Harding Township, New Jersey

Harding Township, New Jersey
Township
Hartley Farms
Hartley Farms
Location of Harding Township in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Harding 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 Harding Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Harding Township, New Jersey
Harding Township is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Harding Township
Harding Township
Location in Morris County
Harding Township is located in New Jersey
Harding Township
Harding Township
Location in New Jersey
Harding Township is located in the United States
Harding Township
Harding Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°44′16″N 74°29′43″W / 40.737825°N 74.495335°W / 40.737825; -74.495335[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedSeptember 1, 1922
Named forWarren G. Harding
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorTimothy D. Jones (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorRobert Falzarano[5]
 • Municipal clerkLisa A. Sharp[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
20.57 sq mi (53.28 km2)
 • Land20.05 sq mi (51.94 km2)
 • Water0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2)  2.51%
 • Rank140th of 565 in state
9th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
3,871
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
3,891
 • Rank417th of 565 in state
36th of 39 in county[11]
 • Density193.0/sq mi (74.5/km2)
  • Rank506th of 565 in state
39th of 39 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
07935 – Green Village
07976 – New Vernon[12][13]
Area code(s)973[14]
FIPS code3402729700[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882195[1][17]
Websitewww.hardingnj.org

Harding Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located in the Passaic Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area. The township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 1, 1922, from portions of Passaic Township (since renamed as Long Hill Township), based on the results of a referendum passed on May 9, 1922.[18][19][20] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,871,[9] an increase of 33 (+0.9%) from the 2010 census count of 3,838,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 658 (+20.7%) from the 3,180 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

The long-established hamlets of New Vernon and Green Village (also within Chatham Township) are both located in Harding Township. The township is home to the private club community Mount Kemble Lake, a former summer colony developed in the 1920s.[24][25]

Described by The New York Times as "one of the most restrictive and elegant of New Jersey's residential suburban areas"[26] and as an "affluent Morris County township",[27] the community has been one of the state's highest-income municipalities. Harding Township had a per capita income of $109,472 and was ranked first in New Jersey based on data from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey from the United States Census Bureau, more than triple the statewide average of $34,858.[28] Based on data from the ACS for 2014–2018, Harding Township ranked sixth in the state with a median household income of $183,587 and had almost half of households earning more than $200 thousand annually.[29]

The 07976 ZIP Code for New Vernon was named one of the "25 Richest ZIP Codes" in the United States by Forbes magazine in 2006.[30] Many relatively unchanged large country estates that have been passed down through several generations attest to the wealth of many of its residents. Some have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places and some have nonprofit support organizations that assure the retention of the original nature of the properties.[31]

As of 2021, the median value of a home in Harding Township lies at $1,181,000.[32]

  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. As of date accessed, Jones is listed as mayor with a term-end year of 2024, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year mayoral term of office.
  5. ^ Administration, Harding Township. Accessed April 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Clerk, Harding Township. Accessed April 26, 2023.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Harding, 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 New Vernon, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 2, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 11, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for New Vernon, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 11, 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. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 193. Accessed May 28, 2024.
  19. ^ Staff. Acts of the One Hundred and Forty-Sixth Legislature of the State of New Jersey, pp. 74-77. New Jersey Secretary of State, 1922. Accessed October 17, 2015. "Chapter 40 - An Act to incorporate the township of Harding, in the county of Morris"
  20. ^ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Archived December 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1922, September 1. Harding Township is established from Passaic. The township includes sections Green Village and New Vernon. From PL 1923, p. 587."
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. ^ Lawlor, Julia. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Harding Township, N.J.; Open Space, Scenic Beauty, Pricey Homes", The New York Times, November 3, 2002. Accessed October 7, 2020. "In the Mount Kemble Lake area, a summer vacation community developed in 1928, small cottages on 9,000-square-foot lots have been converted to year-round homes surrounding one of Harding's two lakes."
  25. ^ Brochure, Mount Kemble Lake. Accessed October 7, 2020. "Established in 1926, Mt. Kemble Lake is an unusual mix of privately owned homes and community owned assets, with a deep sense of volunteerism and community pride."
  26. ^ Waggoner, Walter H. "Town With 3‐Acre Zoning Minimum Ordered to Allow Garden Apartments", The New York Times, July 6, 1973. Accessed October 7, 2020. "Harding Township, just south of Morristown, has been called 'the Garden of Eden of Morris County' by County Judge Jacques H. Gascoyne, and it is one of the most restrictive and elegant of New Jersey's residential suburban areas."
  27. ^ Garbarine, Rachelle. "In the Region/New Jersey; A Patient Family Becomes a Careful Developer", The New York Times, April 5, 1998. Accessed October 7, 2020. "The broad swath of meadows, hayfields and thick woods is among the last large estates and working farms in this affluent Morris County township."
  28. ^ Median Household, Family, Per-Capita Income: State, County, Municipality and Census Designated Place (CDP) With Municipalities Ranked by Per Capita Income; 2010 5-year ACS estimates Archived 2014-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 2, 2019.
  29. ^ Cervenka, Susanne. "Rich in New Jersey: Here are the 50 wealthiest towns in the state. Is yours one of them?", Asbury Park Press, July 1, 2019. Accessed October 7, 2020. "6. Harding County: Morris County Median household income: $183,587 Percent making more than $200,000: 47%"
  30. ^ The Most Expensive ZIP Codes 2006 Archived November 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Forbes magazine April 21, 2006
  31. ^ New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, updated October 1, 2020. Accessed October 7, 2020.
  32. ^ Census Reporter: Harding township, Morris County, NJ.