Mount Arlington, New Jersey
Mount Arlington, New Jersey | |
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"Castle on the Lake" in Mount Arlington | |
Location of Mount Arlington in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Mount Arlington, New Jersey | |
Location in Morris County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′15″N 74°38′27″W / 40.920751°N 74.640791°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | November 3, 1890 |
| Named after | Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Michael Stanzilis (R; term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Administrator | Carolyn Rinaldi |
| • Municipal clerk | Ashley Todd |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2) |
| • Land | 2.14 sq mi (5.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2) 23.30% |
| • Rank | 356th of 565 in state 28th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,909 |
• Estimate (2023) | 5,931 |
| • Rank | 350th of 565 in state 30th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 2,761.2/sq mi (1,066.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 234th of 565 in state 11th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07856 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402748690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885312 |
| Website | www |
Mount Arlington is a borough in western Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,909, an increase of 859 (+17.0%) from the 2010 census count of 5,050, which in turn reflected an increase of 387 (+8.3%) from the 4,663 counted in the 2000 census.
The borough is located on the southeast shore of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey's largest lake and a major recreational resource. Mount Arlington is home to the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club.