Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
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Mount Olive Township is a township in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[19] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 28,886,[9][10] its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 769 (+2.7%) from the 2010 census count of 28,117,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 3,924 (+16.2%) from the 24,193 counted in the 2000 census.[22] Located within the Raritan Valley region, Mount Olive is situated in western Morris County bordering both Sussex and Warren counties along the Musconetcong River.
Mount Olive Township, New Jersey | |
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Mount Olive Township | |
Coordinates: 40.865597°N 74.74193°W / 40.865597; -74.74193[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Morris |
Incorporated | March 22, 1871 |
Named for | Benjamin Olive |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
• Body | Township Council |
• Mayor | Robert Greenbaum (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Andrew Tatarenko[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Michelle Masser[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 31.24 sq mi (80.92 km2) |
• Land | 29.62 sq mi (76.71 km2) |
• Water | 1.63 sq mi (4.21 km2) 5.21% |
• Rank | 83rd of 565 in state 4th of 39 in county[1] |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 28,886 |
• Estimate | 28,977 |
• Rank | 84th of 565 in state 2nd of 39 in county[12] |
• Density | 975.3/sq mi (376.6/km2) |
• Rank | 387th of 565 in state 29th of 39 in county[12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 908 and 973[15] |
FIPS code | 3402749080[1][16][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882197[1][18] |
Website | www |
The Township of Mount Olive was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1871, from portions of Roxbury Township.[23][24][25] Netcong was formed from portions of the township on October 23, 1894.[23] The township was named for Benjamin Olive, a colonial-era Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey who donated land for the site of churches constructed in the area.[26][27]