Randolph, New Jersey
Randolph, New Jersey | |
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David Tuttle Cooperage | |
| Motto: Where Life is Worth Living | |
Interactive map of Randolph | |
Location in Morris County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′30″N 74°34′43″W / 40.84164°N 74.578522°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1806 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Christine Carey (R, term ends December 31, 2024) |
| • Manager | Gregory V. Poff II |
| • Municipal clerk | Donna Luciani |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.16 sq mi (54.81 km2) |
| • Land | 20.91 sq mi (54.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) 1.22% |
| • Rank | 133rd of 565 in state 8th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,504 |
• Estimate (2023) | 26,547 |
| • Rank | 97th of 565 in state 3rd of 39 in county |
| • Density | 1,267.8/sq mi (489.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 355th of 565 in state 24th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402761890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882201 |
| Website | www |
Randolph is a township in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 26,504, an increase of 770 (+3.0%) from the 2010 census count of 25,734, which in turn reflected an increase of 887 (+3.6%) from the 24,847 counted in the 2000 census.
According to the 2020 Census, Randolph was the 3rd most-populous municipality in Morris County and its 21 square miles (54 km2) land area was the eighth-largest in the county. The New Jersey State Planning Commission designates Randolph as half rural, half suburban. The community maintains a diverse population of nearly 26,000 residents.
In 2013, in the Coldwell Banker edition of “Best Places to Live in New Jersey for Booming Suburbs,” Randolph was the number one ranked town in Morris County and fourth overall in the state citing "job growth, high percentage of home ownership, good schools, access to local shopping and community safety." Niche.com ranked Randolph amongst the Top 50 in its 2019 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.
Established in 1968, the County College of Morris is located on more than 220 acres (89 ha) in the northern part of the township along Route 10.