Budd Lake is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, in the

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, August 2012. Accessed December 23, 2012. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 9,784, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 816 (+9.1%) from the 8,968 enumerated at the 2010 census,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Budd Lake CDP, New Jersey
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. Accessed July 11, 2012. which in turn reflected an increase of 868 (+10.7%) from the 8,100 counted in the 2000 census. Budd Lake was named for John Budd. Prior to that, it was called Hattacawanna Lake.

Geography

Budd Lake is in western Morris County, in central Mount Olive Township.

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passes through the community, leading northeast to Netcong and southwest to Hackettstown.

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passes just north of the community.

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is to the east via I-80, and the

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is to the west. According to the

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, the Budd Lake CDP has a total area of , including of land and of water (15.26%).

Budd Lake

Budd Lake, which the community is named after, is the source of the

South Branch Raritan River The South Branch Raritan River is a tributary of the Raritan River in New Jersey.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. Description The source of the South Branch is the outflow from Budd Lake, a glacial remnant locat ...

. A

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at an elevation of , Budd Lake has a surface area of .Budd Lake Bog Preserve
New Jersey Natural Lands Trust. Accessed August 17, 2011. "Curving along the northern end of New Jersey's largest naturally formed lake, Budd Lake Bog supports a wetland habitat rare in New Jersey.... Budd Lake is considered the headwater source for the South Branch of the Raritan River." It is deep and can have large algal blooms. The adjacent

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, created by thousands of years of decaying plant material, supports wetland plants such as

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and

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, which grow on the floating mass. The lake is recharged through groundwater seepage through a series of wetlands, and serves as the headwaters of the Raritan River's South Branch.Voyce, Lisa
"Protecting Water Quality in the Highlands (and Elsewhere)"
, ''ANJEC Report'', Fall 2002 (PDF). Accessed August 17, 2011. It is closely bordered by U.S. Route 46 to the south and Sand Shore Road to the east. Budd Lake was named for John Budd, who acquired of land in the area in 1714. Prior to that, it was called Hattacawanna Lake.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 8,968 people, 3,232 households, and 2,385 families in the CDP. The

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was . There were 3,423 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 80.88% (7,253)

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, 6.39% (573) Black or African American, 0.16% (14) Native American, 7.71% (691) Asian, 0.09% (8)

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, 2.39% (214) from other races, and 2.40% (215) from two or more races.

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of any race were 13.08% (1,173) of the population. Of the 3,232 households, 39.6% had children under the age of 18; 59.0% were married couples living together; 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.2% were non-families. Of all households, 20.9% were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.24. 26.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.0 males.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 8,100 people, 2,851 households, and 2,169 families living in the CDP. The

was . There were 2,994 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.11%

, 3.54%

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, 0.07% Native American, 5.80% Asian, 1.47% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.62% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Budd Lake CDP, New Jersey
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. Accessed December 23, 2012. There were 2,851 households, out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were

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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.25. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,540, and the median income for a family was $70,585. Males had a median income of $44,631 versus $35,316 for females. The

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for the CDP was $24,581. About 1.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

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, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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offers local bus service on the

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route.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Budd Lake include: *

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in 2013 *

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(born 1995), professional

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(born 1984), actress, screenwriter and producer, best known for portraying Rubi in the AMC series '' Dietland''Izzo, Michael
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'', November 17, 2014. Accessed September 4, 2019. "Mount Olive – Budd Lake's Jen Ponton has had a great few years, but she says the best is yet to come."

References

External links

* {{Authority control Census-designated places in Morris County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Mount Olive Township, New Jersey