Boonton
| Boonton, New Jersey | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Boonton | |
The Holmes Library in Boonton
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| Motto: A Great Place to Live and Work" | |
 Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Boonton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′14″N 74°24′23″W / 40.903818°N 74.406369°WCoordinates: 40°54′14″N 74°24′23″W / 40.903818°N 74.406369°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Morris |
| Formed | March 16, 1866 |
| Reincorporated | March 18, 1867 |
| Named for | Thomas Boone |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Board of Aldermen |
| • Mayor | Matthew DiLauri (I, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Terry McCue |
| • Clerk | Cynthia Oravits |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.506 sq mi (6.490 km2) |
| • Land | 2.335 sq mi (6.048 km2) |
| • Water | 0.171 sq mi (0.442 km2) 6.81% |
| Area rank | 374th of 566 in state 31st of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 8,347 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 8,441 |
| • Rank | 275th of 566 in state 23rd of 39 in county |
| • Density | 3,574.6/sq mi (1,380.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 179th of 566 in state 8th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07005 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402706610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885164 |
| Website | www |
Boonton is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 8,347, reflecting a decline of 149 (−1.8%) from the 8,496 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 153 (+1.8%) from the 8,343 counted in the 1990 Census. The settlement was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone.
Boonton was originally formed on March 16, 1866, within portions of Hanover Township and Pequannock Township. The town was reincorporated and became fully independent on March 18, 1867.
The development of Boonton began in about 1829, as a result of the construction of the Morris Canal and the formation of the New Jersey Iron Company. The original location of the town is now largely under the Jersey City Reservoir, completed in 1904. In 1908, the waters from this reservoir were the first municipal water supply in the United States to be chlorinated. The decision to build the chlorination system was made by John L. Leal and the facility was designed by George W. Fuller.
During the 18th century, the settlement of Boonetown Falls (variously spelled as Booneton or the current Boonton) was established on the Rockaway River, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) downstream from the current site of the town. As early as 1747, Obadiah Baldwin ran an iron refining forge there. He used the iron ore and charcoal available in the area together with water power from the river. As the ironworks grew, workers and their families formed a community in 1761 that was named "Boone-Towne" in honor of the Colonial Governor, Thomas Boone.
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