Chatham Township, New Jersey
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Chatham Township is a suburban township located in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 10,983,[9][10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 531 (+5.1%) from the 10,452 recorded at the 2010 census,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 366 (+3.6%) from the 10,086 counted in the 2000 census.[21] The long-established hamlet of Green Village (also within Harding Township) is located in Chatham Township.
Chatham Township, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.723214°N 74.43639°W / 40.723214; -74.43639[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Morris |
Incorporated | February 12, 1806 |
Named for | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Body | Township Committee |
• Mayor | Stacy Ewald (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Ziad Shehady[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Gregory J. LaConte[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 9.35 sq mi (24.22 km2) |
• Land | 9.08 sq mi (23.51 km2) |
• Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) 2.91% |
• Rank | 214th of 565 in state 17th of 39 in county[1] |
Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,983 |
• Estimate | 11,127 |
• Rank | 229th of 565 in state 18th of 39 in county[12] |
• Density | 1,209.8/sq mi (467.1/km2) |
• Rank | 360th of 565 in state 25th of 39 in county[12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 973[15] |
FIPS code | 3402712130[1][16][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882194[1][18] |
Website | www |
The presence of the Chatham station along the Morris and Essex Lines in neighboring Chatham Borough proved a vital role in population increases in Chatham Township, which began to be developed for residential use due to its easy commute to nearby Manhattan.[22]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Chatham Township first in the state in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.[23]
The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, township residents had a median household income of $176,364, ranked 3rd in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.[24] In March 2018, Bloomberg ranked Chatham as the 64th highest-income place in the United States and as having the 8th-highest income in New Jersey.[25]
In 2012, Forbes.com listed Chatham as 375th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $776,703.[26]