Pompton Plains, New Jersey

Pompton Plains is a census-designated place^[5] (CDP) and unincorporated community constituting the majority of Pequannock Township, Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 11,144.^[2] The community was first listed as a CDP in advance of the 2020 census.^[4]

Pompton Plains, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Historic Van Ness House
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Coordinates: 40°58′5″N 74°17′45″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Morris
Township	Pequannock
Area [1]
• Total	5.33 sq mi (13.79 km2)
• Land	5.18 sq mi (13.41 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation	201 ft (61 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	11,144
• Density	2,146.4/sq mi (828.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	07444
Area codes	973/862
FIPS code	34-60120[3]
GNIS feature ID	2806168[4]

Geography

Pompton Plains is situated in the valley of the Pompton River, which forms the eastern border of the community, the township, and Morris County. Across the river to the east is Wayne in Passaic County, and across its tributary the Pequannock River to the northeast is the borough of Pompton Lakes. Neighboring communities in Morris County are Riverdale to the north, Kinnelon to the west, Lincoln Park to the southwest, and the remainder of Pequannock Township to the south.

New Jersey Route 23 runs through the east side of the community, leading northwest 22 miles (35 km) to Franklin and south 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 80 in Wayne. Interstate 287 passes through the northwest part of Pompton Plains, with the closest access from Exit 52 (Route 23) in Riverdale.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Pompton Plains CDP has a total area of 5.33 square miles (13.80 km²), of which 5.18 square miles (13.42 km²) are land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²), or 2.76%, are water,^[1] comprising the Pompton and Pequannock rivers, as well as Woodland Lake in the southeast corner of the community. Via the Pompton River, the entire CDP is part of the Passaic River watershed.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP had a population of 11,144.^[2]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	11,144		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[2] 2020[2]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Pequannock Township, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pompton Plains include:

• Jason Biggs (born 1978), actor who has appeared in the American Pie films^[7]
• Michael T. Cahill, dean of Brooklyn Law School^[8]
• Peter Cameron (born 1959), novelist and short-story writer^[9]
• Frank Ackerman Hill (1919–2012), military veteran and World War II fighter ace^[10]
• Davana Medina (born 1974), figure competitor^[11]
• Susan Misner (born 1971), actress who has appeared on films and television, including roles in One Life to Live, The Bronx Is Burning, Rescue Me and Chicago^[12]
• French Montana (born 1984), rapper^[13]
• Criss Oliva (1963–1993), musician who was the lead guitarist and co-founder of Savatage^[14]
• Pete Yorn (born 1974), singer-songwriter and musician^[15]