Franklin, New Jersey | |
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 House in Franklin | |
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| Nickname: Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World[1] | |
 Location of Franklin in Sussex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
 Census Bureau map of Franklin, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 41°06′32″N 74°35′19″W / 41.108997°N 74.588641°W[2][3] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | .png){kind=small} Sussex |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1913 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | John M. Sowden IV (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[4][5] |
| • Administrator | Vacant[6] |
| • Municipal clerk | Darlene J. Tremont[7] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.43 sq mi (11.47 km2) |
| • Land | 4.36 sq mi (11.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) 1.60% |
| • Rank | 284th of 565 in state 17th of 24 in county[2] |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,912 |
• Estimate (2023)[12] | 5,008 |
| • Rank | 378th of 565 in state 10th of 24 in county[13] |
| • Density | 1,127.6/sq mi (435.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 369th of 565 in state 7th of 24 in county[13] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 973 exchanges: 209, 823, 827[16] |
| FIPS code | 3403724930[2][17][18] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885224[2][19] |
| Website | www |
Franklin 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 4,912,[11] a decrease of 133 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 5,045,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 115 (−2.2%) from the 5,160 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
Franklin, known as the "Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World,"[23] is located over a rich ore body containing more than 150 minerals, many of them fluorescent and 25 of which are found nowhere else on earth. Settled in the 17th century, the village known as Franklin Furnace after Benjamin Franklin,[24][25][26] developed near iron mines and iron smelting operations located along the Wallkill River. In the early 19th century, zinc deposits in the area began to be developed commercially. For most of the century many small companies mined zinc and iron in the Franklin area. In 1897 all zinc mining efforts merged into the New Jersey Zinc Company, which was a major controlling factor in the development of Franklin. Immigrants from Russia, Britain, Hungary and Poland joined the work force at the mine. The population, 500 in 1897, had swelled to 3,000 by 1913. On March 18, 1913, the Borough of Franklin was incorporated from portions of Hardyston Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 23, 1913.[27]
- ^ Home page, Borough of Franklin. Accessed September 15, 2012.
- ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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- ^ Administrators Office, Borough of Franklin. Accessed May 20, 2024.
- ^ Municipal Clerk, Borough of Franklin. Accessed May 20, 2024.
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DataBookwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Franklin, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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PopEstwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Franklin, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 15, 2012.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Franklin, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 13, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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LWD2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ Fluorescent Minerals, Fluorescent Mineral Society. Accessed September 15, 2012.
- ^ Franklinite Mineral Page, mindat.org. Accessed August 31, 2015.
- ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.
- ^ Herman, Jennifer New Jersey Encyclopedia, p. 277. State History Publications, 2008. ISBN 9781878592446. Accessed August 31, 2015.
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 230. Accessed October 25, 2012.