Succasunna, New Jersey | |
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Location in Morris County Location in New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 40°51′04″N74°39′30″W / 40.851023°N 74.658201°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Morris |
Township | Roxbury |
Area | |
• Total | 6.04 sq mi (15.64 km2) |
• Land | 5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) 1.14% |
Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,338 |
• Density | 1,761.46/sq mi (680.05/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
FIPS code | 34-71370 [4] [5] [6] |
GNIS feature ID | 02584032 [4] [7] |
Succasunna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Roxbury Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, [8] serving as its downtown and population center, having a population of 9,152 people as of the 2010 United States Census. [9]
The name of Succasunna comes from the Lenni-Lenape Native American word for "land of black stones", most likely due to the rich iron-ore deposits in the area. [10] The community was established circa 1740.
The Morris Canal was an important transportation link in the iron industry around Succasunna, carrying coal to iron-ore producing areas all over northern New Jersey. The canal was abandoned in 1924 and largely dismantled.
Succasunna was the site of the world's first electronic switching public telephone exchange. The Western Electric model 1ESS system was cut over for service on the New Jersey Bell 584 central office on May 30, 1965. A commemorative plaque on the wall of the central office building notes this historic event. [11] Instead of electro-mechanical relays, the 1ESS was the first commercial computerized electronic switching system. This innovation allowed for features of modern telephone service, like call forwarding, call waiting, and three-way calling. [12]
U.S. Route 46 and Route 10 pass through the area. The Morristown and Erie Railway runs rail freight service through the area 2-5 times per week on its High Bridge Branch.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 5.187 square miles (13.435 km2), including 5.128 square miles (13.282 km2) of land and 0.059 square miles (0.153 km2) of water (1.14%). [4] [13]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 9,152 | — | |
2020 | 10,338 | 13.0% | |
Population sources: 2010 [9] [3] |
Succasunna was part of the Succasunna-Kenvil CDP in the 2000 United States Census, which counted the combined population of Succasunna and Kenvil as 12,569. [14] For the 2010 census, the area was split into two CDPs, Succasunna, with a population of 9,152, [9] and Kenvil with 3,009 people. [15] [16] [17] [18]
The 2010 United States census counted 9,152 people, 3,110 households, and 2,650 families in the CDP. The population density was 1,784.6 per square mile (689.0/km2). There were 3,163 housing units at an average density of 616.8 per square mile (238.1/km2). The racial makeup was 91.40% (8,365) White, 1.48% (135) Black or African American, 0.04% (4) Native American, 4.91% (449) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.79% (72) from other races, and 1.39% (127) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.86% (536) of the population. [9]
Of the 3,110 households, 38.1% had children under the age of 18; 75.2% were married couples living together; 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 14.8% were non-families. Of all households, 12.2% were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.20. [9]
24.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.5 males. [9]
As part of Roxbury Township, residents of Succasunna are served by the Roxbury School District.
Established in 1963, St. Therese School is a Catholic school located in the community, operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. [19] [20]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Succasunna include:
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