Pequannock Township, New Jersey
Pequannock Township, New Jersey | |
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Location of Pequannock 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 Pequannock Township, New Jersey | |
Location in Morris County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′46″N 74°18′19″W / 40.96267°N 74.305205°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Formed | March 25, 1740 as Poquanock Township |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 as Pequanack Township |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | David Kohle (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Manager | Adam W. Brewer |
| • Municipal clerk | Carol Marsh |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.11 sq mi (18.41 km2) |
| • Land | 6.79 sq mi (17.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) 4.53% |
| • Rank | 243rd of 565 in state 21st of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,571 |
• Estimate (2023) | 15,603 |
| • Rank | 166th of 565 in state 14th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 2,294.2/sq mi (885.8/km2) |
| • Rank | 271st of 565 in state 14th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07440 – Pequannock 07444 – Pompton Plains |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402758110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882208 |
| Website | www |
Pequannock Township (pronounced pa-QUAN-nick) 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 15,571, an increase of 31 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 15,540, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,652 (+11.9%) from the 13,888 counted in the 2000 census. The primary community in the township is the census-designated place of Pompton Plains.
The name "Pequannock", as used in the name of the township and of the Pequannock River, is thought to have been derived from the Lenni Lenape Native American word Paquettahhnuake, meaning "cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation". The name "Pompton" has been cited by some sources to mean "a place where they catch soft fish".
New Jersey Monthly ranked Pequannock Township as the "Best Bang for the Buck" in New Jersey and 9th overall in its 2011 edition of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey. It was then ranked 14th overall in the 2013 edition of "Best Places to Live". In the 2015 edition of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey, Pequannock ranked 4th overall.