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Population (year 2000): 859. Estimated
population in July 2005: 919 (+7.0% change)
Males: 404 (47.0%), Females: 455 (53.0%)
Somerset County
Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $112,817 (year 2000)
Median house value: $393,300 (year 2000)
Races in Far Hills:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Black (0.8%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (22.9%), German (16.4%),
English (14.4%), Italian (13.7%), United States (6.1%), Polish
(3.7%).
Elevation: 140 feet
Land area: 4.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Far Hills
- High school or higher: 94.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 23.5%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Far Hills borough
- Never married: 24.5%
- Now married: 60.1%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 7.7%
11.6% Foreign born (5.2% Europe, 4.2% Latin
America, 1.3% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +216 (+33.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Far Hills:
- MATHENY SCHOOL & HOSPITAL,THE (about 3 miles;
PEAPACK, NJ)
- SOMERSET MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; SOMERVILLE,
NJ)
- MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles;
MORRISTOWN, NJ)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Far
Hills:
- TRENTON MERCER (about 32 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID:
TTN)
- NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 33 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID:
EWR)
- TETERBORO (about 42 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Far Hills:
- SOMERSET (about 6 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; ID: SMQ)
- SOLBERG-HUNTERDON (about 11 miles; READINGTON, NJ;
ID: N51)
- CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 13 miles; MANVILLE,
NJ; ID: 47N)
Amtrak station near Far Hills:
- 19 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.).
Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi
stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Far Hills:
- RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles;
SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
- COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 12 miles; RANDOLPH,
NJ; FT enrollment: 5,202)
- DREW UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MADISON, NJ; FT
enrollment: 2,133)
- RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 19 miles;
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 20 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK,
NJ; FT enrollment: 2,897)
- UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CRANFORD, NJ;
FT enrollment: 5,856)
- MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; EDISON,
NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
Private primary/middle school in Far Hills:
- FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 362;
Location: PO BOX 8; Grades: PK - 8)
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