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A township of 4,048 people in Morris County, New Jersey
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Conserved land28%532 of 1,903 acres
Trails14 mi4.6 mi per sq mi
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About Mine Hill

Township in Morris County, New Jersey, US
1923Established
4,015Population
3 sq miArea
866 ftElevation

Mine Hill Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a residential community located just west of the center of Morris County, and northwest of the county seat Morristown. Mine Hill was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1923, from portions of Randolph, based on the results of a referendum held on May 8, 1923. The township's name comes from the history of mines in the area. Mining in Mine Hill dates back to the early 18th century and the township had some of the richest sources of iron ore in the country. The family of Mahlon Dickerson, who was New Jersey's 7th Governor, owned the Dickerson Mine, which was the …

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$497K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mine Hill home is worth about $497,000, about the same as a year ago, 14% below the New Jersey typical home.

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The public schools Mine Hill’s kids attend trail 60% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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