Netcong, New Jersey
| Netcong, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
| Borough of Netcong | |
| Motto: All Roads Lead To Netcong | |
 Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Netcong, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°53′52″N 74°42′06″W / 40.897852°N 74.701704°WCoordinates: 40°53′52″N 74°42′06″W / 40.897852°N 74.701704°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | October 23, 1894 |
| Named for | Musconetcong River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Joseph A. Nametko (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Ralph Blakeslee |
| • Clerk | Cynthia L. Eckert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.917 sq mi (2.376 km2) |
| • Land | 0.844 sq mi (2.187 km2) |
| • Water | 0.073 sq mi (0.190 km2) 7.99% |
| Area rank | 511th of 566 in state 38th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,232 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,253 |
| • Rank | 443rd of 566 in state 37th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 3,828.4/sq mi (1,478.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 162nd of 566 in state 4th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07857 |
| Area code(s) | 973 exchanges: 347, 426, 448, 691 |
| FIPS code | 3402750130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885316 |
| Website | www |
Netcong is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 3,232, reflecting an increase of 652 (+25.3%) from the 2,580 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 731 (-22.1%) from the 3,311 counted in the 1990 Census. Netcong lies on the shores of Lake Musconetcong.
Formerly known as South Stanhope, Netcong was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 23, 1894, from portions of both Mount Olive Township and Roxbury Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.
Netcong received its name from the Musconetcong River, named by the Lenape Native Americans and meaning "grass creek", "swamp stream", "rapid stream" or "clear stream place". Along with the river, the proximity of the old Morris and Sussex Turnpike, which passed through the region shortly after 1801, and the coming of the Morris Canal, in 1831, made the site a favorable one for development.
After becoming a borough, the residents had to elect the first governing body. The first Mayor was Abraham J. Drake, elected November 14, 1894. A census of Netcong taken July 1895 showed a population of 877 people.
Netcong derived much of its business from the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, which had its last stop in Morris County in the heart of the Borough. The DL&W's Sussex Branch to Branchville also stopped at Netcong Station, with the Sussex Branch coming into the opposite side of the station from where NJ Transit's line is today. The big railroad roundhouse in Port Morris also supplied many jobs for the town residents.
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