Hackettstown
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | March 9, 1853 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Warren County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 51 ′ N , 74 ° 49 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 9,724 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,045.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 9.6 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.3 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 169 m |
| Postal code : | 07840 |
| Area code : | +1 908 |
| FIPS : | 34-04128710 |
| GNIS ID : | 0885237 |
| Website : | www.hackettstown.net |
Hackettstown is a city in Warren County , New Jersey , United States on US Highway 46 .
The city is home to Mars Chocolate USA , a subsidiary of Mars Incorporated .
On June 16, 1925, there was a serious railway accident near Hackettstown. A train derailed , 45 people died.
Personalities
- John T. Bird (1829-1911), politician
- Jim Courter (born 1941), politician
- Eric Millegan (born 1974), actor
- Jimmi Simpson (born 1975), actor
- Henry Seely White (1861-1943), mathematician