Hanover Township and Pequannock Township. The town was reincorporated and became fully independent on March 18, 1867.[26][27][28]

The development of Boonton began in about 1829, as a result of the construction of the Morris Canal and the formation of the New Jersey Iron Company. The original location of the town is now largely under the Jersey City Reservoir, completed in 1904. In 1908, the waters from this reservoir were the first municipal water supply in the United States to be chlorinated.[29] The decision to build the chlorination system was made by John L. Leal[30] and the facility was designed by George W. Fuller.[31]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Departments, Town of Boonton. Accessed May 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Town Clerk, Town of Boonton. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of Boonton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Boonton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 17, 2012.
  15. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 27, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Boonton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Kanzler, Kaitlyn. "How do you say that? Some North Jersey town names you may be pronouncing wrong", The Record, September 1, 2019. Accessed March 2, 2023. "Boonton BOOT-in It's the name of both a town and a township in Morris County."
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  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.
  25. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 52. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 27, 2015.
  26. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 191. Accessed October 25, 2012.
  27. ^ General History, Town of Boonton. Accessed March 20, 2020. "Boonton became a separate municipality, and was incorporated as a Town under a charter granted by the State Legislature in March, 1867. The area within the limits of the new Town was formerly part of the old Townships of Pequannock and Hanover."
  28. ^ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Archived December 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1866, March 16. Boonton Town is established from Pequannock and Hanover. From PL 1866, p. 506."
  29. ^ "A Public Health Giant Step: Chlorination of U.S. Drinking Water", Water Quality and Health Council. Accessed October 28, 2008.
  30. ^ Leal, John L. (1909). "The Sterilization Plant of the Jersey City Water Supply Company at Boonton, N.J." Proceedings American Water Works Association. pp. 100–9.
  31. ^ Fuller, George W. (1909). "Description of the Process and Plant of the Jersey City Water Supply Company for the Sterilization of the Water of the Boonton Reservoir." Proceedings American Water Works Association. 110-34.