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New Vernon
New JerseyCDP
New Vernon
Total population
743
Median home value
$1,566,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
New Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harding Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. New Vernon is the location of the governmental offices for Harding Township. As of the 2020 census, the population of New Vernon was 825.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Abraham Canfield moved to the area and established a country store, blacksmith shop, and cider mill. The community was first called "New Vernon" in a newspaper printed in 1808 at Morristown.
Geography
New Vernon is in southeastern Morris County, in central Harding Township. It is bordered to the east by unincorporated Green Village. Morristown, the county seat, is to the north, and Basking Ridge is the same distance to the southwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the New Vernon CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.34%, are water. The community sits on a hill which drains in all directions to Great Brook, which flows through the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge along the southern edge of the community. New Vernon is within the Passaic River watershed.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for New Vernon, NJ from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves44,436
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves39,990
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves38,992
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves36,141
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves35,004
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves30,592
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves29,844
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves27,863
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Morristown High SchoolHigh · MORRISTOWN · 1,868 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Randolph High SchoolHigh · RANDOLPH · 1,349 students · 11.1:1 ratio
- Chatham High SchoolHigh · CHATHAM · 1,231 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- West Morris Mendham High SchoolHigh · MENDHAM · 1,077 students · 12.2:1 ratio
- Frelinghuysen Middle SchoolMiddle · MORRISTOWN · 1,069 students · 10.7:1 ratio
- Parsippany Hills High SchoolHigh · Morris Plains · 998 students · 9.9:1 ratio
- Randolph Middle SchoolMiddle · RANDOLPH · 922 students · 10.6:1 ratio
- Brooklawn Middle SchoolMiddle · Parsippany · 904 students · 10.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2025-08-051 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey
- M 3 — 2025-08-030 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-05-246 km E of Califon, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-05-011 km NW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-04-277 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-105 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in New Jersey
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about New Vernon
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library