The Geography of New Jersey

by Henry Snyder

8. Legislative Manual, State of New Jersey.

9. New Jersey as a Colony and as a State—Lee.

10. A Brief History of New Jersey—Ellis and Snyder.

11. Local histories and transactions of local historical societies.

Table II.—Leading Manufacturing Industries
of New Jersey, According to the United States
Census of 1914

Industry	Value of Products
All industries	$1,406,633,414
Smelting and refining copper	159,198,876
Petroleum products	90,876,993
Silk and silk goods	75,706,449
Foundry and machine shop products	74,126,941
Electrical machinery and supplies	40,740,810
Slaughtering and meat packing	40,108,471
Tobacco	39,695,997
Woolen, worsted, and felt goods	36,268,561
Rubber goods, rubber hose, and belting	35,798,793
Chemicals	31,686,865
Leather	31,651,831
Dyeing and finishing textiles	27,986,512
Bread and bakery products	25,458,216
Cotton goods	16,782,164
Pottery, brick, tile, terra cotta	16,693,447
Soap	16,692,406
Food preparations, confec'y, chocolate	16,529,429
Paint and varnish	16,086,717
Printing and publishing	14,083,011
Gas, illuminating and heating	14,020,050
Canning and preserving	13,764,955
Copper, tin, and sheet iron products	12,499,728
Lumber and timber products	12,482,553
Ship and boat building	11,860,965
Clothing, men's, including shirts	11,547,363
Oilcloth and linoleum	11,384,311
Jewelry	11,347,455
Boots and shoes	11,204,323
Fertilizer	11,197,690
Paper and wood pulp	10,931,431
Hats and hat materials	10,569,597
Millinery and lace	10,485,723
Oils, grease and tallow	10,475,379
Iron and steel	10,420,452
Railway cars and shop products	10,344,659
Gold and silver refining	10,078,176
Automobiles, incl. bodies and parts	8,237,416

Table III.—Area and Population of the Counties
of New Jersey, According to the United
States Census of 1920

County Area Square Miles Population 1920 Atlantic 569 83,883 Bergen 237 210,688 Burlington 815 81,770 Camden 222 190,460 Cape May 265 10,460 Cumberland 500 61,348 Essex 127 651,807 Gloucester 332 48,224 Hudson 43 620,124 Hunterdon 437 32,885 Mercer 226 159,881

County Area Square Miles Population 1920 Middlesex 312 162,334 Monmouth 479 104,906 Morris 475 82,294 Ocean 637 22,155 Passaic 196 250,148 Salem 343 36,572 Somerset 305 48,015 Sussex 529 24,905 Union 103 199,832 Warren 362 45,057 The State 7,514 3,155,900

Table IV.—Cities, Towns, Boroughs, and Villages
of New Jersey Having 2000 or More People in 1920

Cities, Towns, etc. Population Newark 414,216 Jersey City 298,079 Paterson 135,866 Trenton 110,289 Camden 110,309 Elizabeth 95,682 Bayonne 76,754 Hoboken 68,166 Passaic 63,824 East Orange 50,710 Atlantic City 50,682 Perth Amboy 41,707 West Hoboken 40,068 Orange 33,268 New Brunswick 32,779 West New York 29,926 Montclair 28,810 Plainfield 27,700 Kearney 26,724 Clifton 26,470 Irvington 25,480 Bloomfield 22,019 Union 20,651 Garfield 19,381 Hackensack 17,667 Phillipsburg 16,923 Harrison 15,721 Belleville 15,660 West Orange 15,573 Millville 14,691 Bridgeton 14,323 Long Branch 13,521 Morristown 12,548 Asbury Park 12,400 Gloucester 12,162 Englewood 11,617 Roosevelt 11,047 Rahway 11,042 Summit 10,174 Dover 9,817 Rutherford 9,497 Nutley 9,421 Red Bank 9,251 Burlington 9,049 Westfield 9,026 Collingswood 8,714 Ridgefield Park 8,570 Lodi 8,175 South Amboy 7,897 Ridgewood 7,580 Salem 7,435 South Orange 7,274 North Plainfield 6,916 Vineland 6,799 Guttenberg 6,726 Somerville 6,718 South River 6,596 Hammonton 6,417 Pennsgrove 6,060 Princeton 5,917 Boundbrook 5,906 Pleasantville 5,887 Woodbury 5,801 Fort Lee 5,761 Roselle 5,737 Wallington 5,715 Cliffside Park 5,709 Tenafly 5,650

Cities, Towns, etc. Population Haddonfield 5,646 Madison 5,523 East Rutherford 5,463 Roselle Park 5,438 Secaucus 5,423 Boonton 5,372 Wrightstown 5,288 Hawthorne 5,135 Fairview 4,882 Highland Park 4,866 Freehold 4,768 Merchantville 4,754 Audubon 4,740 Lambertville 4,660 Glen Ridge 4,620 Carlstadt 4,472 Raritan 4,457 Keyport 4,415 Bordentown 4,371 Paulsboro 4,352 Prospect Park 4,292 Newton 4,125 Franklin 4,075 Caldwell 3,993 Bogota 3,906 Bergenfield 3,667 Edgewater 3,530 Haledon 3,435 Dunellen 3,394 Pitman 3,385 Washington 3,341 Metuchen 3,334 East Newark 3,057 Verona 3,039 Cape May 2,999 Leonia 2,979 Haddon Heights 2,950 Hackettstown 2,936 Wanaque 2,916 Hasbrouck Heights 2,895 Butler 2,886 Wharton 2,877 Wildwood 2,790 Little Ferry 2,715 Hightstown 2,674 Jamesburg 2,671 Rockaway 2,655 Palisades Park 2,633 Egg Harbor 2,622 Westwood 2,597 Flemington 2,590 Milltown 2,573 Beverly 2,562 Dumont 2,537 Ocean City 2,512 East Paterson 2,441 Chatham 2,421 Westville 2,380 Riverton 2,341 Bradley Beach 2,307 Midland Park 2,243 Ventnor 2,203 Bloomingdale 2,193 Glen Rock 2,181 Alpha 2,140 Ramsey 2,090 Pompton Lakes 2,008