Mine Hill Township, New Jersey

"Mine Hill" redirects here. For the hill in Auburn, New Hampshire, see Mine Hill (New Hampshire).

Mine Hill Township, New Jersey
Township
Bridget Smith House
Bridget Smith House
Official seal of Mine Hill Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Mine Hill Township in Morris County highlighted and circled in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Mine Hill Township in Morris County highlighted and circled in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Mine Hill Township is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Mine Hill Township
Mine Hill Township
Location in Morris County
Mine Hill Township is located in New Jersey
Mine Hill Township
Mine Hill Township
Location in New Jersey
Mine Hill Township is located in the United States
Mine Hill Township
Mine Hill Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°52′41″N 74°36′04″W / 40.878088°N 74.601176°W / 40.878088; -74.601176 According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 3.00 square miles (7.76 km2), including 2.94 square miles (7.61 km2) of land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 km2) of water (1.93%).[1][2][1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedMay 8, 1923
Government
[6]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorSam Morris (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkMarcie Istvan[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total3.00 sq mi (7.76 km2)
 • Land2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  1.93%
 • Rank335th of 565 in state
26th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total4,015
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
4,006
 • Rank412th of 565 in state
35th of 39 in county[10]
 • Density1,366.2/sq mi (527.5/km2)
  • Rank349th of 565 in state
23rd of 39 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07803[11][12]
Area code(s)973[13]
FIPS code3402746860[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882202[16]
Websitewww.minehill.com

Mine Hill Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a residential community located just west of the center of Morris County, and northwest of the county seat Morristown.

Mine Hill was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1923, from portions of Randolph, based on the results of a referendum held on May 8, 1923.[17][18]

The township's name comes from the history of mines in the area.[19] Mining in Mine Hill dates back to the early 18th century and the township had some of the richest sources of iron ore in the country. The family of Mahlon Dickerson, who was New Jersey's 7th Governor, owned the Dickerson Mine, which was the largest ore mine in the area, supplying much of the iron ore used during the American Revolutionary War. The last mine in the township closed in the late 1960s.[20]

As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,015,[8] an increase of 364 (+10.0%) from the 2010 census count of 3,651,[21][22] which in turn reflected a decline of 28 (−0.8%) from the 3,679 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil 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. ^ Directory, Mine Hill Township. Accessed April 26, 2023.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Mine Hill, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Mine Hill, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 19, 2012.
  12. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 21, 2013.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mine Hill, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 21, 2013.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  18. ^ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1923, March 2. Mine Hill is established from Randolph Township."
  19. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 7, 2015.
  20. ^ Welcome to the Township of Mine Hill Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, Mine Hill Township. Accessed July 25, 2008.
  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.