Boonton is a town in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the town’s population was 8,815, an addition of 468 (+5.6%) from the 2010 census augment of 8,347, which in slant reflected a subside of 149 (−1.8%) from the 8,496 counted in the 2000 census. The treaty was originally called “Boone-Towne” in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone.

Boonton was originally formed upon March 16, 1866, within portions of Hanover Township and Pequannock Township. The town was reincorporated and became adequately independent on March 18, 1867.

The expansion of Boonton began in virtually 1829, as a consequences of the construction of the Morris Canal and the formation of the New Jersey Iron Company. The original location of the town is now largely below the Jersey City Reservoir, completed in 1904. In 1908, the waters from this reservoir were the first municipal water supply in the United States to be chlorinated. The decision to build the chlorination system was made by John L. Leal and the power was meant by George W. Fuller.

During the 18th century, the concurrence of Boonetown Falls (variously spelled as Booneton or the current Boonton) was established upon the Rockaway River, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) downstream from the current site of the town. As early as 1747, Obadiah Baldwin ran an iron refining forge there. He used the iron ore and charcoal welcoming in the area together later water aptitude from the river. As the ironworks grew, workers and their families formed a community in 1761 that was named “Boone-Towne” in great compliment of the Colonial Governor, Thomas Boone.