Mendham Borough, New Jersey
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Mendham Borough is a borough in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[18] As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,981,[9] unchanged from the 2010 census,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 116 (−2.3%) from the 5,097 counted in the 2000 census.[21] Located in the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area, the North Branch of the Raritan River begins in Mendham Borough and flows in a southwest direction towards neighboring Somerset County.[22][23]
Mendham Borough, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.76729°N 74.597766°W / 40.76729; -74.597766[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Morris |
Incorporated | May 15, 1906 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Christine Serrano Glassner (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Joyce Bushman[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Carolynn Budd[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 5.98 sq mi (15.49 km2) |
• Land | 5.93 sq mi (15.36 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.84% |
• Rank | 257th of 565 in state 23rd of 39 in county[1] |
Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,981 |
• Estimate (2022)[10] | 4,958 |
• Rank | 375th of 565 in state 31st of 39 in county[11] |
• Density | 839.9/sq mi (324.3/km2) |
• Rank | 403rd of 565 in state 30th of 39 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 908 and 973[14] |
FIPS code | 34-45330[1][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885296[1][17] |
Website | www |
Located on the northern end of the Somerset Hills region, the borough is known for its country homes and historic downtown.[24][25][26][27][28]
The Mendham Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the state register in 1985.[29] Notable landmarks in the district include the Phoenix House, which serves as the borough's municipal building, along with the Black Horse Inn Tavern & Pub; New Jersey’s oldest continually operating restaurant, dating back to 1742.[30][31][32]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Mendham Borough as the number one place to live in the state in its 2013 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.[33]
In the Forbes magazine's 2006 (209th; median sale price of $835,000) and 2012 (356th; $800,672) rankings of the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the United States, Mendham was listed among the top 500 nationwide.[34][35] In 2018, New Jersey Business Magazine listed Mendham at 41st in its listing of "The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in New Jersey", with a median sale price 2017 of $650,000.[36]
Along with Mendham Township, the Mendhams have been described by The New York Times as "both affluent".[37] The borough is one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) for 2014–2018, Mendham Borough residents had a median household income of $158,542, almost double the statewide median of $79,363.[38][39]