List_of_municipalities_in_New_Jersey

List of municipalities in New Jersey

List of municipalities in New Jersey

New Jersey municipality list

New Jersey is a state located in the Northeastern United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, New Jersey is the 11th most populous state with 9,288,994 inhabitants but the fifth smallest by land area spanning 7,354.76 square miles (19,048.7 km2).[1] As of 2023, New Jersey is divided into 21 counties and contains 564[2] municipalities consisting of five types: 252 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 241 townships, and 4 villages. The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark, with 311,549 residents, whereas the smallest is Walpack Township, with seven residents.[3] New Jersey is the most populous U.S. state with no cities ranked in the top 50 most populous United States cities, with the next most populous being South Carolina.

Map of the United States with New Jersey highlighted
Interactive map of municipalities in New Jersey.

As in most Northeastern states, all territories within New Jersey are incorporated.

List of municipalities

  • Largest municipalities in New Jersey by population
  • Newark, New Jersey's largest city by population
    Newark, New Jersey's largest city by population
  • Jersey City, New Jersey's second-largest city by population
    Jersey City, New Jersey's second-largest city by population
  • Paterson, New Jersey's third-largest city by population
    Paterson, New Jersey's third-largest city by population
  • Elizabeth, New Jersey's fourth-largest city by population
    Elizabeth, New Jersey's fourth-largest city by population
  • Trenton, the state capital of New Jersey
    Trenton, the state capital of New Jersey
  • Camden, the largest city in South Jersey by population
    Camden, the largest city in South Jersey by population
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See also

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    As a Township. Reincorporated as a City in 1836.
  2. [N 2]
    As a Township. Reincorporated as a City in 1851.
  3. [N 3]
    As Raritan Township. Renamed Edison in 1954.
  4. [N 4]
    As Dover Township. Renamed Toms River in 2006.
  5. [N 5]
    As Delaware Township. Renamed Cherry Hill in 1961.
  6. [N 6]
    As a Township. Reincorporated as a City in 1869.
  7. [N 7]
    As Madison Township. Renamed Old Bridge in 1975.
  8. [N 8]
    As New Barbadoes Township. Renamed and reincorporated as Hackensack City in 1921.
  9. [N 9]
    As a Township. Reincorporated as a Borough in 1919.
  10. [N 10]
    As Maidenhead Township. Renamed Lawrence in 1816.
  11. [N 11]
    As a Borough. Reincorporated as a City in 1917.
  12. [N 12]
    As Long Branch Commission. Renamed and reincorporated as Long Branch City in 1903.
  13. [N 13]
    As a Township. Reincorporated as a Town in 1903.
  14. [N 14]
    Princeton Township and Princeton Borough merged on January 1, 2013. The 2010 population is tabulated from the sum of the two municipalities' 2010 populations. Though it has a borough form of government, the municipality type is classified by the state government as other.[6]
  15. [N 15]
    As Franklin Township. Renamed Nutley in 1902.
  16. [N 16]
    As a Township. Reincorporated as a City in 1866.
  17. [N 17]
    As South Orange Township. Renamed Maplewood in 1922.
  18. [N 18]
    As Hohokus Township. Renamed Mahwah in 1944.
  19. [N 19]
    As Roosevelt Borough. Renamed Carteret in 1922.
  20. [N 20]
    As Fanwood Township. Renamed Scotch Plains in 1917.
  21. [N 21]
    As Union Township. Renamed Barnegat in 1977.
  22. [N 22]
    As Union Township. Renamed Lyndhurst in 1917.
  23. [N 23]
    As East Paterson Borough. Renamed Elmwood Park in 1973.
  24. [N 24]
    As Raritan Township. Renamed Hazlet in 1967.
  25. [N 25]
    As Chester Township. Renamed Maple Shade in 1945.
  26. [N 26]
    As Matavan Township. Renamed Aberdeen in 1977.
  27. [N 27]
    As New Shrewsbury Borough. Renamed Tinton Falls in 1975.
  28. [N 28]
    As Washington Township. Renamed Robbinsville in 2008.
  29. [N 29]
    As Town of Brooklyn. Renamed Hopatcong in 1901.
  30. [N 30]
    As Undercliff Borough. Renamed Edgewater in 1899.
  31. [N 31]
    As Saddle River Township. Renamed Saddle Brook in 1955.
  32. [N 32]
    As Spicer Township. Renamed Harrison in 1845.
  33. [N 33]
    As West Paterson Borough. Renamed Woodland Park in 2009.
  34. [N 34]
    As New Providence Township. Renamed Berkeley Heights in 1951.
  35. [N 35]
    As Verona Township. Renamed Cedar Grove in 1908.
  36. [N 36]
    As Lower Penns Neck Township. Renamed Pennsville in 1965.
  37. [N 37]
    Pine Hill and Pine Valley merged on January 1, 2022. The 2010 and 2020 populations and area are tabulated from the sum of the same from the two municipalities.[8]
  38. [N 38]
    As Northampton Township. Renamed Mount Holly in 1931.
  39. [N 39]
    As Atlantic Township. Renamed Colts Neck in 1962.
  40. [N 40]
    As Upper Penns Neck Township. Renamed Carneys Point in 1976.
  41. [N 41]
    As Passaic Township. Renamed Long Hill in 1992.
  42. [N 42]
    As Delford Borough. Renamed Oradell in 1920.
  43. [N 43]
    As Caldwell Township. Renamed Fairfield in 1963.
  44. [N 44]
    As a Town. Reincorporated as a Borough in 1948.
  45. [N 45]
    As Etna Borough. Renamed Emerson in 1909.
  46. [N 46]
    As North Plainfield Township. Renamed Green Brook in 1932.
  47. [N 47]
    As Port Oram Borough. Renamed Wharton in 1902.
  48. [N 48]
    As a Borough. Reincorporated as a City in 1931.
  49. [N 49]
    As Woodcliff Borough. Renamed Woodcliff Lake in 1910.
  50. [N 50]
    As West Woolwich Township. Renamed Logan in 1878.
  51. [N 51]
    As Ocean Beach Borough. Renamed Belmar in 1890.
  52. [N 52]
    As Midland Township. Renamed Rochelle Park in 1929.
  53. [N 53]
    As South Atlantic City. Renamed Margate City in 1909.
  54. [N 54]
    As a Township. Reincorporated as a City in 1858.
  55. [N 55]
    As a Borough. Reincorporated as a City in 1912.
  56. [N 56]
    As Beverly Township. Renamed Delanco in 1926.
  57. [N 57]
    As a Borough. Reincorporated as a City in 1867.
  58. [N 58]
    As Anglesea Borough. Renamed North Wildwood in 1906. Reincorporated as a City in 1917.
  59. [N 59]
    As a Township. Reincorporated as a Borough in 1898.
  60. [N 60]
    As Upper Alloways Creek Township. Renamed Alloway in 1884.
  61. [N 61]
    As Cape Island Borough. Reincorporated as a City in 1851. Renamed Cape May in 1869.
  62. [N 62]
    As Deckertown Borough. Renamed Sussex in 1902.
  63. [N 63]
    As South Belmar Borough. Renamed Lake Como in 2005.
  64. [N 64]
    As Junction Borough. Renamed Hampton in 1909.
  65. [N 65]
    As Long Beach City Borough. Renamed Surf City in 1899.
  66. [N 66]
    As Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington Borough. Renamed Ship Bottom in 1947.
  67. [N 67]
    As Jersey Homesteads Borough. Renamed Roosevelt in 1945.
  68. [N 68]
    As Barnegat City Borough. Renamed Barnegat Light in 1948.

References

  1. [1]
    "Raw 2020 U.S. Census Data". United States Census Bureau. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "New Jersey Municipalities". The Official Web Site for The State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  3. [3]
    Yates, Riley (August 13, 2021). "These N.J. communities saw explosive growth in the last decade. See how your town fared". NJ.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  4. [4]
    Census 2010: New Jersey - USATODAY.com
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    Snyder, John P. "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968" (PDF). Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  6. [6]
    Knapp, Krystal (October 1, 2012). "Merged Municipality Will Be Called Princeton, New Jersey". Planet Princeton. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  7. [7]
    "Vernon Township Mayor's Office website".
  8. [8]
    Symons, Michael (December 30, 2021). "NJ about to subtract one of its tiniest towns in rare merger". New Jersey 101.5. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
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