Ledgewood, New Jersey

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Ledgewood, New Jersey
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King Homestead in the historic Drakesville section
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Ledgewood, New Jersey
Ledgewood's location in Morris County (Inset: Morris County in New Jersey)
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Ledgewood, New Jersey
Ledgewood, New Jersey (New Jersey)
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Ledgewood, New Jersey
Ledgewood, New Jersey (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]
  Total5.62 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]
  Total4,903
  Density885.82/sq mi (342.00/km2)
ZIP Code
07852
FIPS code 34-39750 [3]
GNIS feature ID0877722 [4]

Ledgewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) [5] located within Roxbury Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [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]

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The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07852.

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07852 was 2,558.

Ledgewood Mall is located in Ledgewood.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 4,903. [2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 4,903
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

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. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. Jetur Rose Riggs, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Accessed September 2, 2007.