Town guide

Kinnelon, New Jersey

Kinnelon is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, home to about 10,013 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 07405.

Homes sold for a median of $342 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,013555 per sq mi
Median home value$706,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$342Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking63%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kinnelon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kinnelon

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY34 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kinnelon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kinnelon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kinnelon had 9,966 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 248th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Morris County grew from 65,156 residents in 1900 to 509,285 in 2020.

Kinnelon population by census2000: 9,365, 2010: 10,248, 2020: 9,9669,365200010,24820109,9662020

Morris County, 1900–2020

Morris County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,156, 1910: 74,704, 1920: 82,694, 1930: 110,445, 1940: 125,732, 1950: 164,371, 1960: 261,620, 1970: 383,454, 1980: 407,630, 1990: 421,353, 2000: 470,212, 2010: 492,276, 2020: 509,28565K’00’1083K’20’30126K’40’50262K’60’70408K’80’90470K’00’10509K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KinnelonJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 19°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 27°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 5 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 4.8 in36°19°Jan4.139°19°Feb3.247°27°Mar4.559°38°Apr4.270°48°May4.078°57°Jun4.983°61°Jul4.681°60°Aug4.375°52°Sep4.963°41°Oct5.051°32°Nov3.841°25°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlotteburg Rsvr, NJ weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Morris County

301,249 jobs at 16,518 businesses in Morris County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morris CountyProfessional services: 43,205 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 40,387 jobs; Retail trade: 29,350 jobs; Company headquarters: 28,265 jobs; Administrative and support: 25,414 jobs; Wholesale trade: 22,948 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,146 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,584 jobsProfessional services 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 10% Company headquarters 9% Administrative and support 8% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

142 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kinnelon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chilton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Pompton Plains6.9 miles
  • Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Denville7.5 miles
  • Morristown Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Morristown12.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors15
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers44
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kinnelon

Parks (2 nearby)

  • John A Talbot Field · 3 acres1.5 mi
  • Silas Condict County Park2.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Stop & Shop3.4 mi
  • Puebla Mex4.5 mi
  • Acme4.8 mi
  • Food World5.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid3.6 mi
  • Wayne Pharmacy3.6 mi
  • Walgreens6.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Kinnelon Public Library2.4 mi

Museums

  • Butler Museum4.4 mi
  • Montville Township Museum6.1 mi
  • Boonton Historical Society and Museum6.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Barn Theatre6.5 mi
  • Darress Theater6.5 mi
  • Painting with a Twist6.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1922.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kinnelon

Public schools here are run by Butler Public School District, Kinnelon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Aaron Decker SchoolButlerPre-K–4383Public3.6 mi
Kiel Elementary SchoolKinnelonPre-K–2374Public2.8 mi
Stonybrook Elementary SchoolKinnelon3–5358Public4.2 mi
Richard Butler SchoolButler5–8291Public4.6 mi
Pearl R. Miller Middle SchoolKinnelon6–8378Public2.7 mi
Butler High SchoolButler9–12482Public4.5 mi
Kinnelon High SchoolKinnelon9–12507Public2.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Apple Montessori School of KinnelonKinnelonPre-K–TK2Nonsectarian3.1 mi
Shepard SchoolKinnelonK–875Nonsectarian2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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