Long Hill Township, New Jersey
Long Hill Township, New Jersey | |
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Location of Long Hill Township in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Long Hill Township, New Jersey | |
Location in Morris County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′05″N 74°29′31″W / 40.684835°N 74.492046°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | March 23, 1866 (as Passaic Township) |
| Renamed | November 3, 1992 (as Long Hill Township) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Matthew C. Dorsi (R, term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Administrator | Randy Bahr |
| • Municipal clerk | Megan Phillips |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.06 sq mi (31.22 km2) |
| • Land | 11.80 sq mi (30.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) 2.14% |
| • Rank | 192nd of 565 in state 15th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,629 |
• Estimate (2023) | 8,613 |
| • Rank | 277th of 565 in state 23rd of 39 in county |
| • Density | 731.5/sq mi (282.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 416th of 565 in state 31st of 39 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3402741362 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882196 |
| Website | www |
Long Hill Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,629, a decrease of 73 (−0.8%) from the 2010 census count of 8,702, which in turn reflected a decline of 75 (−0.9%) from the 8,777 counted in the 2000 census.
The township is situated in the southernmost part of Morris County bordering both Somerset and Union counties. It is bounded by the Passaic River to the south and west and to the north by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge which covers 7,455 acres (3,017 ha) of land overseen by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Refuge lands also lie within neighboring Chatham and Harding townships.
Originally incorporated as Passaic Township in the 1860s, residents voted to change the town's name to Long Hill Township in 1992. It includes the communities of Gillette, Stirling, Millington, Meyersville and Homestead Park. NJ Transit rail service is available at the Gillette, Millington and Stirling stations.