Lake telemark cdp nj 027, 2005
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A town of 1,506.
Population
1,506
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$464K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Jobs based here
174
A commuter town
Is Lake Telemark a good place to live?
41% of the land in Lake Telemark is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area, at 343 acres with 4.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Lake Telemark yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lake Telemark for work
Where Lake Telemark’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
174jobs based in Lake Telemark
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 632 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 506 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Telemark. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw30 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw30 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw31 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Lake Telemark: who provides what
Lake Telemark is unincorporated, so Morris County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMorris CountyMorris County provides services here
SchoolsMorris Hills Region School DistrictRockaway Township School District2 districts serve Lake Telemark; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMorris County ClerkMorris County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2020
ZIP code0786607866 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Telemark.
Outdoors
Lake Telemark stands out in New Jersey and nationally: trail density there is higher
Trails run 16 miles in 1 park or preserve.
41.3%conserved
41.3%
conserved · 573 of 1,388 acres
16 mi
of trails · 7.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area | 4.2 mi | 343 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Lake Telemark has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Lake Telemark: 1.1% of working residents work locally. Its typical journey to work is 37 minutes, above both the New Jersey town median (30 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). It had 174 jobs in 2023, down 53 from 2013. For Lake Telemark, the middle household income is $110,000.
1%work in town
| Lake Telemark | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lake Telemark1%
Rockaway Township8%
New York6%
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township5%
Morristown4%
14 mi
median commute distance
174
jobs based in Lake Telemark
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Lake Telemark faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Lake Telemark break down as 73% from inland flooding and 7% from earthquakes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. This New Jersey town has had 13 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
13
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake Telemark
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–80°
Fall43–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
The median age in Lake Telemark is lower than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
Adults 35 to 64 are just over a third of residents (40% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). Among residents in Lake Telemark, 14% are 65 or older. 42% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 44% across New Jersey.
32.5median age · NJ 40.1
| Lake Telemark | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.5 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 45% | 29% |
Lake TelemarkNew JerseyUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school31%
Some college15%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Lake Telemark | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.1% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Lake Telemark is
In Lake Telemark, nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lake Telemark is ahead of New Jersey on 18 and behind on 2. 20% of adults in Lake Telemark binge drink; 10% report frequent physical distress.
| Lake Telemark | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 28% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 9.7% | 12% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
18 better12 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Lake Telemark | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 11.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.5% | 15.5% |
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus
4.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Lake Telemark sell for about $535K
For households in Lake Telemark, the share who own their home is 95%.
$535Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake Telemark
16pages on Lake Telemark
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Telemark
Assumption College for SistersCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Denville3.7 mi$6,000 tuitionCounty College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · Randolph8.2 mi$6,210 in-state tuitionRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Morristown10.6 mi$10,650 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Lake Telemark residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
About Lake Telemark
Populated place in Morris County, New Jersey, US
Lake Telemark is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 1,172.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
Lake Telemark’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Lake Telemark.
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Telemark | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hibernia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lake Telemark and Hibernia aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lake Telemark with a neighbor →
Questions about Lake Telemark
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Telemark, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lake Telemark yet; the figures below are still real.