Rockaway, New Jersey

Rockaway, New Jersey
Rockaway, New Jersey
Borough
	Joseph Jackson House, the Rockaway Borough Public Library
	Seal
	Location of Rockaway in Morris County circled and highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
	Census Bureau map of Rockaway, New Jersey
	Rockaway Location in Morris County Rockaway Location in New Jersey Rockaway Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 40°53′45″N 74°31′02″W / 40.895853°N 74.517323°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Morris
Incorporated	June 19, 1894
Government
• Type	Borough
• Body	Borough Council
• Mayor	Thomas Mulligan (R, term ends December 31, 2023)
• Administrator	Patricia Reiche
• Municipal clerk	Kimberly Cuspilich
Area
• Total	2.12 sq mi (5.50 km2)
• Land	2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) 2.22%
• Rank	400th of 565 in state; 34th of 39 in county
Elevation	538 ft (164 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	6,598
• Estimate (2022)	6,592
• Rank	326th of 565 in state; 27th of 39 in county
• Density	3,181.3/sq mi (1,228.3/km2)
• Rank	210th of 565 in state; 10th of 39 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	07866
Area code(s)	973
FIPS code	3402764050
GNIS feature ID	0885374
Website	www.rockawayborough.com

Rockaway is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,598,^[10]^[11] an increase of 160 (+2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 6,438,^[20]^[21] which in turn reflected a decline of 35 (−0.5%) from the 6,473 counted in the 2000 census.^[22]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
^ Administration, Borough of Rockaway. Accessed April 27, 2023.
^ Borough Clerk's Office, Borough of Rockaway. Accessed April 27, 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Rockaway, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ ^a ^b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Rockaway, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 5, 2011.
^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Rockaway, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

[CensusArea-1] 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-2] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[MayorCouncil-3] Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.

[5] Administration, Borough of Rockaway. Accessed April 27, 2023.

[6] Borough Clerk's Office, Borough of Rockaway. Accessed April 27, 2023.

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[TigerWebMapServer-8] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

[9] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Rockaway, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.

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[LWD2020Density-13] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[14] Look Up a ZIP Code for Rockaway, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 5, 2011.

[15] Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.

[16] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Rockaway, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.

[GR2-17] U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[18] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.

[GR3-19] US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[22] Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

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