Welcome to Hackettstown ...
The town of Hackettstown is located in Warren County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hackettstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1794.
The town was incorporated in 1853.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hackettstown has a population of 9,372 people<2> (see below for details).
Hackettstown is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hackettstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hackettstown is within the boundaries of the (908) area code.
The ZIP code for Hackettstown: 07840<4>
Websites for Hackettstown ...
Official Website: www.hackettstown.net/
Chamber of Commerce: www.warrencountychamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hackettstown had an population of 9,372 people. This is a decrease of 3.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hackettstown had a population of 9,724 people (which is 8.95% of the total population of Warren County). This makes Hackettstown the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hackettstown represents 0.11% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,724 people, the population of Hackettstown decreased 6.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,403 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hackettstown.
Communities near Hackettstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hackettstown.
- Morristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Bangor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Belvidere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- East Bangor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Delaware Water Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <6>
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allamuchy - Panther Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allamuchy - Panther Valley
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley is located in Warren County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hackettstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hackettstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hackettstown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hackettstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hackettstown. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hackettstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hackettstown ...
Looking for more information about Hackettstown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hackettstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hackettstown.
Adding Hackettstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hackettstown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hackettstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Hackettstown post office opened in 1794.
We also found Hackettstown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hackettstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hackettstown: www.hackettstown.net/
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hackettstown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hackettstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hackettstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hackettstown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |