BUDD LAKE, NEW JERSEY

'Budd Lake' is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 8,100.

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Geography

Lake

History

Demographics

References

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Geography

Budd Lake is located at (40.867809, -74.740666).
Budd Lake is the largest natural lake in the state of New Jersey^[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.7 km² (6.4 mi²). 15.2 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (9.15%) is water.

Lake

Budd Lake, the lake, is a glacial lake with a surface area of 374 acres. It is 7-12 feet deep, and can have large algal blooms. It is recharged through groundwater seepage through a series of wetlands, and serves as the headwaters of the Raritan River's South Branch.¹ It is closely bordered by U.S. Route 46 to the south, and Sand Shore Drive to the east.^[2]

History

Budd Lake was named for John Budd^[3]. Prior to that, it was called Hattacawanna Lake^[4].
Budd Lake is home to the Seward Mansion, which is located on Flanders Road and is now part of the Turkey Brook Park. The building was once owned by William H. Seward; a former New York Governor and Secretary of State to Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. In recent years, the mansion has been fenced off from the Turkey Brook property, as it is unsafe and in disrepair.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,100 people, 2,851 households, and 2,169 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 534.6/km² (1,383.8/mi²). There were 2,994 housing units at an average density of 197.6/km² (511.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.11% White, 3.54% African American, 0.07% Native American, 5.80% Asian, 1.47% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.62% of the population.
There were 2,851 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,540, and the median income for a family was $70,585. Males had a median income of $44,631 versus $35,316 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,581. About 1.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ANJEC Report: Fall 2002 (PDF), accessed July 17, 2006
2. Google Maps Google. Retrieved on 2007-07-15.
3. The History of Mt. Olive, accessed July 17, 2006
4. Manuscript Group 1187, Forest House Hotel, Hattacawanna Lake, NJ, accessed July 17, 2006

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