Hibernia, New Jersey facts for kids
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Hibernia, New Jersey
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View along Green Pond Road
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 Hibernia, New Jersey
Location in Morris County, New Jersey
Hibernia, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Hibernia, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Rockaway |
| Named for | Hibernia, the classical name for Ireland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.26 sq mi (5.86 km2) |
| • Land | 2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 208 |
| • Density | 96.34/sq mi (37.19/km2) |
| ZIP Code |
07866
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| FIPS code | 34-31170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 877076 |
Hibernia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located along County Route 513 (Green Pond Road) in Rockaway Township of Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07842. The community takes its name from Hibernia, the classical name for Ireland.
As of the 2000 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07842 was 93.
The Hibernia mines, a series of iron mines worked from pre-Revolutionary times until 1916, are located here.
Since 1970, the former Methodist Episcopal Church on Green Pond Road has been used as a branch of the Rockaway Township Free Public Library.
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Methodist Episcopal Church, now a library
Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, the area had a population of 208.
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| 2020 | 208 | — | |
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Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hibernia include:
- Thomas J. Hillery (1871–1920), President of the New Jersey Senate
