Lopatcong Township, New Jersey

Lopatcong Township, New Jersey
Lopatcong Township seen from the base of Marble Mountain
Lopatcong Township seen from the base of Marble Mountain
Official seal of Lopatcong Township, New Jersey
Location of Lopatcong Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Lopatcong Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Lopatcong Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lopatcong Township, New Jersey
Lopatcong Township is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Lopatcong Township
Lopatcong Township
Location in Warren County
Lopatcong Township is located in New Jersey
Lopatcong Township
Lopatcong Township
Location in New Jersey
Lopatcong Township is located in the United States
Lopatcong Township
Lopatcong Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°42′50″N 75°09′20″W / 40.714002°N 75.15547°W / 40.714002; -75.15547[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Warren
IncorporatedMarch 7, 1851
Government
 • TypeFaulkner Act (small municipality)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorJames Mengucci (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkM. Beth Dilts[5]
Area
 • Total7.38 sq mi (19.10 km2)
 • Land7.32 sq mi (18.95 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  0.81%
 • Rank237th of 565 in state
16th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation384 ft (117 m)
Population
 • Total8,776
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
9,431
 • Rank274th of 565 in state
3rd of 22 in county[11]
 • Density1,199.6/sq mi (463.2/km2)
  • Rank362nd of 565 in state
6th of 22 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08865[12]
Area code908[13]
FIPS code3404141490[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882252[1][16]
School districtPhillipsburg School District
Websitewww.lopatcongtwp.com

Lopatcong Township (/lˈpætkɒŋ/) is a township in Warren County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,776,[8][9] an increase of 762 (+9.5%) from the 2010 census count of 8,014,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,249 (+39.0%) from the 5,765 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

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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. ^ Clerk/Administrator, Lopatcong Township. Accessed March 11, 2023.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Lopatcong, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 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 Lopatcong, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 21, 2012.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Lopatcong, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 16, 2013.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  19. ^ 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.