Hackettstown, New Jersey
| Hackettstown, New Jersey | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Hackettstown | |
Hackettstown Hospital
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 Map of Hackettstown in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Hackettstown, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°51′13″N 74°49′30″W / 40.853704°N 74.824877°WCoordinates: 40°51′13″N 74°49′30″W / 40.853704°N 74.824877°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | March 9, 1853 |
| Named for | Samuel Hackett |
| Government | |
| • Type | Special Charter |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Maria DiGiovanni (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | William W. Kuster Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.712 sq mi (9.613 km2) |
| • Land | 3.607 sq mi (9.341 km2) |
| • Water | 0.105 sq mi (0.272 km2) 2.83% |
| Area rank | 307th of 566 in state 18th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 9,724 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 9,579 |
| • Rank | 246th of 566 in state 2nd of 22 in county |
| • Density | 2,696.1/sq mi (1,014.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 232nd of 566 in state 3rd of 22 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07840 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3404128710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885237 |
| Website | www |
Hackettstown is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 9,724, reflecting a decline of 679 (-6.5%) from the 10,403 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,283 (+28.1%) from the 8,120 counted in the 1990 Census. The town is located in the easternmost region of the Lehigh Valley.
Hackettstown was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 9, 1853, from portions of Independence Township. Portions of territory were exchanged with Mansfield Township in 1857, 1860, 1872 and 1875.
Hackettstown houses the headquarters of Mars Chocolate USA, the American division of Mars, Incorporated, makers of Milky Way, Mars, M&M's, Twix and Snickers candy bars, as well as pet foods (such as the well-known Whiskas and Pedigree brands), human foods (including Uncle Ben's) and non-confectionery snack foods (including Combos).
It is believed that Hackettstown was named after Samuel Hackett, an early settler and large landowner. Hackett is said to have "contributed liberally to the liquid refreshments on the christening of a new hotel, in order to secure the name which, before this, had been Helms' Mills or Musconetcong".
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