Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce - Boonton - Boonton Twp

P.O. Box 496
Boonton, NJ 07005
973-334-4117

QUICK FACTS:

LAND THAT COMPRISES BOONTON TWP WAS FIRST PURCHASED FROM THE
LENNI-LENAPE INDIANS

THE FIRST SCHOOL IN BOONTON TOWNSHIP WAS ERECTED IN 1783.

AIRCRAFT RADIO CORP, HEADQUARTED IN BOONTON TWP BEGINNING IN 1927, DEVELOPED EQUIPMENT
FOR THE FIRST
US FIGHTER SQUADRON.

Boonton Township

Boonton Township which is approximately 8.59 square miles is located in the heart of the Rockaway Valley. The Township serves primarily as a residential community. It was one of the first communities to create an open space trust, funded by tax dollars to preserve its rural charm.

Demographics ⁽¹⁾		Financial ⁽²⁾
Total Population		Net Valuation	$522,586,895
2002	4,287	Residential	481,795,295
1990	3,566	Apartments	183,800
1980	3,273	Commercial	8,050,200
Person Per Square Mile		Industrial	9,487,200
Age		Farmland	12,195,700
0 - 18	751	Vacant	10,874,700
19 - 54	1,857	True Value Ratio	55.72%
55 - +	958	General Tax Rate	2.87
Total Households	1,527
Person/Household	2.77
Median Income

Sources: 1. US Census Bureau 1980, 1990, 2000; 2. Morris County Board of Taxation 1995

Governing Body

Position

Name

Term Expires

Mayor/Chairman

Douglas A. Spender

12/31/07

Vice Chairman

Thomas Donadio

12/31/08

Committee Member

Carl Blum

12/31/09

Committee Member

William Ford

12/31/08

Committee Member

Timothy Doyle

12/31/08