What is the population of Boonton, New Jersey?

Boonton has a population of approximately 8,854 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Boonton, New Jersey located?

Boonton is located in New Jersey, United States, at approximate coordinates 40.9038°, -74.4064°.

What is the median household income in Boonton?

The median household income in Boonton is approximately $114,302 based on the most recent open data.

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Boonton

Total population

8,854

Median home value

$495,400

50.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$114,302

Boonton$114k

National$74k

Founded

1866

Elevation397 m

Land area2.51 km²

Weather56°F · Chance Light Rain

Coordinates40.90°, -74.41°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded

1866

Elevation

397 m

Area

2.51 km²

Official website

www.boonton.org

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Overview

Boonton is a town in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 8,815, an increase of 468 (+5.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,347, which in turn reflected a decline of 149 (−1.8%) from the 8,496 counted in the 2000 census. The settlement was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone.

History & geography

History

During the 18th century, the settlement of Boonetown Falls (variously spelled as Booneton or the current Boonton) was established on the Rockaway River, about downstream from the current site of the town. As early as 1747, Obadiah Baldwin ran an iron refining forge there. He used the iron ore and charcoal available in the area together with water power from the river. As the ironworks grew, workers and their families formed a community in 1761 that was named "Boone-Towne" in honor of the Colonial Governor, Thomas Boone. The Boonton Iron Works were founded about 1770 by Samuel Ogden of Newark, New Jersey. Together with brothers, he purchased a tract along the Rockaway River. Throughout the American Revolutionary War, the Booneton Iron Works was busily engaged in supplying numerous miscellaneous iron products for the military. After the war, operations at Boonton were continued under John Jacob Faesch and his two sons, and, later, by William Scott. He tried to revive the declining business. In 1824, Scott's interest in rejuvenating the antiquated ironworks faded when he learned that the Morris Canal was soon to be constructed, and that it would bypass the community of Booneton or more away. But the proximity of the canal to Booneton Falls made that site ideal for a large factory. In 1830, a group of businessmen in New York City incorporated as the New Jersey Iron Company, with a capitalization of $283,000. Machinery and ironworkers were imported from England, and with the erection of the mills, a new community, called Booneton Falls, began to be developed on the rugged hillside overlooking the river. The community Main Street is unique in that it is pitched against a cliff overlooking the 'Hollow' of the Rockaway River. This was said to follow an old Native…

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 2.49 square miles (6.46 km2), including 2.34 square miles (6.05 km2) of land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) of water (6.39%). The borough borders the Morris County municipalities of Boonton Township, Montville, Mountain Lakes and Parsippany-Troy Hills.

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