Mendham, NJ

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Mendham, New Jersey

Introduction to Mendham, New Jersey

Mendham, New Jersey, in Morris County, is 10 miles SW of Parsippany, New Jersey and 22 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. As of the year 2000 census, 5,097 people lived in Mendham.

Mendham History

Mendham was created as a new governmental entity on March 29, 1749. It was carved out of Morris Township, Hanover Township and Rockaway Township. On February 21, 1798, Mendham was incorporated as a township, and on May 15, 1906, it became a borough.

Mendham and nearby Attractions

Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
Round Valley Recreation Area
Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms
Hunterdon Historical Museum
Hacklebarney State Park

Things To Do In Mendham

Golfers can enjoy a round at the Mendham Golf & Tennis Club, or at the Roxiticus Golf Club. Nearby museums include the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, the Hunterdon Historical Museum, the Woodruff House-Eaton Store Museum, and the Community Children's Museum.

Mendham Transportation

Air transportation is available from Newark Liberty International Airport.

Mendham Higher Education

Nearby colleges and universities include the County College of Morris, Union County College and Drew University.

High Points

Mendham strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Mendham, NJ

Comparing Mendham to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles SW of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	22 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Morris
Standard Zip Codes	07945
Phone Area Codes	973
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.776
Longitude	-74.6

Station	MORRIS PLAINS 1 W
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Station	LONG VALLEY
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Station	ESSEX FELLS SERV BLDG
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,097	100%
Male	2,410	47.3%
Female	2,687	52.7%
Under 18	1,367	26.8%
18+	3,730	73.2%
65+	857	16.8%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	3.13
White	4,951	97.1%
African-American	23	0.5%
Asian	72	1.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	14	0.3%
Mixed Race	33	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	125	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,172
Growth	75
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	19.1%
Italian	18.2%
German	13.3%
English	6.8%
Polish	6.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
US/American	5.5%
Scottish	3.8%
Dutch	3%
Russian	2.9%
British	2.1%
Portuguese	1.2%
Norwegian	1.2%
Hungarian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Welsh	1%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
European	0.8%
Swiss	0.7%
Australian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Austrian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mendham	5,097	$129,812
Bernardsville	7,345	$126,601
Chester	1,635	$106,260
Far Hills	859	$149,095
Morristown	18,544	$66,419
Peapack	2,433	$118,770
Randolph	24,847	$115,722

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