Kenvil, New Jersey | |
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 U.S. Route 46 traveling through Kenvil | |
 Location inMorris County and the state ofNew Jersey. | |
  Kenvil Location in the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:40°52′13″N74°37′54″W / 40.870198°N 74.631639°W /40.870198; -74.631639 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Roxbury |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.36 sq mi (3.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) 15.89% |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,806 |
| • Density | 1,522.7/sq mi (587.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07847 |
| FIPS code | 34-36720[4][5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 02584005[4][7] |
Kenvil is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP)[8] located withinRoxbury Township, inMorris County, in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey.[9] As of the2020 census, it had a population of 1,806.[3]
The Kenvil section of Roxbury Township was originally called McCainsville.[10]
Kenvil was home to the seconddynamite plant in the United States, established in 1872 by the AtlanticGiant Powder Company.[11] After acquisition of the plant by theHercules Powder Company in 1913, it also manufactured smokeless powder. The company experienced several major explosions, killing six people in 1934,51 people in 1940, and shattering windows across town in 1989.[12]
Kenvil is in west-central Morris County and occupies the eastern part of Roxbury Township. It is bordered to the southwest by unincorporatedSuccasunna and to the southeast byMine Hill Township.U.S. Route 46 passes through the center of Kenvil, leading east 3 miles (5 km) toDover and west 5 miles (8 km) toNetcong.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the Kenvil CDP has a total area of 1.353 square miles (3.504 km2), including 1.186 square miles (3.072 km2) of land and 0.167 square miles (0.433 km2) of water (12.34%).[1] There are several small lakes in the community, including Marine Lake just east of the center of town and a portion of Sunset Lake in the southeast corner. TheLamington River flows southwest out of Sunset Lake, part of theRaritan River watershed.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 3,009 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,806 | −40.0% | |
| Population sources: 2010[13] 2020[3] | |||
Kenvil was part of theSuccasunna-Kenvil CDP as part of the2000 United States census, at which time the combined population was 12,569.[14] For the2010 census, the area was split into two CDPs,Succasunna (with a 2010 Census population of 9,152[15]) and Kenvil (3,009 as of 2010[13]).[16][17][18]
The2010 United States census counted 3,009 people, 1,095 households, and 773 families in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 2,262.8 per square mile (873.7/km2). There were 1,149 housing units at an average density of 864.1 per square mile (333.6/km2). The racial makeup was 83.52% (2,513)White, 2.19% (66)Black or African American, 0.13% (4)Native American, 7.18% (216)Asian, 0.00% (0)Pacific Islander, 4.55% (137) fromother races, and 2.43% (73) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.99% (481) of the population.[13]
Of the 1,095 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18; 54.6% were married couples living together; 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.4% were non-families. Of all households, 25.0% were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.[13]
20.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.8 males.[13]
U.S. Route 46 passes through Kenvil, andRoute 10 passes through Succasunna to the south. TheDover and Rockaway River Railroad runs rail freight service through the area two to five times per week on the Chester Branch, High Bridge Branch and Dover & Rockaway Branch.
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