Alpha, New Jersey

Alpha, New Jersey
Borough
Route 78 westbound in Alpha
Route 78 westbound in Alpha
Location of Alpha in Warren County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Alpha in Warren County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Alpha, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Alpha, New Jersey
Alpha is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Alpha
Alpha
Location in Warren County
Alpha is located in New Jersey
Alpha
Alpha
Location in New Jersey
Alpha is located in the United States
Alpha
Alpha
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°39′34″N 75°09′25″W / 40.659447°N 75.157052°W / 40.659447; -75.157052[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyWarren
IncorporatedJune 26, 1911
Named forAlpha Cement Works
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorCraig S. Dunwell (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkDonna L. Messina[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total1.72 sq mi (4.44 km2)
 • Land1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)  2.03%
 • Rank431st of 565 in state
21st of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
269 ft (82 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total2,328
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
2,348
 • Rank475th of 565 in state
19th of 22 in county[11]
 • Density1,385.2/sq mi (534.8/km2)
  • Rank347th of 565 in state
5th of 22 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08865[12][13]
Area code908[14]
FIPS code3404101030[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID885138[1][17]
School districtPhillipsburg School District
Websitewww.alphaboronj.org

Alpha is a borough in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,328,[9] a decrease of 41 (−1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 2,369,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 113 (−4.6%) from the 2,482 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Alpha was incorporated as a borough from portions of Pohatcong Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature passed on June 26, 1911, and signed by Governor Woodrow Wilson, based on the results of a referendum held on May 31, 1911.[21] The borough was named for the Alpha Cement Works.[22]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Municipal Clerk, Borough of Alpha. Accessed February 28, 2022.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Alpha, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Alpha, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 31, 2013.
  13. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 23, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Alpha, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 12, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2022.
  21. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 245. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 26, 2015.