Far Hills, New Jersey

Far Hills, New Jersey
Borough
Alexander and James Linn Homestead, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Alexander and James Linn Homestead, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Official seal of Far Hills, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Far Hills in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Far Hills in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Far Hills, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Far Hills, New Jersey
Far Hills is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
Far Hills
Far Hills
Location in Somerset County
Far Hills is located in New Jersey
Far Hills
Far Hills
Location in New Jersey
Far Hills is located in the United States
Far Hills
Far Hills
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°41′27″N 74°37′18″W / 40.690893°N 74.621537°W / 40.690893; -74.621537[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySomerset
IncorporatedMay 12, 1921
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorKevin P. Welsh (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkDorothy S. Hicks[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total4.90 sq mi (12.69 km2)
 • Land4.85 sq mi (12.55 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)  1.12%
 • Rank280th of 565 in state
12th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
213 ft (65 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total924
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
914
 • Rank536th of 565 in state
19th of 21 in county[11]
 • Density190.6/sq mi (73.6/km2)
  • Rank508th of 565 in state
21st of 21 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07931[12][13]
Area code908 exchange: 443[14]
FIPS code3403522890[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885217[1][17]
Websitewww.farhillsnj.org

Far Hills is a borough in the Somerset Hills of northern Somerset County in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[18] As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 924,[9] an increase of 5 (+0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 919,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 60 (+7.0%) from the 859 counted in the 2000 census.[21] The borough is located within the Raritan Valley region.[22]

Far Hills was incorporated as a borough based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature passed on April 7, 1921, from portions of Bernards Township, subject to the results of a referendum held on May 12, 1921.[23] Far Hills is a dry town where alcohol is not permitted to be sold by law.[24][25]

In the Forbes magazine listing of the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the United States, Far Hills was ranked 52 in 2010 (with median sale price of $2,067,451) and 87th in 2012 (with a median of $1,729,135).[26][27] In 2018, New Jersey Business Magazine listed Far Hills at 12th in its listing of "The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in New Jersey", with a median sale price 2017 of $885,000.[28]

The 07931 ZIP Code extends beyond the borders of Far Hills into sections of other nearby Somerset Hills communities in Somerset and Morris counties including the boroughs of Bernardsville and Peapack-Gladstone; along with the townships of Bedminster, Bernards, Chester, and Mendham.[29][30][31]

  1. ^ a b c d 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 Council 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. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Far Hills. Accessed May 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Far Hills, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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 Far Hills, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 25, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Far Hills, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 1, 2015.
  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. ^ About Us, Historical Society of the Somerset Hills. Accessed June 23, 2023. "Founded in 1928 originally as the Historical Society of Basking Ridge, the mission and name of the society was later changed to The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization including all five communities of the Somerset Hills region: Bedminster Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Peapack-Gladstone, which are all located in Somerset County, New Jersey."
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. ^ Raritan Basin Hydrology, New Jersey Water Supply Authority. Accessed July 10, 2023.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 223. Accessed August 25, 2012.
  24. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013).
  25. ^ Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.
  26. ^ Levy, Francesca. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", Forbes, September 27, 2010. Accessed May 11, 2023.
  27. ^ Brennan, Morgan. "Most Expensive ZIP Codes: 2012", Forbes, October 16, 2012. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  28. ^ "The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in New Jersey", New Jersey Business Magazine, February 15, 2018. Accessed May 11, 2023. "12 07931 Far Hills Somerset County $885,000"
  29. ^ ZIP Code 07931, United States ZIP Codes. Accessed July 18, 2023.
  30. ^ Thomson, W. Barry. "New Municipal Proposals of 100 Years Ago", Inside the Brick Academy, June 2021. Accessed July 7, 2023. "Over the years a number of efforts have been made to alter municipal boundaries and create new municipalities in the Somerset Hills region, with the goal of making local governments more responsive to the changing needs of residents.... After bills authorizing these new boroughs passed the New Jersey Legislature, local referenda were held in June 1921 allowing residents in each of the affected areas to vote on the proposals. The vote to create the Borough of Far Hills passed, while votes to form the separate boroughs of Bernardsville and Basking Ridge were defeated."
  31. ^ "Review: New Jersey Country Homes The Somerset Hills." T3 Consortium, LLC, last modified September 2006, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 24, 2008. Accessed December 11, 2015.