Cedar Knolls is an unincorporated community located within Hanover Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[5] It is part of Hanover Township along with Whippany.
Cedar Knolls, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
 Malapardis Park | |
  Cedar Knolls Location in Morris County  Cedar Knolls Location in New Jersey  Cedar Knolls Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′19″N 74°26′56″W / 40.82194°N 74.44889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Hanover |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) |
| • Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,082 |
| • Density | 1,985.41/sq mi (766.60/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 07927 |
| FIPS code | 34-11290[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806060[2] |
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 4,082.[3]
Geography
editCedar Knolls is in eastern Morris County, in the western part of Hanover Township. It is bordered to the east by Whippany, to the south by Morris Township, and partially to the west by the borough of Morris Plains. Interstate 287 forms the eastern border of Cedar Knolls and leads southwest 3 miles (5 km) to Morristown, the county seat, and northeast the same distance to Parsippany.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Cedar Knolls CDP has an area of 2.09 square miles (5.41 km2), of which 2.06 square miles (5.34 km2) are land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 1.58%, are water.[1] The Whippany River flows through the southeast part of the community and is part of the Passaic River watershed.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,082 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[3] | |||
Cedar Knolls first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[7][8]
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[8] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,803 | 68.67% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 192 | 4.70% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 0.07% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 591 | 14.48% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0.05% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 9 | 0.22% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 124 | 3.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 358 | 8.77% |
| Total | 4,082 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Cedar Knolls Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: Cedar Knolls CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Cedar Knolls CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
