Hackettstown, New Jersey

Hackettstown: Town in Warren County, New Jersey, United States

About

Hackettstown is a town located in the county of Warren in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 9,724 and a population density of 2,620 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 9,372 inhabitants.

The town was created 171 years ago in 1853.

Hackettstown locator map
Location of Hackettstown on New Jersey map.

Quick Facts about Hackettstown

Population : 9,372 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New Jersey (United States)
County : Warren County
Postal code : 07840
Phone Area Codes : 908
Area : 3.71 km2
Altitude : 259 feet / 79 meters
Establishment : March 03, 1853 (171 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 14:23:23 (23rd December 2024)
Density : 2,525 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -3.76% (2010-2020)
HACKETTSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM  WARREN COUNTY image
HACKETTSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM WARREN COUNTY
HACKETTSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM  WARREN COUNTY image

Geography

Hackettstown is located at 40°51'14"N 74°49'45"W (40.8539900, -74.8290600). It has 3 neighbors: Allamuchy, Mansfield and Mount Olive.

Hackettstown map

Hackettstown has 3 neighbours.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Hackettstown decreased by 3.76% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 9,724 - census
2011 9,676 -0.5% estimation process
2012 9,610 -0.69% estimation process
2013 9,543 -0.7% estimation process
2014 9,538 -0.05% estimation process
2015 9,568 0.31% estimation process
2016 9,505 -0.66% estimation process
2017 9,466 -0.41% estimation process
2018 9,443 -0.24% estimation process
2019 9,356 -0.93% estimation process
2020 9,372 0.17% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,258
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 7,883
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.8%
April 1, 2020 Population : 8,157
April 1, 2010 Population : 7,795
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 31.7%
People over 65 (%) : 13.1%
Female persons, % : 49.4%
White only, percent : 96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 92.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 545
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.0%

Hackettstown zip code is 07840. County name: Warren, County fips: 34041

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $134,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,192
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $486
2015-2019 median gross rent : $863
2015-2019 Households : 2,865
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.83
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 95.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 80.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.5%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 11,449
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 213,406
2012 total retail sales per capita : $27,179
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 27.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $64,398
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,340
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 709
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 419
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 112
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 42
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 649
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 50
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 641
2010 population per square mile : 1,263.7
2010 land area in square miles : 6.17

People born in Hackettstown (17)

People born in Hackettstown, including actor Eric Millegan, politician George Theodore Werts, Olympic gymnast Kristen Maloney, .

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Schools in Hackettstown

College & universities near Hackettstown, NJ

Code Name City ZIP
183974 Centenary University Hackettstown (NJ) 07840

Stations (23)

Amtrak & bus stations near Hackettstown, NJ

Code Name Address Type
NBK New Brunswick station French and Albany Streets RAIL
MET Metropark station 100 Middlesex-Essex Turnpike RAIL
EWR Newark Liberty International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport RAIL
NWK Pennsylvania Station 1 Raymond Plaza West RAIL
PJC Princeton Junction station 2 Wallace Road RAIL

Post offices near Hackettstown

Post Office Name City ZIP
Hackettstown Post Office Hackettstown (NJ) 07840

Other cities in Warren County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Warren County , NJ.

City Name Population Title
Phillipsburg 14,238 Town in New Jersey
Washington 6,498 Borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Blairstown 5,701 Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States of America
Allamuchy 4,751 Township in Warren County, New Jersey
Beattystown 4,554 Census designated place
Delaware 4,409 Census-designated place in Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Knowlton 2,930 Township in Warren County, New Jersey
Belvidere 2,563 Town in New Jersey
Oxford 2,426 Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Alpha 2,263 Borough in Warren County, New Jersey
Hope 1,859 Census-designated place in Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Hardwick 1,620 Township in Warren County, New Jersey
Brass Castle 1,555 Census designated place

Distance to Other Cities

Hackettstown distances to largest New Jersey cities