Mendham Township, New Jersey

This article is about Mendham Township. For nearby borough, see Mendham Borough, New Jersey.

Mendham Township, New Jersey
Township
Ralston Historic District c. 1970
Ralston Historic District c. 1970
Official seal of Mendham Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Mendham Township in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Mendham 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 Mendham Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Mendham Township, New Jersey
Mendham Township is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Mendham Township
Mendham Township
Location in Morris County
Mendham Township is located in New Jersey
Mendham Township
Mendham Township
Location in New Jersey
Mendham Township is located in the United States
Mendham Township
Mendham Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°45′41″N 74°33′55″W / 40.761504°N 74.565167°W / 40.761504; -74.565167[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
FormedMarch 29, 1749
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorSarah Neibart (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3]
 • AdministratorJason Gabloff[4]
 • Municipal clerk(Acting) Karen Orgera[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total
18.01 sq mi (46.65 km2)
 • Land17.78 sq mi (46.06 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)  1.27%
 • Rank158th of 565 in state
12th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
492 ft (150 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total
6,016
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
5,989
 • Rank346th of 565 in state
29th of 39 in county[11]
 • Density338.3/sq mi (130.6/km2)
  • Rank468th of 565 in state
37th of 39 in county[11]
Economics
 • Median income$240,962 (± $21,849) (2018-2022)[8][12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07945 – Mendham[13][14]
07926 – Brookside
07931 – Far Hills
07960 – Morristown
Area code(s)908, 973[15]
FIPS code3402745360[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882200[18]
Websitewww.mendhamtownship.org

Mendham Township is a township in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located more than 30 miles (48 km) due west of New York City.[19] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,016,[8][9] an increase of 147 (+2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 5,869,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 469 (+8.7%) from the 5,400 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Located on the northern end of the Somerset Hills,[23][24][25][26][27][28] Mendham Township is situated in the Raritan Valley region[29] within the New York Metropolitan area. The township may be named for Mendham, Suffolk, England,[30][31] or it may derive from the Native American word mendom (meaning "raspberry") or for an Earl of Mendham.[32][33]

The long-established hamlets of Brookside and Ralston are located within Mendham, and both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[34][35][36]

Along with Mendham Borough, the Mendhams have been described by The New York Times as "both affluent".[37] The township has been one of the highest-income small municipalities in the United States. Based on data from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey, NJ.com ranked the township as having the third-highest income in the state, with a median household income of $176,875.[38] Based on data from the ACS for 2014–2018, Mendham Township ranked fifth in the state with a median household income of $185,882.[39] Per capita income, in comparison, was $131,795 as of the 2020 United States Census.[12]

In 2010, Forbes.com listed Mendham as 224th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,006,491.[40]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ Administrator, Mendham Township. Accessed March 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Township Clerk, Mendham Township. Accessed March 6, 2023.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Mendham, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 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. ^ a b "Mendham Township, Morris County, New Jersey". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Mendham, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 18, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 24, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mendham, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 24, 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.
  19. ^ Explore Southwestern Morris County, Morris County Tourism Authority. Accessed April 10, 2024. "Southwestern Morris County includes a multitude of farms, farmers markets and community-supported agriculture offering fresh produce and festivals throughout the growing season throughout its communities of Mount Olive, Washington Township (Long Valley), Roxbury, Chester, Chester Township, Mount Arlington, Mendham, Mendham Township, Randolph and Netcong."
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  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. ^ Thomson, W. Barry. "New Municipal Proposals of 100 Years Ago", Inside the Brick Academy, June 2021. Accessed July 9, 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.... The first of such efforts in the 20th century resulted in the creation of Mendham Borough out of Mendham Township in 1906, and the separation of the Borough of Peapack-Gladstone from Bedminster Township in 1912."
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ Schapiro, Amy (2003). Millicent Fenwick: Her Way. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813532318.
  26. ^ "Somerset County Historical Quarterly". 1917.
  27. ^ Turpin, John K.; Barry Thomson, W. (2004). The Somerset Hills. Mountain Colony Press. ISBN 9780974950402.
  28. ^ Comprehensive Master Plan, Borough of Bernardsville, adopted September 28, 2000. Accessed July 11, 2023. "Bernardsville is geographically part of the Somerset Hills group of communities, as defined by their hills and steep slopes. These municipalities include Far Hills (named for these hills), PeapackGladstone (part), Bedminster (part), Bernards Township (part) in Somerset County and the Mendhams (part) in Morris County."
  29. ^ Raritan Basin Hydrology, New Jersey Water Supply Authority. Accessed July 7, 2023.
  30. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 5, 2015. Spelled as "Myndham".
  31. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 205. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 5, 2015. Note error in the name of the county.
  32. ^ Kelley, Tina. "An Outpost of New England", The New York Times, February 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2015. "The origin of the town's name — preserved on the sign of the Black Horse as 'I'll Mend 'Em' — has been the subject of animated debate. Did it come from the Indian word 'mendom,' for raspberry or huckleberry? Was it chosen to honor the British Earl of Mendham?"
  33. ^ Beck, Henry Charlton. Tales and Towns of Northern New Jersey, pp. 128-149. Rutgers University Press, 1983. ISBN 9780813510194. Accessed September 5, 2015.
  34. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Brookside, National Park Service. Accessed July 12, 2023.
  35. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Ralston Historic District, National Park Service. Accessed July 12, 2023.
  36. ^ New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, updated June 22, 2023. Accessed July 12, 2023.
  37. ^ Gangsberg, Martin. "Two Mendhams—And Both Affluent", The New York Times, October 14, 1973. Accessed October 7, 2020.
  38. ^ Petenko, Erin. "The 19 wealthiest towns in New Jersey, ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 12, 2018, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed February 27, 2020. "A note about the data: The source of this data is median household income in the 2012-2016 American Community Survey snapshot, compared with the 2007-2011 ACS snapshot.... 3. Mendham township, Morris County Median income: $176,875"
  39. ^ 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 May 10, 2020. "The USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey took a look at U.S. Census data to find the 50th wealthiest towns in the state and ranked them by median household income.... 5. Mendham Township; County: Morris County; Median household income: $185,882; Percent making more than $200,000: 47.5%"
  40. ^ Staff. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes: In these neighborhoods $4 million homes are the norm.", Forbes, September 27, 2010. Accessed July 29, 2011.