Harding Township, New Jersey
| Harding Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Harding | |
The Wick House in Harding Township
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 Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Harding Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°44′16″N 74°29′43″W / 40.737825°N 74.495335°WCoordinates: 40°44′16″N 74°29′43″W / 40.737825°N 74.495335°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | September 1, 1922 |
| Named for | Warren G. Harding |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Nicolas W. Platt (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Gail W. McKane |
| • Clerk | Gail W. McKane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.441 sq mi (52.942 km2) |
| • Land | 19.915 sq mi (51.580 km2) |
| • Water | 0.526 sq mi (1.362 km2) 2.57% |
| Area rank | 140th of 566 in state 9th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,838 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,906 |
| • Rank | 421st of 566 in state 34th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 192.7/sq mi (74.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 509th of 566 in state 39th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07976 - New Vernon |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402729700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882195 |
| Website | www |
Harding Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population of the township was 3,838, reflecting an increase of 658 (+20.7%) from the 3,180 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 460 (-12.6%) from the 3,640 counted in the 1990 Census.
The 07976 ZIP code for New Vernon was named one of the "25 Richest Zip Codes" in the United States by Forbes magazine in 2006. Many relatively unchanged large country estates that have been passed down through several generations attest to the wealth of many of its residents. Some have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places and some of those have nonprofit support organizations that assure the retention of the original nature of the properties.
Harding Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 1, 1922, from portions of Passaic Township (now known as Long Hill Township), based on the results of a referendum passed on May 9, 1922.
After the retreat of the Wisconsin Glacier, a mighty glacial lake called Glacial Lake Passaic formed in this area that, about 15,000 to 11,000 years ago, extended for 30 miles (48 km) in length and was 10 miles (16 km) wide. The lake finally drained when a blockage of the Passaic River reopened. The Great Swamp is the remnant of the lake bottom and portions of the swamp lay in what now is the township. Once the lake drained, higher areas became a wooded area that was used for hunting, fishing, and farming by Native Americans. At the time of colonization by the Dutch it belonged to the Lenape tribes, but British colonists did their best to displace them westward.
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