Country United States County Morris Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 216 m | State New Jersey Township Roxbury FIPS code 3436720 Area 4.095 km² | |
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Restaurants Yummy Taste Chinese, Rose's Luncheo, Kenvil Hot Bagel & Deli, The New Kenvil Diner, China King | ||
Kenvil is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Roxbury Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, that had been part of the Succasunna-Kenvil CDP as part of the 2000 United States Census, at which time the population of the combined was 12,569. For the 2010 Census, the area was split into two CDPs, Succasunna (with a 2010 Census population of 9,152) and Kenvil (3,009 as of 2010).
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Map of Kenvil, Roxbury Township, NJ, USA
History
The Kenvil section of Roxbury Township was originally called McCainsville.
The Hercules Powder Company in Kenvil has had explosions in 1934, killing 6 people; in 1940, killing 51 people; and in 1989, shattering windows across town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.581 square miles (4.095 km2), including 1.330 square miles (3.444 km2) of land and 0.251 square miles (0.651 km2) of water (15.89%).
Census 2010
The 2010 United States Census counted 3,009 people, 1,095 households, and 773.1 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,262.8 per square mile (873.7/km2). The CDP contained 1,149 housing units at an average density of 864.1 per square mile (333.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP 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) from other races, and 2.43% (73) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 15.99% (481) of the population.
Out of a total of 1,095 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households 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.
In the CDP, 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 census counted 95.4 males, but for 100 females at least 18 years old, it was 94.8 males.
Transportation
U.S. Route 46 and Route 10 pass through the area. The Morristown and Erie Railway runs rail freight service through the area 2-5 times per week on its High Bridge Branch.