Fredon Township, New Jersey | |
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 Map of Fredon Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
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| Coordinates: 41°01′29″N 74°49′06″W / 41.024675°N 74.818224°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | .png){kind=small} Sussex |
| Incorporated | February 24, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Glenn Dietz (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4] |
| • Municipal clerk | Suzanne Boland[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.92 sq mi (46.40 km2) |
| • Land | 17.64 sq mi (45.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) 1.53% |
| • Rank | 160th of 565 in state 14th of 24 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,235 |
| • Estimate (2023)[9] | 3,293 |
| • Rank | 440th of 565 in state 17th of 24 in county[10] |
| • Density | 183.4/sq mi (70.8/km2) |
| • Rank | 511th of 565 in state 17th of 24 in county[10] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 973[12] |
| FIPS code | 3403725140[1][13][14] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882268[1][15] |
| Website | www |
Fredon Township (/ˈfriːdən/ FREE-dən) 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 3,235,[8] a decrease of 202 (−5.9%) from the 2010 census count of 3,437,[16][17] which in turn reflected an increase of 577 (+20.2%) from the 2,860 counted in the 2000 census.[18]
In 1800, Isaac V. Coursen named the Stillwater Township area "Coursen's Corners" after establishing a post office in his store, the Coursen House, but changed the name to Fredon Village before his death in 1855.[19] Stillwater Township's Bicentennial Committee obtained information from the Postmaster General which "states that 'Fredon' is derived from the German word 'fredonia,' meaning place of freedom."[20] Fredon Township was incorporated on February 24, 1904, from portions of Andover Township, Green Township, Hampton Township and Stillwater Township.[21]
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- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Newton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 20, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Fredon, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 17, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History, Fredon Township. Accessed March 31, 2020.
- ^ Wynne, Ann. "Township beset by changing boundaries," New Jersey Sunday Herald Bicentennial Edition, February 8, 1976.
- ^ 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.