Boonton is a town in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 8,815, an increase of 468 (+5.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,347, which in turn reflected a decline of 149 (−1.8%) from the 8,496 counted in the 2000 census. The settlement was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone.
Mid-Atlantic
Boonton
Morris County, NJ
Population
8,781
Walk Score
90 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,637
Median home value
$468,900
Formed
1866
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Boonton Historic District · listed 1980
- Boonton Ironworks Historic District · listed 2023
- Split Rock Furnace · listed 1974
Notable landmarks
- Arch Bridge from the Boonton Ironworks · listed 2022
- Boonton Public Library · listed 1972
- Decker-Kincaid Homestead · listed 2005
- Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station · listed 1977
- Dixon, James, Farm · listed 1977
- Miller-Kingsland House · listed 1973
- Rockaway Valley Methodist Church · listed 1977
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