⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Walking tour of Millburn, New Jersey

September 26, 2021 - 12:00 PM
74°F/ 23°C
Walking Route:
Lackawanna Place → Taylor Park → Main Street → Millburn Avenue → Town Hall Plaza → Essex Street
Highlights:
Millburn Diner - 1:30
Taylor Park - 3:39
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church - 12:40
Main Street pedestrian plaza and outdoor dining area - 16:37
Millburn Avenue - 16:57
Millburn Town Hall - 18:54
Essex Street - 21:12
From Wikipedia:
Millburn is a suburban township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population is 20,149.
Millburn was created as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1857, from portions of Springfield Township, when Union County was formed. Earlier known variously as Milltown, Millville, Rum Brook and Vauxhall, the name "Millburn" was adopted before the township was established. The township's name derives from the burn (Scottish for a stream) that powered mills in the area.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Millburn as the 53rd best place to live in New Jersey in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.
Millburn had the highest annual property tax bills in New Jersey in 2018 of $24,308, compared to a statewide average of $8,767. This is primarily a function of high property values, as Millburn had the lowest effective property tax rate in 2014 (1.9%) among the 22 municipalities in Essex County.
The township is one of New Jersey's highest-income communities. In 2000, Millburn had the 6th-highest per capita income in the state, with $76,796. Based on data from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, the township had a per-capita income of $84,663, ranked 10th in the state. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013-2017, Millburn residents had a median household income of $202,862, ranked highest in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.