Allamuchy Township, New Jersey

Allamuchy Township, New Jersey
Township
View of Allamuchy Mountain and Allamuchy Pond from Rutherfurd Hall
View of Allamuchy Mountain and Allamuchy Pond from Rutherfurd Hall
Official seal of Allamuchy Township, New Jersey
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Location of Alloway Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Alloway 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 Allamuchy Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Allamuchy Township, New Jersey
Allamuchy Township is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Allamuchy Township
Allamuchy Township
Location in Warren County
Allamuchy Township is located in New Jersey
Allamuchy Township
Allamuchy Township
Location in New Jersey
Allamuchy Township is located in the United States
Allamuchy Township
Allamuchy Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°55′07″N 74°49′44″W / 40.918679°N 74.828973°W / 40.918679; -74.828973[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyWarren
IncorporatedApril 4, 1873
Named forNative American word "Allamachetey" ("place within the hills")
Government
[6]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (small municipality)
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorRosemary Tuohy (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkAnne Marie Tracy[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total
20.27 sq mi (52.51 km2)
 • Land19.99 sq mi (51.78 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)  1.39%
 • Rank142nd of 565 in state
9th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total
5,335
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
5,446
 • Rank368th of 565 in state
10th of 22 in county[11]
 • Density266.9/sq mi (103.1/km2)
  • Rank485th of 565 in state
11th of 22 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07820[12][13]
Area codes908 exchanges: 813, 852[14]
FIPS code3404100670[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882243[1][17]
Websiteallamuchynj.org

Allamuchy Township is a township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 5,335,[8][9] an increase of 1,012 (+23.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,323,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 446 (+11.5%) from the 3,877 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Allamuchy Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 4, 1873, from portions of Independence Township.[21] The township's name comes from the Native American word "Allamachetey", meaning "place within the hills".[22]

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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. ^ Township Clerk, Allamuchy Township. Accessed February 28, 2022.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Allamuchy, 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 Allamuchy, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 28, 2013.
  13. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 22, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Allamuchy, 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.