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A township of 11,152 people in Morris County, New Jersey
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Map of East Hanover: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land20%1,003 of 5,153 acres
Trails6.8 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves690 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Township in Morris County, New Jersey, US
1928Established
11,105Population
8.1 sq miArea
226 ftElevation

East Hanover Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 11,105, a decrease of 52 (−0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 11,157, which in turn reflected a decline of 236 (−2.1%) from the 11,393 counted in the 2000 census. Located between the Passaic and Whippany rivers, East Hanover shares a border with four Essex County municipalities; but only has roadways that connect the township with neighboring Livingston and Roseland. East Hanover is notably home to the North American headquarters of Mondelez International (parent company of Nabisco) and the pharmaceutical company Novartis.

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Housing in East Hanover

$862K▲ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical East Hanover home is worth about $862,000, up 5.4% in a year, 48% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety in East Hanover

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Safety Grade B-

East Hanover reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
East Hanover 0.4
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
East Hanover 20
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools East Hanover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#108Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictEast Hanover Township School DistrictSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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