Boonton Township, New Jersey

Boonton Township, New Jersey
Township
Dolan's Falls early morning
Dolan's Falls early morning
Location of Boonton Township in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Boonton Township 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 Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Boonton Township, New Jersey
Boonton Township is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Boonton Township
Boonton Township
Location in Morris County
Boonton Township is located in New Jersey
Boonton Township
Boonton Township
Location in New Jersey
Boonton Township is located in the United States
Boonton Township
Boonton Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°55′53″N 74°25′30″W / 40.931264°N 74.424928°W / 40.931264; -74.424928[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedApril 11, 1867
Named forThomas Boone
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorBrian Honan (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorDouglas Cabana[5]
 • Municipal clerkDouglas Cabana[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.50 sq mi (22.01 km2)
 • Land8.12 sq mi (21.04 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2)  4.41%
 • Rank227th of 565 in state
18th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
4,380
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
4,412
 • Rank402nd of 565 in state
33rd of 39 in county[11]
 • Density538.7/sq mi (208.0/km2)
  • Rank439th of 565 in state
34th of 39 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07005[12][13]
Area code(s)973[14]
FIPS code3402706640[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882205[1][17]
Websitewww.boontontownship.com

Boonton Township (/ˈbutən/[18]) 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 4,380,[9] an increase of 117 (2.7%) from the 2010 census count of 4,263,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 24 (−0.6%) from 4,287 in the 2000 census.[21]

Boonton Township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1867, from portions of Pequannock Township. The borough of Mountain Lakes was formed from portions of the township on March 3, 1924.[22][23] The settlement was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone.[24][25]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Boonton Township as the 4th best place to live in the state in its rankings of the "New Jersey's Top Towns 2011–2012.[26]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Committee 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. ^ Administration, Boonton Township. Accessed May 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk, Boonton Township. Accessed May 2, 2024.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Boonton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Boonton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 17, 2012.
  13. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 27, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Boonton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ 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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  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Archived December 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1867, April 11. Boonton Township is established from Pequannock.... 1924, March 3. Mountain Lakes Borough is established from Boonton and Hanover Township."
  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. ^ Staff. "The Top 20 Towns in New Jersey", New Jersey Monthly, August 15, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2013.