Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey
Washington Township, New Jersey | |
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Trimmer-Dufford Farmstead | |
Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey | |
Location in Morris County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′05″N 74°47′52″W / 40.784654°N 74.79769°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | April 2, 1798 |
| Named after | George Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Michael Marino (R, term ends December 31, 2025) |
| • Administrator | Charles Daniel |
| • Township clerk | Denean Probasco |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.90 sq mi (116.28 km2) |
| • Land | 44.58 sq mi (115.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) 0.70% |
| • Rank | 42nd of 565 in state 2nd of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,197 |
• Estimate (2023) | 18,212 |
| • Rank | 149th of 565 in state 11th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 408.2/sq mi (157.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 457th of 565 in state 36th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07853 – Long Valley |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3402777240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882198 |
| Website | www |
Washington Township 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 18,197, a decrease of 336 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 18,533, which in turn reflected an increase of 941 (+5.3%) from the 17,592 counted in the 2000 census.
The township is situated in the westernmost part of Morris County bordering both Hunterdon and Warren counties. It is located within the Raritan Valley region and is one of six municipalities (five of which are townships) in the state with the name "Washington". Washington Borough, located only 10 miles (16 km) away, is surrounded by another municipality that is also called Washington Township in Warren County.
The township has been ranked as one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) for 2014–2018, Washington Township residents had a median household income of $150,682, nearly 90% above the statewide median of $79,363. In the 2013–2017 ACS, Washington Township had a median household income of $140,445, ranking 45th in the state.