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"Mountain Lakes" redirects here. For the census-designated place in New Hampshire, see Mountain Lakes, New Hampshire.
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
Borough
Mountain Lakes highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Mountain Lakes highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyMorris
IncorporatedApril 29, 1924
Government
[2]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (Council-Manager)
 • MayorCharles Gormally (term ends December 31, 2011)[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total2.885 sq mi (7.473 km2)
 • Land2.616 sq mi (6.775 km2)
 • Water0.269 sq mi (0.698 km2)  9.34%
Elevation
[4]
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[5][6][7]
 • Total4,160
 • Density1,590.3/sq mi (614.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
07046[8]
Area code(s)862/973
FIPS code3402748480Template:GR[9][3]
GNIS feature ID0885310Template:GR[3]
Websitehttp://www.mtnlakes.org
Mountain Lakes Historic District
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
LocationRoughly bounded by Pocono Rd., Denville Township line, Fanny Rd., and RR Tracks, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
Area1,397 acres (565 ha)
Built1908
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.05000963[10]
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 2005

Mountain Lakes is an upscale borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,160. The population declined by 96 (-2.3%) from the 4,256 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 409 (+10.6%) from the 3,847 counted in the 1990 Census.[11]

Mountain Lakes was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1924, from portions of Boonton Township and Hanover Township, subject to the results of a referendum passed on April 29, 1924.[12]

Geography

Mountain Lakes is located at 40°53′29″N 74°26′28″W / 40.891374°N 74.441114°W / 40.891374; -74.441114 (40.891374,-74.441114). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.885 square miles (7.473 km2), of which, 2.616 square miles (6.775 km2) of it is land and 0.269 square miles (0.698 km2) of it (9.34%) is water.Template:GR[3]

Part of The Tourne county park is in Mountain Lakes.[13]

The man-made lakes in Mountain Lakes are: Birchwood Lake, Crystal Lake, Mountain Lake, Sunset Lake, Wildwood Lake, and Cove Lake. It is only legal to swim in Birchwood Lake, and Mountain Lake in the areas that are roped off. You may swim between the hours of 5 am to 10 PM every day between the months of June and August with a Beach Badge purchased at the Borough Hall.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19302,132—
19402,2053.4%
19502,80627.3%
19604,03743.9%
19704,73917.4%
19804,153−12.4%
19903,847−7.4%
20004,25610.6%
20104,160−2.3%
Population sources:1910-1930[14]
1930-1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[5][6][7]

Census 2010

Template:USCensusDemographics

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $155,139 (with a margin of error of +/- $20,127) and the median family income was $181,600 (+/- $26,906). Males had a median income of $144,688 (+/- $24,336) versus $77,734 (+/- $26,273) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $75,525 (+/- $11,503). About 2.1% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.[17]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States CensusTemplate:GR there were 4,256 people, 1,330 households, and 1,186 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,593.0 people per square mile (615.4/km2). There were 1,357 housing units at an average density of 507.9 per square mile (196.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.05% White, 0.38% African American, 5.17% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.[16]

There were 1,330 households out of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.3% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 9.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.41.[16]

In the borough the population was spread out with 35.7% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.[16]

The median income for a household in the borough was $141,757, and the median income for a family was $153,227. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $61,098 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $65,086. About 1.4% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.[16]

Government

Local government

Mountain Lakes operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government.[2] The Borough Council of the Borough of Mountain Lakes consists of seven elected officials. Council Members are elected for four-year terms on a staggered basis from the population at large in partisan elections. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen from within the Council by the members of the Council at a Reorganization meeting held each year during the first week in January.

As of 2012, members of the Mountain Lakes Borough Council are Mayor Charles Gormally, Deputy Mayor Dan Happer, Blair Bravo, George Jackson and Stephen Shaw.[18]

Federal, state and county representation

Mountain Lakes is in the 11th Congressional district[19] and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.[6][20]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 11th congressional district is represented by Mikie Sherrill (D, Montclair).[21] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[22]. One seat is currently vacant after Senator Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs) resigned on August 20, 2024.[23][24][25]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 25th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Anthony M. Bucco (R, Boonton Township) and in the General Assembly by Christian Barranco (R, Jefferson Township) and Aura K. Dunn (R, Mendham Borough).[26] Template:NJ Governor

Template:NJ Morris County Freeholders

Politics

Mountain Lakes is roughly split between Republicans and Democrats. In the 2008 Presidential Election, Democrat Barack Obama received 49.2% of the vote here (1,177 ballots cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received 49.1% of the vote (1,173 votes), with 2,391 of the borough's 3,103 registered voters participating, for turnout of 77.1%.[27] In the 2009 Gubernatorial Election, Republican Chris Christie received 57.1% of the vote (937 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat Jon Corzine, who received 32.3% of the vote (530 votes), with 1,642 of the borough's 3,024 registered voters participating, for turnout of 54.3%.[28]

Education

The Mountain Lakes Schools serve public school students in pre-k through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[29]) are Wildwood School for grades K-5 (504 students), Briarcliff School for grades 6-8 (299 students) and Mountain Lakes High School for grades 9-12 (723 students). Students from Boonton Township attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[30] The school was the 9th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 4th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[31] Lake Drive School (119 students) serves as a regional school for deaf and hard of hearing students from birth through high school, with students from nearly 100 communities in 12 New Jersey counties.

Mountain Lakes is also home to The Craig School, a private coeducational day school serving students in third through twelfth grade. The school has an enrollment of 160 students split between the Lower School (grades 3-8), located in Mountain Lakes, and the Upper School (grades 9-12), in Lincoln Park.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Mountain Lakes include:

Places of interest

  • Grimes Homestead, 18th century historic home that served as a way station on the Underground Railroad

References

  1. ^ 2012 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, April 26, 2012. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  2. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 116.
  3. ^ a b c d Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 17, 2012.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Mountain Lakes, Geographic Names Information System, accessed November 6, 2007.
  5. ^ a b DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Mountain Lakes borough, Morris County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts, New Jersey Department of State, p. 12. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  7. ^ a b Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Mountain Lakes borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  8. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Mountain Lakes, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  9. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  10. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  11. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  12. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  13. ^ The History of the Tourne, Borough of Mountain Lakes. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  14. ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Volume I", United States Census Bureau, p. 717. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  15. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed July 1, 2011.
  16. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Carneys Point township, Salem County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  17. ^ DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Mountain Lakes borough, Morris County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  18. ^ Mountain Lakes Borough Council, Borough of Mountain Lakes. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  19. ^ 2011 New Jersey Citizen’s Guide to Government, p. 61, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  20. ^ Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  21. ^ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 3, 2019.
  22. ^ U.S. Sen. Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey, PhillyVoice. Accessed April 30, 2021. "He now owns a home and lives in Newark's Central Ward community."
  23. ^ Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
  24. ^ Fox, Lauren; Foran, Clare (July 23, 2024). "Bob Menendez will resign his US Senate seat effective August 20". CNN. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  25. ^ Home, sweet home: Bob Menendez back in Hudson County. nj.com. Accessed April 30, 2021. "Booker, Cory A. - (D - NJ) Class II; Menendez, Robert - (D - NJ) Class I"
  26. ^ Legislative Roster for District 25, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 18, 2024.
  27. ^ 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State, December 23, 2008. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  28. ^ 2009 Governor: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State, December 31, 2009. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  29. ^ Data for the Mountain Lakes Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  30. ^ Mountain Lakes High School 2010 School Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2011. "Mountain Lakes High School is a 9th through 12th grade school which serves the communities of Mountain Lakes and Boonton Township."
  31. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 31, 2011.
  32. ^ Brigadier General Frederick Walker Castle, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. Accessed August 19, 2007. "Brigadier General Castle was born October 14, 1908 at Fort McKinley, Manila, Philippines, during the first foreign service tour of his father, the late Colonel Benjamin Frederick Castle then in Tientsin, China, Washington, D.C., Paris, and finally in Mountain Lakes, NJ where the family resided for many years after World War I."
  33. ^ Guliti, Tom. "Lou bids farewell to Friesen", The Record (Bergen County), September 27, 2005. Accessed October 28, 2008.
  34. ^ Steering Committee Biographies, accessed May 9, 2007. "Born and raised in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Freeland received a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Amherst College in 1963 and a doctorate in American Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968."
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