Mendham Borough is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough’s population was 4,981, reflecting a decline of 116 (-2.3%) from the 5,097 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 207 (+4.2%) from the 4,890 counted in the 1990 Census.
Mendham Township, which included present-day Mendham Borough, was formed on March 29, 1749, from portions of Hanover Township, Morris Township and Rockaway Township. The township was re-incorporated under the same name by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Mendham Borough was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 15, 1906, from portions of Mendham Township. The borough and township may be named for Mendham, Suffolk, England, or the name may derive from the Native American word mendom (meaning “raspberry”) or for an Earl of Mendham.
Residents of what became Mendham Borough wanted sidewalks and street lights constructed while those that lived in what remained the Township (including the communities of Brookside and Ralston) felt it was cost prohibitive in their more rural areas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 6.000 square miles (15.541 km2), including 5.950 square miles (15.411 km2) of land and 0.050 square miles (0.130 km2) of water (0.84%).
The borough is surrounded by Mendham Township to the north, east, and west in Morris County and Bernardsville in Somerset County to the south.
An unnamed pond in the borough is the source of the Passaic River. The North Branch Raritan River also originates in the borough.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 4,981 people, 1,722 households, and 1,326 families residing in the borough. The population density was 837.1 per square mile (323.2/km2). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 302.2 per square mile (116.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.70% (4,767) White, 1.02% (51) Black or African American, 0.04% (2) Native American, 2.05% (102) Asian, 0.08% (4) Pacific Islander, 0.18% (9) from other races, and 0.92% (46) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% (135) of the population.
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