Byram Township, New Jersey

Byram Township, New Jersey
Township
Morris Canal at Waterloo Village in an early postcard
Morris Canal at Waterloo Village in an early postcard
Official seal of Byram Township, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname: 
"The Township of Lakes"[1][2]
Map of Byram Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Byram Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Byram Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Byram Township, New Jersey
Byram Township is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Byram Township
Byram Township
Location in Sussex County
Byram Township is located in New Jersey
Byram Township
Byram Township
Location in New Jersey
Byram Township is located in the United States
Byram Township
Byram Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°57′37″N 74°42′48″W / 40.960286°N 74.713332°W / 40.960286; -74.713332[3][4]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Sussex
FormedFebruary 5, 1798
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forByram family
Government
[10]
 • TypeFaulkner Act Council-Manager
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorAlexander Rubenstein (term ends December 31, 2025)[5][6]
 • ManagerJoseph Sabatini[7]
 • Municipal clerkCindy Church[8][9]
Area
[3]
 • Total22.72 sq mi (58.84 km2)
 • Land21.53 sq mi (55.76 km2)
 • Water1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2)  5.22%
 • Rank121st of 565 in state
11th of 24 in county[3]
Elevation
[11]
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)[12][13]
 • Total8,028
 • Estimate 
(2023)[12][14]
8,152
 • Rank292nd of 565 in state
7th of 24 in county[15]
 • Density372.9/sq mi (144.0/km2)
  • Rank461st of 565 in state
11th of 24 in county[15]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07871 – Andover[16]
Area code(s)862/973
FIPS code3403709160[3][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0882263[3][19]
Websitewww.byramtwp.org

Byram Township is a township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,028,[12][13] a decrease of 322 (−3.9%) from the 2010 census count of 8,350,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 96 (+1.2%) from the 8,254 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

The municipality is known as the "Township of Lakes", as there are roughly two dozen lakes and ponds within its borders.[1]

  1. ^ a b FAQ, Byram Township. Accessed July 1, 2011. "Byram Township is located in Northern New Jersey in Sussex County. Byram is known as The Township of Lakes, having more than two dozen lakes and ponds. Several large communities have grown around the larger lakes."
  2. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy. "'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Byram, in Sussex County, is known as the 'Township of Lakes' .... 15 of them. "
  3. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Council was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Township Manager, Byram Township. Accessed April 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Township Clerk / Registrar, Byram Township. Accessed April 20, 2023.
  9. ^ Municipal Clerks / Registrars List, Sussex County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed May 28, 2022.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Byram, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed February 18, 2013.
  12. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Stanhope, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 18, 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).
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.