Hackettstown, New Jersey
Hackettstown is a town of 10,140 people in Warren County, New Jersey.
Why visit Hackettstown
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 36 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bucks Hill, Centenary University and Beattystown Historic District.
Weather in Hackettstown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hackettstown
Hackettstown is a town in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is perhaps best known as the home to the US headquarters of Mars, Inc. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 10,248, an increase of 524 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 9,724, which in turn reflected a decline of 679 (−6.5%) from the 10,403 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Hackettstown, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks8
Centenary University
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
University in Hackettstown, New Jersey
Beattystown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic district in Beattystown, New Jersey
Flocktown Schoolhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic building in Morris County, New Jersey
Jacob C. Allen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Hackettstown, New Jersey
Schooley's Mountain Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic district in Morris County, New Jersey
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Stephens Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes36
Applebee's
Diner · American · 1.1 mi
225 Mountain Avenue, Hackettstown
Mo-Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa 00:00-01:00,11:00-24:00; Su 00:00-01:00,11:00-23:00
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 0.8 mi
200 Mountain Avenue, Hackettstown
Mo-Th,Su 07:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 07:00-24:00
Taurus Grill
Restaurant · Steak House, Portuguese, Brazilian, Mexican
127 B Main Street, Hackettstown
Mo-Su 11:30-22:00
Davila's Pizza & Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza
190 Main Street, Hackettstown
Mo-Sa 10:30-21:00; Su 10:30-20:00
Franks Trattoria
Restaurant · Italian · 0.4 mi
80 Main Street, Hackettstown
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
Mazur Cafe & Chocolate Lab
Cafe
106 East Moore Street, Hackettstown
Mo-Th off; Fr 12:00-16:00,18:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-16:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Sweet Bite Delights
Cafe
199 Main Street, Hackettstown
Mo off; Tu-Fr 11:30-19:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-17:00
24 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship5
Saint James' Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal
214 Washington Street, Hackettstown
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Flocktown-Kossmann Elementary School
School · 3.2 mi
90 Flocktown Road, Long Valley
Healthcare2
Map of Hackettstown
98 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Warren County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-08-11: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Blairstown Airport (1N7) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Budd Lake 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Bradley Gardens 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Florham Park 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Bound Brook 25 mi southeast, about 40 min by car
- Blackwells Mills 28 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
- East Franklin 31 mi southeast, about 50 min by car
- Franklin Park 32 mi southeast, about 51 min by car
- Newark 35 mi east, about 57 min by car
- Paterson 35 mi east, about 56 min by car
- Elizabeth 35 mi east, about 57 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- HACKETTSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM, WARREN COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trinity Church, Hackettstown, NJ, Magpieturtle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hackettstown NJ bench, Discountfrozenpizza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "Made in Hackettstown" bench, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-06-28 14 35 40 View east along U.S. Route 46 and south along Warren County Route 517 (Main Street) just east of High Street in Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-06-28 14 47 48 View north along Warren County Route 517 (High Street) between U.S. Route 46 (Main Street) and Franklin Street in Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-06-28 15 33 59 View south along Warren County Route 517 (High Street) between Franklin Street and U.S. Route 46 (Main Street) in Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 291 Main Street, Hackettstown, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Presbyterian Burial Ground, Hackettstown, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-06-28 15 37 30 View west along U.S. Route 46 (Main Street) at Grand Avenue in Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 13 46 03 View east along U.S. Route 46 (Main Street) at Warren County Route 629 (Grand Avenue) and Warren County Route 517 (High Street) in Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-06-28 14 42 46 View west along U.S. Route 46 and north along Warren County Route 517 (Main Street) between Warren Street and Center Street in Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 206 West Moore Street, Hackettstown, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jacob C. Allen House window detail, Hackettstown, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-06-28 14 39 47 View east along U.S. Route 46 (Main Street-Mill Street) just east of New Jersey State Route 182 and Warren County Route 517 (Mountain Avenue) in Hackettstown, Warren County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-15 13 29 02 View north along New Jersey State Route 182 and Warren County Route 517 (Mountain Avenue) at U.S. Route 46 (Main Street) in Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-06-28 18 22 16 View south along New Jersey State Route 182 and Warren County Route 517 (Mountain Avenue) just south of U.S. Route 46 (Main Street) in Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 400 West Moore Street, Hackettstown, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Main, Centenary University, Hackettstown, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Main, Centenary University, Hackettstown, NJ - The Dome, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hackettstown, NJ Municipal Building, Jan. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 22.05.25 Hackettstown, NJ 4908 (54570754233), Phil Richards from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grand Street nb at First Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ, Jan. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hackettstown, NJ Medical Center, Jan. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Welcome to Hackettstown, Discountfrozenpizza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-15 13 34 44 View south along New Jersey State Route 182 and Warren County Route 517 (Mountain Avenue) at New Jersey State Route 57 in Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FLOCKTOWN SCHOOLHOUSE, LONG VALLEY, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beattystown, NJ - contributing properties ID-25, 26, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 13 Heath Lane, Schooley's Mountain, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- STEPHENS HOMESTEAD, MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Presbyterian Church, Schooley's Mountain, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exterior Seay Building 1, Leahcim098, CC0
- Centenary University, Aumecg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exterior Seay Building 2, Leahcim098, CC0
- 2018-07-30 10 43 11 View east along U.S. Route 46 just east of Drakestown Road in Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 10 28 27 View west along U.S. Route 46 just west of East Avenue in Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- She Died in Defence of Her Honor, Erik B. Anderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mars Wrigley building at night, Discountfrozenpizza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-06-28 14 51 01 View north along Warren County Route 517 (Allamuchy Road) just south of Tow Path Drive in Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 10 35 43 View west along U.S. Route 46 just east of Hearthstone Road in Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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