Roxbury Township, New Jersey
| Roxbury Township, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Township of Roxbury | |
 Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Roxbury Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°53′18″N 74°39′03″W / 40.888304°N 74.650869°WCoordinates: 40°53′18″N 74°39′03″W / 40.888304°N 74.650869°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Morris |
| Established | December 24, 1740 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Jim Rilee (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Manager | Christopher Raths |
| • Clerk | Amy Rhead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.888 sq mi (56.691 km2) |
| • Land | 20.827 sq mi (53.942 km2) |
| • Water | 1.061 sq mi (2.749 km2) 4.85% |
| Area rank | 128th of 566 in state 7th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 23,324 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 23,511 |
| • Rank | 107th of 566 in state 5th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 1,119.9/sq mi (432.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 367th of 566 in state 27th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07852 - Ledgewood |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402764980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882203 |
| Website | roxburynj |
Roxbury Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 23,324, reflecting a decline of 559 (-2.3%) from the 23,883 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 3,454 (+16.9%) from the 20,429 counted in the 1990 Census. Roxbury Township is located approximately 36 miles (58 km) west-northwest of New York City, 27 miles (43 km) west-northwest of Newark, New Jersey and 26 miles (42 km) east of the Delaware Water Gap on the border of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Roxbury Township was formed on December 24, 1740, from portions of Morris Township. It was formally incorporated by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as part of the state's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Mendham Township (March 29, 1749), Washington Township (April 2, 1798), Chester Township (April 1, 1799), Jefferson Township (February 11, 1804), Mount Olive Township (March 22, 1871), Mount Arlington (November 3, 1890) and Netcong (October 23, 1894).
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