Pequannock Township, New Jersey

Pequannock Township, New Jersey
Township
Martin Berry House
Martin Berry House
Official seal of Pequannock Township, New Jersey
Coat of arms
Location of Pequannock Township in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Pequannock 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 Pequannock Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Pequannock Township, New Jersey
Pequannock Township is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Pequannock Township
Pequannock Township
Location in Morris County
Pequannock Township is located in New Jersey
Pequannock Township
Pequannock Township
Location in New Jersey
Pequannock Township is located in the United States
Pequannock Township
Pequannock Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°57′46″N 74°18′19″W / 40.96267°N 74.305205°W / 40.96267; -74.305205[1][2]
Country United States
U.S. state New Jersey
County Morris
FormedMarch 25, 1740 as Poquanock Township
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798 as Pequanack Township
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorDavid Kohle (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • ManagerAdam W. Brewer[5]
 • Municipal clerkCarol Marsh[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.11 sq mi (18.41 km2)
 • Land6.79 sq mi (17.58 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)  4.53%
 • Rank243rd of 565 in state
21st of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
15,571
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
15,603
 • Rank166th of 565 in state
14th of 39 in county[12]
 • Density2,294.2/sq mi (885.8/km2)
  • Rank271st of 565 in state
14th of 39 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07440 – Pequannock[13]
07444 – Pompton Plains[14]
Area code(s)973[15]
FIPS code3402758110[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882208[1][18]
Websitewww.peqtwp.org

Pequannock Township (pronounced pa-QUAN-nick[19]) 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 15,571,[9][10] an increase of 31 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 15,540,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,652 (+11.9%) from the 13,888 counted in the 2000 census.[22] The primary community in the township is the census-designated place of Pompton Plains.

The name "Pequannock", as used in the name of the township and of the Pequannock River, is thought to have been derived from the Lenni Lenape Native American word Paquettahhnuake, meaning "cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation".[23][24][25][26][27] The name "Pompton" has been cited by some sources to mean "a place where they catch soft fish".[28][29]

New Jersey Monthly ranked Pequannock Township as the "Best Bang for the Buck" in New Jersey and 9th overall in its 2011 edition of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.[30] It was then ranked 14th overall in the 2013 edition of "Best Places to Live".[31] In the 2015 edition of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey, Pequannock ranked 4th overall.[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 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. ^ Township Manager, Pequannock Township. Accessed April 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Township Clerk, Pequannock Township. Accessed April 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Pequannock, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Pequannock, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 13, 2012.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Pompton Plains, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 13, 2012.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pequannock, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 2, 2014.
  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. ^ Melisurgo, Len. "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 22, 2023. "Pequannock (Morris County) Drivers from out of town might say PEE-quan-KNOCK, but the correct way to say this township is pa-QUAN-nick."
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. ^ Profile of Pequannock Township Archived December 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed November 9, 2006.
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 17, 2015.
  25. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 242. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 17, 2015.
  26. ^ Huget, Jennifer. "Lenape lived in Pequannock", The Record, July 21, 2009. Accessed September 17, 2015. "'Pequannock' is derived from a Leni-Lenape noun that means 'cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation.'
  27. ^ Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. "Celebrating The 275th Anniversary Of The Township Of Pequannock", Congressional Digest, June 2, 2015, 114th Congress, 1st Session, Issue: Vol. 161, No. 87 — Daily Edition. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Deriving its name from the Lenni Lenape word 'Paquettahhuake,' meaning 'cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation,' Pequannock Township has embraced the notion of growth and prosperity."
  28. ^ "Looking at Historic Pequannock Township", Pequannock Township. Accessed October 2, 2014.
  29. ^ Huget, Jennifer. "Lenape lived in Pequannock", The Record, July 21, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2016. "'Pequannock' is derived from a Leni-Lenape noun that means 'cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation.'"
  30. ^ "Top Towns: Bang for the Buck", New Jersey Monthly, August 15, 2011. Accessed August 12, 2013.
  31. ^ "Top Towns-Alphabetical List", "New Jersey Monthly", September 3, 2013. Accessed May 26, 2014.
  32. ^ "Best Places to Live in New Jersey 2015", New Jersey Monthly. Accessed April 10, 2016.