Hampton Township, New Jersey

For the borough in Hunterdon County, see Hampton, New Jersey.

Hampton Township, New Jersey
Township
Halsey Station
Halsey Station
Official seal of Hampton Township, New Jersey
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Map of Hampton Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Hampton Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Hampton Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hampton Township, New Jersey
Hampton Township is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Hampton Township
Hampton Township
Location in Sussex County
Hampton Township is located in New Jersey
Hampton Township
Hampton Township
Location in New Jersey
Hampton Township is located in the United States
Hampton Township
Hampton Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°05′30″N 74°47′23″W / 41.091701°N 74.789608°W / 41.091701; -74.789608[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Sussex
IncorporatedApril 11, 1864
Named forJonathan Hampton
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorTimothy Dooley (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJessica Caruso[5]
 • Municipal clerkKathleen Armstrong[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
25.48 sq mi (66.00 km2)
 • Land24.57 sq mi (63.63 km2)
 • Water0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2)  3.58%
 • Rank104th of 565 in state
9th of 24 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
594 ft (181 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
4,893
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
4,902
 • Rank379th of 565 in state
11th of 24 in county[11]
 • Density199.1/sq mi (76.9/km2)
  • Rank503rd of 565 in state
16th of 24 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07860 – Newton, New Jersey[12]
Area code(s)973[13]
FIPS code3403729490[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882261[1][16]
Websitewww.hamptontownshipnj.info

Hampton 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 4,893,[9] a decrease of 303 (−5.8%) from the 2010 census count of 5,196,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 253 (+5.1%) from the 4,943 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

Hampton Township was formed from portions of Sussex County by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1864.[20] The township was named for Jonathan Hampton, who donated land in 1769 to the Episcopal Church of Newton.[21] State legislator Robert Hamilton, an Episcopalian, appreciated Hampton's generosity, and gave the township its name.[22] Portions of the township were taken on February 24, 1904, to form Fredon Township.[20]

  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.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Committee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Administration, Hampton Township. Accessed May 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Township Clerk, Hampton Township. Accessed May 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Hampton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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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 Newton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 20, 2013.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Hampton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed January 18, 2015.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ a b 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 May 28, 2024.
  21. ^ Staff. "Hampton Township named for possible Loyalist" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, KWWL, May 31, 2012. Accessed August 31, 2015. "When Hampton Township was authorized by the state legislators on March 10, 1864, it acquired its name from Robert Hamilton, who named the newly formed township in honor of Capt. Jonathan Hampton.... In 1769, Hampton gave 27 acres of land to the Christ Episcopal Church in Newton for a rectory and parsonage."
  22. ^ Snell, James P. (1881) History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. (Centennial ed., Harmony, NJ: Harmony Press, 1981) p. 454.