Lower Berkshire Valley, New Jersey
Lower Berkshire Valley, New Jersey | |
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 Lafayette School, listed on the NRHP | |
  Lower Berkshire Valley Location in Morris County  Lower Berkshire Valley Location in New Jersey  Lower Berkshire Valley Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°54′49″N 74°36′35″W / 40.91361°N 74.60972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Townships | Roxbury Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 617 |
| • Density | 611.50/sq mi (236.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 07885 (Wharton) |
| Area code(s) | 973/862 |
| FIPS code | 34-41700[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2813401[4] |
Lower Berkshire Valley is a census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Roxbury and Jefferson townships, Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 617.[2]
Geography
[edit]The community is in western Morris County, primarily in the northeast part of Roxbury Township, along Berkshire Valley Road. The northernmost part of the CDP is in southern Jefferson Township. Interstate 80 passes through the southern part of the CDP, but with no direct access. The community is 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Wharton and 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Dover.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lower Berkshire Valley CDP has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 2.23%, are water.[1] The area is drained by the Rockaway River, which passes just east of the CDP boundary and flows east to the Passaic River at the Essex County border.
Demographics
[edit]The community was first listed as a CDP during the 2020 census.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 617 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[2] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "P1. Race – Lower Berkshire Valley CDP, New Jersey: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Lower Berkshire Valley Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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