Lower Berkshire Valley, New Jersey

Lower Berkshire Valley, New Jersey
Lafayette School, listed on the NRHP
Lafayette School, listed on the NRHP
Lower Berkshire Valley is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Lower Berkshire Valley
Lower Berkshire Valley
Location in Morris County
Lower Berkshire Valley is located in New Jersey
Lower Berkshire Valley
Lower Berkshire Valley
Location in New Jersey
Lower Berkshire Valley is located in the United States
Lower Berkshire Valley
Lower Berkshire Valley
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°54′49″N 74°36′35″W / 40.91361°N 74.60972°W / 40.91361; -74.60972
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
TownshipsRoxbury
Jefferson
Area
 • Total1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 • Total617
 • Density611.50/sq mi (236.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
07885 (Wharton)
Area code(s)973/862
FIPS code34-41700[3]
GNIS feature ID2813401[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

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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

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The community was first listed as a CDP during the 2020 census.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020617
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: Lyons CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Lower Berkshire Valley Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.