Mendham Borough, New Jersey
Mendham Borough, New Jersey | |
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Historic Thompson House c. 1970 | |
Location of Mendham Borough in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Mendham Borough, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′02″N 74°35′52″W / 40.76729°N 74.597766°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | May 15, 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Neil Sullivan (R, on acting basis for term ending December 31, 2026) |
| • Administrator | Joyce Bushman |
| • Municipal clerk | Lauren McBride (acting) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.98 sq mi (15.49 km2) |
| • Land | 5.93 sq mi (15.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.84% |
| • Rank | 257th of 565 in state 23rd of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,981 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,970 |
| • Rank | 375th of 565 in state 31st of 39 in county |
| • Density | 839.9/sq mi (324.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 403rd of 565 in state 30th of 39 in county |
| Economics | |
| • Median income | $212,550 (±36,738) (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07945 |
| Area code(s) | 908 and 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-45330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885296 |
| Website | www |
Mendham Borough is a borough in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,981, unchanged from the 2010 census, which in turn reflected a decline of 116 (−2.3%) from the 5,097 counted in the 2000 census. Located in the Raritan Valley region within the New York metropolitan area, the North Branch of the Raritan River begins in Mendham Borough and flows in a southwest direction towards neighboring Somerset County.
Located on the northern end of the Somerset Hills region, the borough is known for its country homes and historic downtown.
The Mendham Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the state register in 1985. Notable landmarks in the district include the Phoenix House, which serves as the borough's municipal building, along with the Black Horse Inn Tavern & Pub; New Jersey’s oldest continually operating restaurant, dating back to 1742.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Mendham Borough as the number one place to live in the state in its 2013 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.
In the Forbes magazine's 2006 (209th; median sale price of $835,000) and 2012 (356th; $800,672) rankings of the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the United States, Mendham was listed among the top 500 nationwide. In 2018, New Jersey Business Magazine listed Mendham at 41st in its listing of "The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in New Jersey", with a median sale price 2017 of $650,000.
Along with Mendham Township, the Mendhams have been described by The New York Times as "both affluent". The borough is one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) for 2014–2018, Mendham Borough residents had a median household income of $158,542, almost double the statewide median of $79,363.