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is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,343. Manville was named after the Johns-Manville Corporation, which maintained a large manufacturing facility in the borough for decades.
Historically, many of Manville's residents are of Slavic — mostly eastern Polish (23.1% of the borough's population) and western Ukrainian) descent — with many businesses and restaurants geared towards the Polish-American community. Today there are many Hispanic persons living and operating businesses and restaurants adding to the culture of Main Street (CR 533).
Manville was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 1, 1929, with a referendum held on April 18, 1929.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km
Much of Manville is in a low-lying flood plain and is surrounded by rivers and streams on all but the western side which borders neighboring Hillsborough Township by land. The Raritan River winds through the northern section of the borough and is met by the Millstone River which forms the eastern boundary of the borough, where a dam exists at the confluence of the rivers which is used for water intake purposes by New Jersey American Water.