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Ledgewood

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Ledgewood

Total population

5,377

Median home value

$460,900

60.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$135,912

Ledgewood$136k
National$74k
Elevation321 m
Land area14.55 km²
Coordinates40.88°, -74.67°

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

Elevation
321 m
Area
14.55 km²

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Overview

Ledgewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It was historically known as Drakesville after Abraham Drake, originally from Piscataway, New Jersey, who operated a mill and tavern here in the mid-1700s. The community was located on the Morris Canal. The name changed to Ledgewood on January 1, 1892.

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History & geography

Geography

Ledgewood is in western Morris County, in the western part of Roxbury Township. The CDP is bordered to the north by Landing, to the northeast by the borough of Mount Arlington, to the east by Kenvil, and to the south by Succasunna. It is bordered to the west by Flanders and Budd Lake within Mount Olive Township. The borough of Netcong is less than north of the northwest corner of Ledgewood. The unincorporated community of Ledgewood is in the eastern part of the CDP. Interstate 80 forms the northern border of the Ledgewood CDP, with access from exits 27 (U.S. Route 206), 28 (U.S. Route 46), and 30 (Howard Boulevard). I-80 leads east to Parsippany and west to the Delaware Water Gap. US 206 runs through the more sparsely developed western part of Ledgewood, leading north into Netcong and south to Somerville. US 46 passes through the community of Ledgewood and the northeastern part of the CDP, leading northwest into Netcong and east to Dover. New Jersey Route 10 has its western terminus at US 46 in the community of Ledgewood and leads southeast into Succasunna. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ledgewood CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.46%, are water. Drakes Brook has its source in Ledgewood and flows southwest to join the South Branch of the Raritan River in Washington Township. The Shops at Ledgewood Commons is a shopping area along New Jersey Route 10 in the eastern part of Ledgewood.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
43
Median home value
$460,900
Housing units
2,089
Poverty rate
3%
Unemployment
14.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
74.2%
Black
3.1%
Asian
9.1%
Hispanic
14.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.8833
Longitude
-74.6680
Water area
0.08 mi²
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Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
285
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
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