Budd Lake is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Mount Olive Township, in Morris County,

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, United States.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

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, August 2012. Accessed December 23, 2012. As of the

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, the CDP's population was 8,968.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Budd Lake CDP, New Jersey

. Accessed July 11, 2012. Budd Lake was named for John Budd. Prior to that, it was called Hattacawanna Lake.

Geography

According to the

, the CDP had a total area of 6.424 square miles (16.640 km²), including 5.443 square miles (14.099 km²) of land and 0.981 square miles (2.541 km²) of water (1.74%).US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990

. Accessed September 4, 2014.

Budd Lake

Budd Lake, which the community is named after, is the source of the

South Branch Raritan River The South Branch Raritan River is a tributary of the Raritan River in New Jersey.Gertler, Edward. ''Garden State Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2002. Description The source of the South Branch is the outflow from Budd Lake, a glacial remnant locate ...

. A

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at an elevation of , Budd Lake has a surface area of .Budd Lake Bog Preserve
New Jersey Natural Lands Trust. Accessed August 17, 2011. "Curving along the northern end of New Jersey's largest naturally formed lake, Budd Lake Bog supports a wetland habitat rare in New Jersey.... Budd Lake is considered the headwater source for the South Branch of the Raritan River." It is 7–12 feet deep, and can have large algal blooms. The

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, created by thousands of years of decaying plant material, supports wetland plants such as

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and tamarack, which grow on the floating mass. The lake is recharged through groundwater seepage through a series of wetlands, and serves as the headwaters of the Raritan River's South Branch.Voyce, Lisa
"Protecting Water Quality in the Highlands (and Elsewhere)"
, ''ANJEC Report'', Fall 2002 (PDF). Accessed August 17, 2011. It is closely bordered by U.S. Route 46 to the south, and Sand Shore Road to the east. Budd Lake was named for John Budd, who acquired of land in the area in 1714. Prior to that, it was called Hattacawanna Lake.

Demographics

Census 2010

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 8,100 people, 2,851 households, and 2,169 families living in the CDP. The

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was 534.6/km² (1,383.8/mi²). There were 2,994 housing units at an average density of 197.6/km² (511.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.11%

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, 3.54%

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, 0.07% Native American, 5.80% Asian, 1.47% from

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, and 2.00% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.62% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Budd Lake CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 23, 2012. There were 2,851 households, out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were

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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.25. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,540, and the median income for a family was $70,585. Males had a median income of $44,631 versus $35,316 for females. The

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for the CDP was $24,581. About 1.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

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, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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offers local bus service on the

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route.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Budd Lake include: * PES (born 1973 as Adam Pesapane), Oscar and Emmy-nominated director and stop-motion animator, whose short film '' Fresh Guacamole'' was nominated for the

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in 2013. * Ryan Peterson (born 1995), professional

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who plays for the

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. * Jen Ponton (born 1984), actress, screenwriter and producer, best known for portraying Rubi in the AMC series '' Dietland''.Izzo, Michael
"Budd Lake actress ready to break out in ''Free the Nipple''"
''

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'', November 17, 2014. Accessed September 4, 2019. "Mount Olive – Budd Lake's Jen Ponton has had a great few years, but she says the best is yet to come."

References

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{{Authority control Census-designated places in Morris County, New Jersey Mount Olive Township, New Jersey