Kenvil, New Jersey
| Kenvil, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 40°52′13″N 74°37′54″W / 40.870198°N 74.631639°WCoordinates: 40°52′13″N 74°37′54″W / 40.870198°N 74.631639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Morris |
| Township | Roxbury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.581 sq mi (4.095 km2) |
| • Land | 1.330 sq mi (3.444 km2) |
| • Water | 0.251 sq mi (0.651 km2) 15.89% |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,009 |
| • Density | 2,262.8/sq mi (873.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 3436720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02584005 |
Kenvil is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Roxbury Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, that had been part of the Succasunna-Kenvil CDP as part of the 2000 United States Census, at which time the population of the combined was 12,569. For the 2010 Census, the area was split into two CDPs, Succasunna (with a 2010 Census population of 9,152) and Kenvil (3,009 as of 2010).
The Kenvil section of Roxbury Township was originally called McCainsville.
The Hercules Powder Company in Kenvil has had explosions in 1934, killing 6 people; in 1940, killing 51 people; and in 1989, shattering windows across town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.581 square miles (4.095 km2), including 1.330 square miles (3.444 km2) of land and 0.251 square miles (0.651 km2) of water (15.89%).
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,009 people, 1,095 households, and 773.1 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,262.8 per square mile (873.7/km2). There were 1,149 housing units at an average density of 864.1 per square mile (333.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.52% (2,513) White, 2.19% (66) Black or African American, 0.13% (4) Native American, 7.18% (216) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 4.55% (137) from other races, and 2.43% (73) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.99% (481) of the population.
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