Mendham Township, New Jersey
| Mendham Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Mendham | |
 Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Mendham Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′52″N 74°33′51″W / 40.797859°N 74.564186°WCoordinates: 40°47′52″N 74°33′51″W / 40.797859°N 74.564186°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Morris |
| Formed | March 29, 1749 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Diana Orban Brown (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator | Debbie Bonanno |
| • Clerk | Mary Beth Zichelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.100 sq mi (46.881 km2) |
| • Land | 17.871 sq mi (46.287 km2) |
| • Water | 0.229 sq mi (0.594 km2) 1.27% |
| Area rank | 156th of 566 in state 12th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,869 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,873 |
| • Rank | 351st of 566 in state 28th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 328.4/sq mi (126.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 472nd of 566 in state 37th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07945 07926 - Brookside |
| Area code(s) |
908 exchange: 532 973 exchanges: 543, 895 |
| FIPS code | 3402745360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882200 |
| Website | www |
Mendham Township is a township in Morris County, in the central portion of northern New Jersey, United States, located more than 30 miles (48 km) due west of New York City. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 5,869, reflecting an increase of 469 (+8.7%) from the 5,400 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 863 (+19.0%) from the 4,537 counted in the 1990 Census.
The township was originally formed on March 29, 1749, from portions of Hanover Township, Morris Township and Roxbury Township. After the Revolutionary War, on February 21, 1798, the township was incorporated by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature as one of the state's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to create Randolph Township on January 1, 1806. Mendham Borough became an independent municipality when it was formed on May 15, 1906.
The township may be named for Mendham, Suffolk, England, or the name may derive from the Native American word mendom (meaning "raspberry") or for an Earl of Mendham.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 18.100 square miles (46.881 km2), including 17.871 square miles (46.287 km2) of land and 0.229 square miles (0.594 km2) of water (1.27%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Braddocks Mill, Christopher Mills, Cross Roads, Fairview, Kirbys Mill, Medford Lakes in the Pines, Melrose, Oak Knoll, Oakanickon, Oliphants Mills, Pipers Corners, Reeves, Taunton, Taunton Lake and Wilkins.
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