Gillette, New Jersey

Gillette, New Jersey
Gillette, New Jersey
Unincorporated community; Census-designated place
	NJ Transit commuter train to Manhattan
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	Coordinates: 40°40′26″N 74°27′58″W / 40.67389°N 74.46611°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Morris
Township	Long Hill
Area
• Total	4.47 sq mi (11.56 km2)
• Land	4.32 sq mi (11.20 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation	230 ft (70 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,956
• Density	683.78/sq mi (263.99/km2)
ZIP Code	07933
FIPS code	34-26220
GNIS feature ID	0876612

Gillette is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)^[5] located within Long Hill Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[6] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07933.

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07933 was 3,278;^[7] In the 2010 census, Gillette had a population of 3,251.^[8]

Demographics[edit]

As of the 2020 United States census, the area had a population of 2,956.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,956		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[9]

Gillette was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 census[edit]

**Gillette, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020^[10]	2020 %
White alone (NH)	2,292	77.54%
Black or African American alone (NH)	16	0.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	0.07%
Asian alone (NH)	245	8.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	11	0.37%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	85	2.88%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	304	10.28%
Total	2,956	100.00%

Park[edit]

Gillette's Riverside Park was renamed Matthew G. Kantor Memorial Park in 2013, to honor a Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan in 2012.^[11]

Gallery[edit]

Passaic River
Residential street
Peaches at Hillview Farms.

Notable people[edit]

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Gillette include:

Jessie Baylin (born 1984), singer-songwriter.^[12]
Lorinda Cherry (1944-2022), computer scientist and programmer.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Census Data Explorer: Gillette CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
^ "Gillette". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
^ DP-1 – Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for ZCTA5 07933 Archived February 13, 2020, at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 2, 2019.
^ DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07933 Archived February 13, 2020, at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 2, 2019.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Gillette CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
^ Matthew G. Kantor Memorial Park, Long Hill Township. Accessed July 30, 2019. "On Veteran's Day 2013 (11/11/13), the park was officially dedicated and renamed Matthew G. Kantor Memorial Park to honor Matthew, a resident of Long Hill and Navy Seal who lost his life while serving in Afghanistan in November 2012."
^ Bruce, Scott. "Jessie Baylin Leaves Her Mark" Archived June 30, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, movmnt, December 11, 2008. Accessed September 19, 2014. "But success wasn't exactly buzzing around the corner of her hometown, Gillette, New Jersey. Like many an artist, Baylin had to pull herself from the comforts of home and set out on a journey that sent her California bound."

External links[edit]

Census 2000 Fact Sheet for Zip Code Tabulation Area 07933 from the United States Census Bureau

[TigerWebMapServer-1] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

[Census2020-2] Census Data Explorer: Gillette CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.

[3] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.

[usgs-4] "Gillette". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2012.

[5] State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.

[6] Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.

[Census2000-7] DP-1 – Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for ZCTA5 07933 Archived February 13, 2020, at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 2, 2019.

[Census2010-8] DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07933 Archived February 13, 2020, at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 2, 2019.

[DecennialCensus-9] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

[2020CensusP2-10] "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Gillette CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.

[11] Matthew G. Kantor Memorial Park, Long Hill Township. Accessed July 30, 2019. "On Veteran's Day 2013 (11/11/13), the park was officially dedicated and renamed Matthew G. Kantor Memorial Park to honor Matthew, a resident of Long Hill and Navy Seal who lost his life while serving in Afghanistan in November 2012."

[12] Bruce, Scott. "Jessie Baylin Leaves Her Mark" Archived June 30, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, movmnt, December 11, 2008. Accessed September 19, 2014. "But success wasn't exactly buzzing around the corner of her hometown, Gillette, New Jersey. Like many an artist, Baylin had to pull herself from the comforts of home and set out on a journey that sent her California bound."

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