Branchville, New Jersey

For another place, formerly known as Branchville, see South Branch, New Jersey.

Branchville, New Jersey
Borough
Official seal of Branchville, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Branchville in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey.
Map of Branchville in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Branchville, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Branchville, New Jersey
Branchville is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Branchville
Branchville
Location in Sussex County
Branchville is located in New Jersey
Branchville
Branchville
Location in New Jersey
Branchville is located in the United States
Branchville
Branchville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°08′50″N 74°44′57″W / 41.147238°N 74.749042°W / 41.147238; -74.749042[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Sussex
IncorporatedMarch 9, 1898
Named forBranch of Paulins Kill
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorAnthony Frato Sr. (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkKathryn L. Leissler[3][5]
Area
[7]
 • Total0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Land0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  1.17%
 • Rank541st of 565 in state
24th of 24 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total791
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
808
 • Rank543rd of 565 in state
22nd of 24 in county[11]
 • Density1,334.3/sq mi (515.2/km2)
  • Rank352nd of 565 in state
5th of 24 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07826, 07827, 07890[12][13]
Area code(s)973[14]
FIPS code3403707300[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID885168[1][17]
Websitewww.branchville.us

Branchville is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 791,[9] a decrease of 50 (−5.9%) from the 2010 census count of 841,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 4 (−0.5%) from the 845 counted in the 2000 census.[20] The borough is located in the northernmost region of Sussex County.

Branchville was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 9, 1898, from portions of Frankford Township. An additional portion of Frankford Township was annexed as of March 1, 1951.[21] The borough was named for its site at a branch of the Paulins Kill.[22][23]

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  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 Clerks / Registrars List, Sussex County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed May 20, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Branchville, 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 Branchville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 18, 2013.
  13. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 7, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Branchville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 7, 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, 2023.
  21. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 229. Accessed October 25, 2012.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.
  23. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 37. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 27, 2015.