Town guide

Mendham Township, New Jersey

Mendham Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, home to about 6,018 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07926 and 07970, and parts of 07931, 07945 and 07960 are in Mendham Township too.

Population6,018338 per sq mi
Median home value$1,070,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Mendham Township

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mendham Township

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY35 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mendham Township

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

Mendham Township had 6,016 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 346th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Mendham Township population by census2000: 5,400, 2010: 5,869, 2020: 6,0165,40020005,86920106,0162020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mendham TownshipJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.9 in39°21°Jan3.243°22°Feb2.251°30°Mar3.963°39°Apr3.673°48°May3.581°58°Jun4.286°63°Jul4.984°61°Aug5.278°54°Sep3.866°42°Oct3.755°33°Nov3.444°26°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Somerville Somerset Ap, NJ weather station (11 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

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mendham Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Morristown Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Morristown6.5 miles
  • Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Denville10.5 miles
  • Overlook Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Summit12.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Mendham Township

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Mendham Borough Park1.0 mi
  • Mortimer L Schiff Boy Scout Reservation2.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kings0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.7 mi
  • Rite Aid5.9 mi
  • Valley Pharmacy6.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Mendham Borough Library0.8 mi
  • Mendham Township Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Tunis-Ellicks House5.1 mi
  • Macculloch Hall Historical Museum5.5 mi
  • Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum6.1 mi
  • Speedwell Village6.1 mi
  • Washington Headquarters Museum6.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Gill St Bernards Theater5.4 mi
  • Mayo Performing Arts Center5.8 mi
  • Chester Community Theatre5.8 mi
  • Ridge PAC5.8 mi
  • Dragonetti Auditorium6.0 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 1749.

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

Schools in Mendham Township

Public schools here are run by Mendham Borough School District, Mendham Township School District, West Morris Regional High School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hilltop SchoolMendhamPre-K–4289Public0.8 mi
Mendham Township Elementary SchoolBrooksidePre-K–4466Public1.5 mi
Mendham Township Middle SchoolBrookside5–8342Public2.6 mi
Mountain View SchoolMendham5–8208Public1.1 mi
West Morris Mendham High SchoolMendham9–121,012Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Westmont Montessori SchoolMendhamPre-K–K12Nonsectarian2.9 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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Towns near Mendham Township

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Shares ZIP codes with Morris, Morristown, Mendham Borough, Bernards, Hanover, Randolph, Harding, Bedminster, Far Hills, Chester, Peapack and Gladstone and Bernardsville.

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