Ledgewood, New Jersey

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Ledgewood, New Jersey
Census-designated place
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King Homestead in the historic Drakesville section
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Ledgewood
Location in Morris County (Inset: Morris County in New Jersey)
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Ledgewood
Ledgewood (New Jersey)
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Ledgewood (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°52′52″N74°39′22″W / 40.88111°N 74.65611°W / 40.88111; -74.65611
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Morris
Township Roxbury
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.62 sq mi (14.55 km2)
 • Land5.54 sq mi (14.34 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
768 ft (234 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
4,903
 • Density885.82/sq mi (342.00/km2)
ZIP Code
07852 (Ledgewood)
07836 (Flanders)
FIPS code 34-39750 [3]
GNIS feature ID0877722 [4]

Ledgewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) [5] in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. [6] It was historically known as Drakesville after Abraham Drake, originally from Piscataway, New Jersey, who operated a mill and tavern here in the mid-1700s. The community was located on the Morris Canal. [7] The name changed to Ledgewood on January 1, 1892. [8]

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The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07852. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,903. [2]

Geography

Ledgewood is in western Morris County, in the western part of Roxbury Township. The CDP is bordered to the north by Landing, to the northeast by the borough of Mount Arlington, to the east by Kenvil, and to the south by Succasunna. It is bordered to the west by Flanders and Budd Lake within Mount Olive Township. The borough of Netcong is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the northwest corner of Ledgewood. The unincorporated community of Ledgewood is in the eastern part of the CDP.

Interstate 80 forms the northern border of the Ledgewood CDP, with access from exits 27 (U.S. Route 206), 28 (U.S. Route 46), and 30 (Howard Boulevard). I-80 leads east 14 miles (23 km) to Parsippany and west 27 miles (43 km) to the Delaware Water Gap. US 206 runs through the more sparsely developed western part of Ledgewood, leading north into Netcong and south 22 miles (35 km) to Somerville. US 46 passes through the community of Ledgewood and the northeastern part of the CDP, leading northwest into Netcong and east 5 miles (8 km) to Dover. New Jersey Route 10 has its western terminus at US 46 in the community of Ledgewood and leads southeast into Succasunna.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ledgewood CDP has a total area of 5.62 square miles (14.56 km2), of which 5.54 square miles (14.35 km2) are land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2), or 1.46%, are water. [1] Drakes Brook has its source in Ledgewood and flows southwest to join the South Branch of the Raritan River in Washington Township.

The Shops at Ledgewood Commons is a shopping area along New Jersey Route 10 in the eastern part of Ledgewood.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 4,903—
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ledgewood include:

Points of interest

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References

  1. 1 2 "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Census Data Explorer: Ledgewood CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ledgewood". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  5. ↑ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ledgewood Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service.
  8. ↑ "Notes About Town". The Montclair Times. January 9, 1892. p. 5. Retrieved December 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ Jetur Rose Riggs, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Accessed September 2, 2007.
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