Hanover Township, New Jersey

Hanover Township, New Jersey
Township
Tuttle House
Tuttle House
Official seal of Hanover Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Hanover Township in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Hanover 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 Hanover Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hanover Township, New Jersey
Hanover Township is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Hanover Township
Hanover Township
Location in Morris County
Hanover Township is located in New Jersey
Hanover Township
Hanover Township
Location in New Jersey
Hanover Township is located in the United States
Hanover Township
Hanover Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°49′12″N 74°25′41″W / 40.81995°N 74.427986°W / 40.81995; -74.427986[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
European settlement1676
FormedDecember 7, 1720
IncorporatedMarch 25, 1740
Named forHouse of Hanover
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorThomas "Ace" Gallagher (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkJoseph A. Giorgio[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total
10.75 sq mi (27.83 km2)
 • Land10.52 sq mi (27.23 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)  2.14%
 • Rank204th of 565 in state
16th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
279 ft (85 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total
14,677
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
14,648
 • Rank180th of 565 in state
15th of 39 in county[11]
 • Density1,396.1/sq mi (539.0/km2)
  • Rank346th of 565 in state
22nd of 39 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07927 – Cedar Knolls[12]
07981 – Whippany[13][14][15]
Area code(s)862/973[16]
FIPS code3402729550[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0882187[1][19]
Websitewww.hanovertownship.com

Hanover Township 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 14,677,[8][9] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 965 (+7.0%) from the 13,712 recorded at the 2010 census,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 814 (+6.3%) from the 12,898 counted in the 2000 census.[22] The township comprises the unincorporated communities of Whippany and Cedar Knolls.[14]

Located just north of the historic town of Morristown (separated by a thin strip of Morris Township) and adjacent to the regional Morristown Municipal Airport, Hanover Township offers many public attractions including the Whippany Railway Museum,[23] the Frelinghuysen Arboretum[24] and the Morris County Library. Patriots' Path, a wilderness walkway and bike trail that stretches for 26 miles (42 km), also passes through the township along the Whippany River.[25]

  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.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Administration and Township Clerk, Township of Hanover. Accessed April 26, 2023.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Hanover, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 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 Cedar Knolls, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 18, 2012.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Whippany, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 18, 2012.
  14. ^ a b Profile Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, Township of Hanover. Accessed December 18, 2012.
  15. ^ Post Offices Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, Township of Hanover. Accessed September 30, 2014.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Whippany, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 30, 2014.
  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.
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  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ History, Whippany Railway Museum. Accessed September 10, 2013.
  24. ^ Frelinghuysen Arboretum Archived 2007-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, Morris County Parks Commission. Accessed September 10, 2013.
  25. ^ Patriots' Path Archived 2013-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, Morris County Parks Commission. Accessed September 10, 2013.