What is the population of Mount Olive?

The population of Mount Olive, NJ is 28,815.

Where is Mount Olive located?

Mount Olive, NJ is located at latitude 40.8514900 and longitude -74.7329400. It is in United States.

What is the area of Mount Olive?

The area of Mount Olive, NJ is 80.495 km².

What is the elevation of Mount Olive?

Mount Olive, NJ has an elevation of 314 meters (1030 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Mount Olive in?

Mount Olive, NJ is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Mount Olive in?

Mount Olive is in the state of New Jersey, United States.

What county is Mount Olive, NJ in?

Mount Olive is in Morris County, New Jersey.

How has the population of Mount Olive changed?

The population of Mount Olive, NJ has increased from 28,117 (2010) to 28,815 (2020), a change of 2.5%.

Mount Olive, New Jersey

Mount Olive: township of New Jersey

About

Mount Olive is a township located in the county of Morris in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 28,117 and a population density of 349 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 28,815 inhabitants.

The township was created 155 years ago in 1871.

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Quick Facts about Mount Olive

Population	28,815 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New Jersey (United States)
County	Morris County
Area	80.5 km²
Latitude & Longitude	40.8515,-74.7329
Altitude	3,110 feet / 948 meters
Establishment	March 22, 1871 (155 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	16:00:24 (14th April 2026)
Density	358 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	2.42% (2010-2020)
Weather	79℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Mount Olive is located at 40°51'5"N 74°43'59"W (40.8514900, -74.7329400). It has 4 neighbors: Allamuchy, Hackettstown, Netcong and Stanhope.

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Weather

79°F

Mostly Sunny

5 to 10 mph W Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

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Mount Olive has 4 neighbours.

Allamuchy township in Warren County, New Jersey
Hackettstown town in Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Netcong borough of New Jersey, United States
Stanhope borough of New Jersey

Demographics

The population of Mount Olive increased by 2.42% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	28,117	-	census
2011	28,339	0.78%	estimation process
2012	28,462	0.43%	estimation process
2013	28,588	0.44%	estimation process
2014	28,679	0.32%	estimation process
2015	28,816	0.48%	estimation process
2016	28,881	0.23%	estimation process
2017	28,936	0.19%	estimation process
2018	28,983	0.16%	estimation process
2019	28,926	-0.2%	estimation process
2020	28,815	-0.39%	estimation process

People born in Mount Olive (2)

People born in Mount Olive, including veterinarian Daniel Elmer Salmon, politician Joshua S. Salmon, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Mount Olive, NJ. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
183974	Centenary University	Hackettstown (NJ)	07840

Nearby Transit Stations (24)

Rail and bus stations connected to Mount Olive, NJ. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
MET	Metropark station	100 Middlesex-Essex Turnpike	RAIL
NBK	New Brunswick station	French and Albany Streets	RAIL
EWR	Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark Liberty International Airport	RAIL
NWK	Pennsylvania Station	1 Raymond Plaza West	RAIL
PJC	Princeton Junction station	2 Wallace Road	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Mount Olive.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Budd Lak Post Office	Budd Lake (NJ)	07828

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Mount Olive, Illinois city in Illinois with a population of 1,911 people.
Mount Olive, Mississippi city in Covington County, Mississippi, United States of America with a population of 896 people.

Other cities in Morris County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Morris County , NJ. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Parsippany	51,144	Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Monroe	44,884	Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Montville	20,970	Township in Morris County, New Jersey
Morristown	18,594	Town in Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Dover	17,619	Town in New Jersey, USA
Madison	17,612	Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Denville	16,362	Township in Morris County, New Jersey
Pequannock	14,884	Township of New Jersey
Hanover	14,173	Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Florham Park	11,824	Borough in Morris County, New Jersey
East Hanover	10,868	Township of New Jersey
Kinnelon	9,852	Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Budd Lake	8,968	Census designated place
White Meadow Lake	8,836	Census designated place
Chatham	8,601	Borough in Morris County, New Jersey
Long Hill	8,382	Township of New Jersey

Distance to Other Cities

Mount Olive distances to largest New Jersey cities