Roxbury, New Jersey facts for kids
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Roxbury, New Jersey
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Cary Station, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Roxbury Township, New Jersey
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 Roxbury, New Jersey
Location in Morris County, New Jersey
Roxbury, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Roxbury, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County |  Morris |
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| Established | December 24, 1740 | |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) | |
| • Body | Township Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21.98 sq mi (56.93 km2) | |
| • Land | 20.85 sq mi (54.01 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) 5.14% | |
| Area rank | 127th of 565 in state 7th of 39 in county |
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| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 22,950 | |
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23,205 | |
| • Rank | 117th of 565 in state 6th of 39 in county |
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| • Density | 1,100.6/sq mi (424.9/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 371st of 565 in state 27th of 39 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code | ||
| Area code(s) | 973 | |
| FIPS code | 3402764980 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882203 | |
Roxbury is a township in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,950, a decrease of 374 (−1.6%) from the 2010 census count of 23,324, which in turn reflected a decline of 559 (−2.3%) from the 23,883 counted in the 2000 census. The township is located approximately 36 miles (58 km) west-northwest of New York City, 27 miles (43 km) west-northwest of Newark, New Jersey and 26 miles (42 km) east of the Delaware Water Gap on the border of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Roxbury was formed on December 24, 1740, from portions of Morris Township. It was formally incorporated by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as part of the state's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Mendham Township (March 29, 1749), Washington Township (April 2, 1798), Chester Township (April 1, 1799), Jefferson Township (February 11, 1804), Mount Olive Township (March 22, 1871), Mount Arlington (November 3, 1890) and Netcong (October 23, 1894).
Tom's Diner was featured in the music video from Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 21.98 square miles (56.93 km2), including 20.85 square miles (54.01 km2) of land and 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2) of water (5.14%).
Kenvil (2010 Census population of 3,009), Landing, Ledgewood, Lower Berkshire Valley, Port Morris, and Succasunna (2010 Census population of 9,152) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) within the township. Previously, as of the 2000 United States Census, the Succasunna and Kenvil communities had been consolidated as Succasunna-Kenvil, which had a 2000 Census population of 12,569.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Baker Mill Pond, Bertrand Island, Carys, Lake Junction, Lake Rogerene, Port Morris Landing, Rustic and Shippenport.
Roxbury borders the municipalities of Chester Township, Jefferson Township, Mine Hill Township, Mount Arlington, Mount Olive Township, Netcong, Randolph Township, Wharton in Morris County; and both Hopatcong and Stanhope in Sussex County.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 1,563 | * | — |
| 1820 | 1,792 | 14.7% | |
| 1830 | 2,262 | 26.2% | |
| 1840 | 2,231 | −1.4% | |
| 1850 | 2,269 | 1.7% | |
| 1860 | 2,865 | 26.3% | |
| 1870 | 3,320 | 15.9% | |
| 1880 | 2,139 | * | −35.6% |
| 1890 | 2,739 | 28.1% | |
| 1900 | 2,185 | * | −20.2% |
| 1910 | 2,414 | 10.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,976 | 23.3% | |
| 1930 | 3,879 | 30.3% | |
| 1940 | 4,455 | 14.8% | |
| 1950 | 5,707 | 28.1% | |
| 1960 | 9,983 | 74.9% | |
| 1970 | 15,754 | 57.8% | |
| 1980 | 18,878 | 19.8% | |
| 1990 | 20,429 | 8.2% | |
| 2000 | 23,883 | 16.9% | |
| 2010 | 23,324 | −2.3% | |
| 2020 | 22,950 | −1.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 23,205 | −0.5% | |
| Population sources: 1810–1920 1840 1850–1870 1850 1870 1880–1890 1890–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 * = Lost territory in previous decade. |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 19,041 | 16,865 | 81.64% | 73.49% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 496 | 647 | 2.13% | 2.82% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 6 | 8 | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,330 | 1,292 | 5.70% | 5.63% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 29 | 109 | 0.12% | 0.47% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 336 | 687 | 1.44% | 2.99% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,083 | 3,340 | 8.93% | 14.55% |
| Total | 23,324 | 22,950 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 23,324 people, 8,292 households, and 6,484 families in the township. The population density was 1,119.9 per square mile (432.4/km2). There were 8,582 housing units at an average density of 412.1 per square mile (159.1/km2). The racial makeup was 88.21% (20,573) White, 2.34% (546) Black or African American, 0.09% (22) Native American, 5.77% (1,346) Asian, 0.05% (12) Pacific Islander, 1.55% (362) from other races, and 1.99% (463) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.93% (2,083) of the population.
Of the 8,292 households, 36.0% had children under the age of 18; 65.6% were married couples living together; 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.8% were non-families. Of all households, 18.2% were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.19.
24.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.5 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $95,676 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,626) and the median family income was $110,538 (+/− $6,156). Males had a median income of $75,417 (+/− $7,299) versus $47,556 (+/− $4,775) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,576 (+/− $2,305). About 2.5% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Ledgewood Mall (with a gross leasable area of 518,246 square feet (48,146.6 m2)) and Roxbury Mall (with a GLA of 706,000 square feet (65,600 m2)) are regional shopping malls located within the township.
Education
The Roxbury School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,551 students and 328.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Schools in the district consists of the following (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Franklin Elementary School with 332 students in grades K–4, Jefferson Elementary School with 369 students in grades K–4, Kennedy Elementary School with 254 students in grades K–4, Nixon Elementary School with 258 students in grades K–4, Lincoln / Roosevelt School with 480 students in grades 5–6, Eisenhower Middle School with 534 students in grades 7–8 and Roxbury High School with 1,297 students in grades 9–12.
The district's high school serves students from Roxbury, as well as Mount Arlington, who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Mount Arlington School District.
Established in 1963, St. Therese School is a Catholic school operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 133.66 miles (215.10 km) of roadways, of which 107.03 miles (172.25 km) were maintained by the municipality, 13.91 miles (22.39 km) by Morris County and 12.72 miles (20.47 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46, U.S. Route 206, Route 10 and Route 183 all pass through the township.
Public transportation
The NJ Transit Lake Hopatcong station is served by the Morris & Essex Lines and the Montclair-Boonton Line, with service to Hoboken Terminal or to Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan via Midtown Direct which requires a transfer at Dover or Montclair State University.
Morristown & Erie Railway's Chester Branch and High Bridge Branch freight lines run through the township on weekdays.
Port Morris was the starting point for the Lackawanna Cut-Off, an engineering marvel constructed by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad between 1908 and 1911. NJ Transit is considering plans to restore passenger service on the route between the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania and Hoboken Terminal.
NJ Transit provides limited local bus service on the 875 route between the Ledgewood Mall, Dover and Morristown.
Lakeland Bus Lines stops in the Landing section of the township providing service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.
In popular culture
Tom's Diner was featured in the music video from Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper. Constructed in the 1940s, the long-derelict diner was demolished in 2021.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Roxbury include:
- Trevor Baptiste (born 1996), professional lacrosse midfielder for the Boston Cannons
- Dylan Castanheira (born 1995), soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Fort Lauderdale CF in USL League One
- Harry "A" Chesler (1898–1981), entrepreneur behind the first comic book "packager" of the late-1930s to 1940s Golden Age of Comic Books, supplying comics features and complete comic books to publishers testing the waters of the emerging medium
- BettyLou DeCroce (born 1952), politician who has represented the 26th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2012 to 2022, after being appointed to fill the seat following the death of her husband, Alex DeCroce
- Philemon Dickerson (1788–1862), 12th Governor of New Jersey
- Roberta Groner (born 1978), athlete competing in long-distance events
- Leo Warren Jenkins (1913–1989), educator who served as the sixth president and chancellor of what is now East Carolina University
- Doug Miller (born 1969), soccer player and coach
- Paige Monaghan (born 1996), professional soccer player who currently plays for Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League
- Dave Moore (born 1969), football player who played for the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Karen Ann Quinlan (1954–1985), important figure in the history of the right to die controversy in the United States
- Jetur R. Riggs (1809–1869), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the U.S. representative from 1859 to 1861
- Tito Santana (born 1953), former WWF wrestler
