Independence Township, New Jersey

Independence Township, New Jersey
Township
Pequest River Valley farms in Independence Township, April 2013
Pequest River Valley farms in Independence Township, April 2013
Official seal of Independence Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Independence Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Independence 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 Independence Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Independence Township, New Jersey
Independence Township is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Independence Township
Independence Township
Location in Warren County
Independence Township is located in New Jersey
Independence Township
Independence Township
Location in New Jersey
Independence Township is located in the United States
Independence Township
Independence Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°52′48″N 74°52′35″W / 40.880001°N 74.876253°W / 40.880001; -74.876253[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Warren
FormedNovember 11, 1782
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forAmerican independence
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorRobert E. Giordano (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkDena Hrebenak[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total19.98 sq mi (51.75 km2)
 • Land19.83 sq mi (51.36 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)  0.76%
 • Rank143rd of 565 in state
10th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total5,469
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
5,519
 • Rank365th of 565 in state
9th of 22 in county[11]
 • Density275.8/sq mi (106.5/km2)
  • Rank482nd of 565 in state
10th of 22 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07838 – Great Meadows[12][13]
Area code908 exchange: 637[14]
FIPS code3404133930[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882244[1][17]
Websitewww.independencenj.com

Independence 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 5,469,[8][9] a decrease of 193 (−3.4%) from the 2010 census count of 5,662,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 59 (+1.1%) from the 5,603 counted in the 2000 census.[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. As of date accessed, Giordano is listed with a term-end year of 2024, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year mayoral term of office.
  5. ^ Municipal Clerk, Township of Independence. Accessed March 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Independence, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 6, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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 Great Meadows, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 16, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 11, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Great Meadows, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 11, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ 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.