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Populated place in Morris County, New Jersey, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ledgewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located within Roxbury Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] 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.[7]
Ledgewood, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40°52′52″N 74°39′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Morris |
Township | Roxbury |
Area | |
• Total | 5.62 sq mi (14.55 km2) |
• Land | 5.54 sq mi (14.34 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,903 |
• Density | 885.82/sq mi (342.00/km2) |
ZIP Code | 07852 |
FIPS code | 34-39750[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0877722[4] |
The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07852.
As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07852 was 2,558.
Ledgewood Mall is located in Ledgewood.
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 4,903.[2]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ledgewood include: