Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey

For other current New Jersey townships with the same name, see Franklin Township, New Jersey (disambiguation).

Franklin Township, New Jersey
Township
A Franklin Township farm in 2009
A Franklin Township farm in 2009
Location of Franklin Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Franklin 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 Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Franklin Township is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Franklin Township
Franklin Township
Location in Warren County
Franklin Township is located in New Jersey
Franklin Township
Franklin Township
Location in New Jersey
Franklin Township is located in the United States
Franklin Township
Franklin Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°42′45″N 75°03′10″W / 40.712407°N 75.052831°W / 40.712407; -75.052831[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Warren
IncorporatedApril 8, 1839
Named forBenjamin Franklin
Government
[5]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorMichael Toretta (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkDenise L. Becton[3]
Area
[1]
 • Total23.51 sq mi (60.89 km2)
 • Land23.42 sq mi (60.66 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.38%
 • Rank118th of 565 in state
8th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[6]
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total2,968
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8]
3,000
 • Rank450th of 565 in state
13th of 22 in county[9]
 • Density126.7/sq mi (48.9/km2)
  • Rank530th of 565 in state
17th of 22 in county[9]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08808 – Broadway[10][11]
Area code(s)908 exchanges: 689, 835[12]
FIPS code3404124960[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID0882251[1][15]
Websitewww.franklintwpwarren.org

Franklin 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 2,968,[7] a decrease of 208 (−6.5%) from the 2010 census count of 3,176,[16][17] which in turn reflected an increase of 408 (+14.7%) from the 2,768 counted in the 2000 census.[18]

Franklin was incorporated as a township by the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1839, from portions of Greenwich Township, Mansfield Township, and Oxford Township.[19] The township is named for Benjamin Franklin.[20][21]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  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, PhilKoury was incorrectly listed as mayor.
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  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Franklin, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Broadway, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 2, 2013.
  11. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 8, 2013.
  12. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Broadway, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 12, 2013.
  13. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  15. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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 October 25, 2012.
  20. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.
  21. ^ About Franklin Township, Franklin Township - Warren. Accessed August 31, 2015. "The Township of Franklin was settled during the period preceding the Revolutionary War. Its name was in honor of Benjamin Franklin."