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New Jersey's county names derive from several sources, though most of its counties are named after place names in England and prominent leaders in the colonial and revolutionary periods. Bergen County is the most populous county—as of the 2010 Census—with 905,116 people, while Salem County is the least populous with 66,083 people.
As of 2024, New Jersey is divided into 21 counties and contains 564 [2] municipalities consisting of five types: 253 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 240 townships, and four villages. The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark, with 311,549 residents, whereas the smallest is Walpack Township, with seven residents. [3]
Pages in category "New Jersey counties" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
They are Morris, Somerset and Hunterdon counties, all suburban counties in New Jersey's "horse country." Morris County stands at the top of the list, ranking 34th in the nation.
Local government in New Jersey is composed of counties and municipalities. Local jurisdictions in New Jersey differ from those in some other states because the entire area of the state is part of a municipality; each of the 564 municipalities is in exactly one county; and each of the 21 counties has more than one municipality.
Hudson County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey, its smallest and most densely populated.Lying in the northeast of the state and on the west bank of the Hudson River, the North Jersey county is part of the state's Gateway Region [5] and the New York metropolitan area.
Hunterdon County Commissioner Director Jeff Kuhl shared recent findings from a study which ranked counties with the longest life expectancy in New Jersey. Among the 21 counties in the state ...
The New York City and Philadelphia MSAs are also divided into divisions, of which there are five in New Jersey. Every statistical area and county in New Jersey belongs to the Northeast Megalopolis. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-CT-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (19,979,477) New York-Jersey City-White Plains NY-NJ Metropolitan Division ...