Succasunna, New Jersey

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History

The name "Succasunna" comes from the Lenni Lenape Native American word for "land of black stones", most likely due to the rich iron ore deposits in the area.[4] The community was established circa 1740.

The Morris Canal was an important transportation link in the iron industry around Succasunna, carrying coal to iron ore-producing areas throughout North Jersey. The canal was abandoned in 1924 and largely dismantled.

Succasunna was the site of the world's first electronic switching public telephone exchange. The Western Electric model 1ESS system was cut over for service on the New Jersey Bell 584 central office on May 30, 1965. A commemorative plaque on the wall of the central office building notes this historic event.[5] Instead of electro-mechanical relays, the 1ESS was the first commercial computerized electronic switching system. This innovation allowed for features of modern telephone service, like call forwarding, call waiting, and three-way calling.[6]

Geography

Succasunna is in western Morris County and occupies the southern portion of Roxbury Township. It is bordered to the northwest by Ledgewood and to the northeast by Kenvil, both in Roxbury Township. It is bordered to the southeast by Randolph Township, to the south by Chester Township, and to the southwest by Flanders in Mount Olive Township.

New Jersey Route 10 passes through the northeast part of Succasunna, leading northwest Script error: No such module "convert". to its terminus at U.S. Route 46 in Ledgewood and east Script error: No such module "convert". to Whippany. The Morristown and Erie Railway runs rail freight service through the area two to five times per week on its High Bridge Branch.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Succasunna CDP has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". are land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 2.78%, are water.[7] The community is drained by the Lamington River, which forms the southeast border of the CDP and is a tributary of the North Branch of the Raritan River, and by Drakes Brook, which flows southwest out of the community and is a tributary of the South Branch of the Raritan.

Demographics

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Historical population
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Succasunna was part of the Succasunna-Kenvil CDP in the 2000 United States census, which counted the combined population of Succasunna and Kenvil as 12,569.[8] For the 2010 census, the area was split into two CDPs, Succasunna, with a population of 9,152,[3] and Kenvil with 3,009 people.[9][10][11][12]

2020 census

Succasunna CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[13] Pop 2020[14] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7,948 8,206 86.84% 79.38%
Black or African American alone (NH) 123 157 1.34% 1.52%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 5 0.02% 0.05%
Asian alone (NH) 445 530 4.86% 5.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 7 39 0.08% 0.38%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 91 276 0.99% 2.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 536 1,124 5.86% 10.87%
Total 9,152 10,338 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 9,152 people, 3,110 households, and 2,650 families in the CDP. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 3,163 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup was 91.40% (8,365) White, 1.48% (135) Black or African American, 0.04% (4) Native American, 4.91% (449) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.79% (72) from other races, and 1.39% (127) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.86% (536) of the population.[3]

Of the 3,110 households, 38.1% had children under the age of 18; 75.2% were married couples living together; 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 14.8% were non-families. Of all households, 12.2% were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.20.[3]

24.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.5 males.[3]

Education

As part of Roxbury Township, residents of Succasunna are served by the Roxbury School District.

Established in 1963, St. Therese School is a Catholic school located in the community, operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[15][16]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.
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  3. ↑ a b c d e f DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Succasunna CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 23, 2012.
  4. ↑ Indian Place Names in New Jersey from the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration 1938-1939 Series, Bulletin 12., RootsWeb.com. Accessed June 18, 2016. "Succasunna in Morris County means 'land of black stones.' This probably was the Indians' way of describing the iron ore found in that region."
  5. ↑ Staff. "Tomorrow's Telephone Is Reality", Rome News-Tribune, June 10, 1965. Accessed August 29, 2013. "Tomorrow's telephone service became a reality for 4,300 telephone customers in Succasunna, N. J., with the cutover of the Bell System's first Commercial Electronic Central Office.... Succasunna is the first step in a nationwide Bell System conversion to Electronic Switching."
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  8. ↑ DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000; Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Succasunna-Kenvil CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 23, 2012.
  9. ↑ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Kenvil CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 23, 2012.
  10. ↑ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), p. III-4. United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed December 23, 2012. "New CDPs: Kenvil (formed from part of deleted Succasunna-Kenvil CDP) and Succasunna (formed from part of deleted Succasunna-Kenvil CDP); Deleted CDPs: Succasunna-Kenvil (split to form Kenvil and Succasunna CDPs)."
  11. ↑ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 23, 2012.
  12. ↑ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 23, 2012.
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  15. ↑ Morris County, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson Catholic Schools Office. Accessed July 26, 2008.
  16. ↑ History, St. Therese School. Accessed August 25, 2013.
  17. ↑ Cassell, Dewey, with Sultan, Aaron; and Gartland, Mike. The Art of George Tuska, p. 27. (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2005), Template:ISBN; Template:ISBN. "Chesler had a house with some property up in Succasunna, New Jersey."
  18. ↑ Ewing, Emma Mai. "The 'Funnies' Can Be Serious", The New York Times, September 12, 1976. Accessed December 23, 2012. "Now, however, thanks to Harry 'A' Chesler of Succasunna, all that is changing at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, where students and teachers are studying comics and cartoons as related to the transition in American society."
  19. ↑ Philemon Dickerson, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 25, 2013. "Dickerson, Philemon, (brother of Mahlon Dickerson), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Succasunna, Morris County, N.J., January 11, 1788"
  20. ↑ Session 1989 House Joint Resolution 459 - A Joint Resolution Honoring the Life and Memory of Dr. Leo Warren Jenkins, Former Chancellor of East Carolina University, North Carolina General Assembly, March 6, 1989. Accessed June 12, 2020. "Whereas, Leo Warren Jenkins was born on May 28, 1913, in Succasunna, New Jersey and was raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey"
  21. ↑ About, Doug Miller Soccer. Accessed December 23, 2012. "Doug Miller was born in Succasunna, New Jersey in May of 1969 to Jim and Jackie Miller."
  22. ↑ Havsy, Jane. "Roxbury alumna Paige Monaghan signs with Sky Blue FC", Daily Record, February 4, 2019. Accessed June 12, 2020. "Butler midfielder Paige Monaghan, a Roxbury graduate, was recently named to the Big East first team.... 'I am beyond blessed to have been drafted and now signed with Sky Blue FC,' Monaghan, a 22-year-old from Succasunna, said in a press release."

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