Hewitt, New Jersey

Hewitt, New Jersey
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 41°08′30″N74°18′39″W / 41.14167°N 74.31083°W / 41.14167; -74.31083
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Passaic
Township	West Milford
Named after	Abram Hewitt
Area [1]
• Total	5.91 sq mi (15.31 km2)
• Land	4.62 sq mi (11.97 km2)
• Water	1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
Elevation	430 ft (131 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,912
• Density	413.7/sq mi (159.72/km2)
ZIP Code	07421 [3]
Area code	973
FIPS code	34-31110 [4]
GNIS feature ID	0877071 [5]

Hewitt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[6] located within West Milford Township in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[7] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07421. ^[3] It is named for Abram Hewitt.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	7,639		—
2010	7,439		−2.6%
2020	1,912		−74.3%
Population sources: 2000 [8] 2010 [9] 2020 [2]

Hewitt was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. ^[10]

Hewitt CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [11]	2020
White alone (NH)	1,655	86.56%
Black or African American alone (NH)	13	0.68%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	8	0.42%
Asian alone (NH)	23	1.20%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	8	0.42%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	77	4.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	128	6.69%
Total	1,912	100.00%

As of the 2010 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07421 was 7,439. ^[9]

Sites of interest

• Long Pond Ironworks State Park
• Long Pond Ironworks

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. Census Data Explorer: Hewitt CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
3. Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 11, 2015.
4. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
5. "Hewitt". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 23, 2012.
6. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
7. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
8. DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data Archived February 13, 2020, at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 11, 2015.
9. DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07421 Archived February 13, 2020, at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 11, 2015.
10. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
11. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hewitt CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau .

External links

• The West Milford Messenger, local area newspaper