Chatham Township, New Jersey

This article is about the township. For the adjacent borough, see Chatham Borough, New Jersey. For more information about their shared services, including school and library systems, see Chatham, New Jersey.

Chatham Township, New Jersey
Township
Mount Vernon School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Mount Vernon School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Official seal of Chatham Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Chatham Township in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Chatham 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 Chatham Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Chatham Township, New Jersey
Chatham Township is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Chatham Township
Chatham Township
Location in Morris County
Chatham Township is located in New Jersey
Chatham Township
Chatham Township
Location in New Jersey
Chatham Township is located in the United States
Chatham Township
Chatham Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°43′24″N 74°26′11″W / 40.723214°N 74.43639°W / 40.723214; -74.43639[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedFebruary 12, 1806
Named forWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorStacy Ewald (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorZiad Shehady[5]
 • Municipal clerkGregory J. LaConte[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total9.35 sq mi (24.22 km2)
 • Land9.08 sq mi (23.51 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)  2.91%
 • Rank214th of 565 in state
17th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
249 ft (76 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total10,983
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
11,127
 • Rank229th of 565 in state
18th of 39 in county[12]
 • Density1,209.8/sq mi (467.1/km2)
  • Rank360th of 565 in state
25th of 39 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07928 – Chatham[13][14]
07935 – Green Village
Area code(s)973[15]
FIPS code3402712130[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882194[1][18]
Websitewww.chathamtownship-nj.gov

Chatham Township is a suburban township located in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 10,983,[9][10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 531 (+5.1%) from the 10,452 recorded at the 2010 census,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 366 (+3.6%) from the 10,086 counted in the 2000 census.[21] The long-established hamlet of Green Village (also within Harding Township) is located in Chatham Township.

The presence of the Chatham station along the Morris and Essex Lines in neighboring Chatham Borough proved a vital role in population increases in Chatham Township, which began to be developed for residential use due to its easy commute to nearby Manhattan.[22]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Chatham Township first in the state in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.[23]

The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, township residents had a median household income of $176,364, ranked 3rd in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.[24] In March 2018, Bloomberg ranked Chatham as the 64th highest-income place in the United States and as having the 8th-highest income in New Jersey.[25]

In 2012, Forbes.com listed Chatham as 375th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $776,703.[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, Chatham Township. Accessed May 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Township Clerk, Chatham Township. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Chatham, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Chatham, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 23, 2012.
  14. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 2, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Chatham, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 2, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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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. ^ History, Chatham Township. Accessed April 24, 2021. "The most important transportation development was the coming of the Morris and Essex Railroad in 1837. This led to sharp increases in the population, which resulted in incorporating Chatham, Madison and Florham Park as separate boroughs."
  23. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List" Archived 2009-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed May 11, 2008.
  24. ^ Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 3. Chatham, Morris County Median income: $176,364"
  25. ^ Hagan, Shelly; and Lu, Wei. "America's 100 Richest Places", Bloomberg News, March 5, 2018. Accessed May 10, 2023.
  26. ^ Brennan, Morgan. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes 2012", Forbes, October 16, 2012. Accessed February 18, 2020.