Chatham Township, New Jersey
Chatham Township is a suburban township located in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 10,983, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 531 (+5.1%) from the 10,452 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 366 (+3.6%) from the 10,086 counted in the 2000 census. The long-established hamlet of Green Village (also within Harding Township) is located in Chatham Township.
Chatham Township, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
Mount Vernon School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places | |
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Location of Chatham Township in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Chatham Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.723214°N 74.43639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | February 12, 1806 |
| Named for | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Ashley Felice (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | Ziad Shehady |
| • Municipal clerk | Gregory J. LaConte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.35 sq mi (24.22 km2) |
| • Land | 9.08 sq mi (23.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) 2.91% |
| • Rank | 214th of 565 in state 17th of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,983 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 10,962 |
| • Rank | 229th of 565 in state 18th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 1,209.8/sq mi (467.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 360th of 565 in state 25th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07928 – Chatham 07935 – Green Village |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3402712130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882194 |
| Website | www |
The presence of the Chatham station along the Morris and Essex Lines in neighboring Chatham Borough proved a vital role in population increases in Chatham Township, which began to be developed for residential use due to its easy commute to nearby Manhattan.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Chatham Township first in the state in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.
The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, township residents had a median household income of $176,364, ranked 3rd in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475. In March 2018, Bloomberg ranked Chatham as the 64th highest-income place in the United States and as having the 8th-highest income in New Jersey.
In 2012, Forbes.com listed Chatham as 375th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $776,703.