Phillipsburg, New Jersey

Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Town
Union Square
Union Square
Official seal of Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Phillipsburg in Warren County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Phillipsburg in Warren County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Phillipsburg, New Jersey Interactive map of Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Map
Interactive map of Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phillipsburg is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Phillipsburg
Phillipsburg
Location in Warren County
Phillipsburg is located in New Jersey
Phillipsburg
Phillipsburg
Location in New Jersey
Phillipsburg is located in the United States
Phillipsburg
Phillipsburg
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°41′31″N 75°10′44″W / 40.691974°N 75.179006°W / 40.691974; -75.179006[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyWarren
IncorporatedMarch 8, 1861
Named forWilliam Phillips
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTown Council
 • MayorTodd M. Tersigni (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorRobert A. Bengivenga Jr.[5]
 • Municipal clerkLorraine Loudenberry (acting)[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total3.31 sq mi (8.58 km2)
 • Land3.19 sq mi (8.26 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)  3.66%
 • Rank324th of 565 in state
19th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total15,249
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
15,328
 • Rank171st of 565 in state
1st of 22 in county[13]
 • Density4,778.8/sq mi (1,845.1/km2)
  • Rank121st of 565 in state
1st of 22 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08865[14][15]
Area code(s)908 exchanges: 213, 387, 454, 859, 995[16]
FIPS code3404158350[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885350[1][19]
School districtPhillipsburg School District
Websitewww.phillipsburgnj.org

Phillipsburg is a town located along the Delaware River that is the most populous municipality in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan statistical area.[20] As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 15,249,[10][11] an increase of 299 (+2.0%) from the 2010 census count of 14,950,[21][22] which in turn reflected a decline of 216 (−1.4%) from the 15,166 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

The Norfolk Southern Railway's Lehigh Line, formerly the mainline of the Lehigh Valley Railroad with a mix of mainline trackage combined long leased to the Central Railroad of New Jersey by its builder Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company, runs through Phillipsburg and then across the Delaware River into Easton, Pennsylvania. The Belvidere Delaware Railroad was leased in 1871 and later acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad, connecting the lower Poconos to Trenton, New Jersey, and Philadelphia.

Phillipsburg is located 19.3 miles (31.1 km) northeast of Allentown, 78.9 miles (127.0 km) north of Philadelphia, and 70.1 miles (112.8 km) west of New York City.

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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. As of date accessed, Tersigni is listed as mayor with an incorrect term-end year of 2024
  5. ^ Business Administration, Town of Phillipsburg. Accessed March 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Town Clerk, Town of Phillipsburg. Accessed March 2, 2022.
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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: Town of Phillipsburg, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 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 Phillipsburg, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 14, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 16, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Phillipsburg, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 16, 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. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2023.
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  23. ^ 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.