Hopatcong, New Jersey

Hopatcong, New Jersey
Borough
Lake Hopatcong as seen from Hopatcong
Lake Hopatcong as seen from Hopatcong
Official seal of Hopatcong, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Hopatcong Borough in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Hopatcong Borough in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Hopatcong, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hopatcong, New Jersey
Hopatcong is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Hopatcong
Hopatcong
Location in Sussex County
Hopatcong is located in New Jersey
Hopatcong
Hopatcong
Location in New Jersey
Hopatcong is located in the United States
Hopatcong
Hopatcong
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°57′06″N 74°39′45″W / 40.951649°N 74.662377°W / 40.951649; -74.662377[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Sussex
IncorporatedApril 2, 1898 as Brooklyn
RenamedMarch 22, 1901 as Hopatcong
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorMarie Galate (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorGregg Schuster (interim)[5]
 • Municipal clerkValerie Egan[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total12.41 sq mi (32.16 km2)
 • Land10.88 sq mi (28.19 km2)
 • Water1.53 sq mi (3.97 km2)  11.83%
 • Rank186th of 565 in state
16th of 24 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total14,362
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
14,622
 • Rank183rd of 565 in state
3rd of 24 in county[13]
 • Density1,318.9/sq mi (509.2/km2)
  • Rank353rd of 565 in state
6th of 24 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07843[14][15]
Area code(s)973[16]
FIPS code3403732910[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885259[1][19]
Websitewww.hopatcong.org

Hopatcong (/hoʊˈpætkɒŋ/ hoh-PAT-kong) 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 14,362,[10][11] a decrease of 785 (−5.2%) from the 2010 census count of 15,147,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 741 (−4.7%) from the 15,888 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

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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. ^ Administration, Borough of Hopatcong. Accessed May 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Hopatcong. Accessed May 24, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Hopatcong, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 6, 2013.
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  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Hopatcong, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 3, 2011.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Hopatcong, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  22. ^ 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.