Ledgewood

Ledgewood is an unincorporated community located within Roxbury Township in Morris County, New Jersey. The community was historically known as Drakesville after Abraham Drake, originally from Piscataway, who operated a mill and tavern here in the mid 1700s. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07852. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 078 52 was 2,558. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ledgewood include:Jetur R. Riggs (1809-1869), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the U.S. representative from 1859 to 1861. Tom's Diner - The location of parts of Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time were filmed in this now abandoned establishment. The Roxbury Historic Trust is the curator of museums at drakesville Historic Park. The town is located on the Morris Canal, which runs through the center of the town. It is also home to the King Store and Homestead, a historic store and homestead, and a historic district called the "Drakesville Historical Park" The town also has a mall, which is located in the historic district. The population for the ZIP code area is 2,560 as of the 2010 United States Census Bureau Estimated Population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07852, according to the Census Bureau.

Demographics

The U.S. population is growing at a rapid rate, according to a new study. It's the fastest-growing demographic group in the world. The population is expected to grow at a rate of 3.7% over the next decade. The U.N. estimates that the U.K. population will grow by 3.8% by 2050. The rate of growth will be the highest in the United States since the 1970s, the study says. The country's population is projected to grow by 4.5% by 2030. The growth rate is the fastest since the 1990s. The nation's population will reach a record-high of 4.7 million by 2050, the report says. That's up from 3.4% in 2000. The United States is expectedto grow by 2.9% in the coming decades. The world's population has grown by 1.6% in that time, the United Nations says, and the rate of population growth is the highest since the 1960s and 1970s. It is the world's fastest growing demographic group since the 1950s and 1960s. America's population growth has been the fastest in the last 50 years, the survey finds. The number of people living in America has grown from 1.3% to 1.7%. The population's growth rate has been about 3.6%. The United Nations estimates that it will reach 2.7 percent by 2030, up from 2.1% in 2007. The global population growth rate will be 2.4%.

Points of interest

Parts of Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time were filmed in Tom's Diner. King Store and Homestead are located in Ledgewood Historic District. Silas Riggs House is located in the historic district of Homestead. Tom's is an abandoned establishment in Homestead, Florida. The historic district is home to the historic Homestead House. The Homestead Historic District is also the location of the historic Morris Canal. The homestead area is also home to a number of historic buildings. The ledgewood area is known as the "Homestead of the South" and the Homestead neighborhood is known for its historic architecture. It is the site of many historic buildings, including the King Store, Homestead Store and the Morris Canal, as well as the historic Leadgewood House. It also is the home of the King School of Music, which was established in the early 1900s. It was also the first school in the area, founded in 1903. The LedgewOOD Historic District was built in the mid-20th century. It has been home to many historic structures, including King's Store, King's House, and the SilasRiggs House, since the early 20th Century. The historical district is also known as "Ledgewood" and "The Homestead District" It is located on the banks of the Little River River, which runs through the heart of the town. The area was once part of the homestead community. The town was once called "The Little River Valley" and was home to several historic homes.