Jefferson Township, New Jersey

Jefferson Township, New Jersey
Township
George Chamberlain House
George Chamberlain House
Official seal of Jefferson Township, New Jersey
Seal
Map
Interactive map of Jefferson
Jefferson Township is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township
Location in Morris County
Jefferson Township is located in New Jersey
Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township
Location in New Jersey
Jefferson Township is located in the United States
Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°00′05″N 74°33′04″W / 41.001267°N 74.551188°W / 41.001267; -74.551188[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedFebruary 11, 1804
Named forThomas Jefferson
Government
[6]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorEric Wilsusen (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorDebra Millikin[3]
 • Municipal clerkMichelle Reilly[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total42.77 sq mi (110.78 km2)
 • Land38.90 sq mi (100.75 km2)
 • Water3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2)  9.06%
 • Rank46th of 565 in state
3rd of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total20,538
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
20,534
 • Rank134th of 565 in state
8th of 39 in county[11]
 • Density527.9/sq mi (203.8/km2)
  • Rank441st of 565 in state
35th of 39 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07435 – Newfoundland[12]
07438 – Oak Ridge[13]
07849 – Lake Hopatcong[14]
07885 – Wharton[15]
Area code(s)973[16]
FIPS code3402734980[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0882210[1][19]
Websitewww.jeffersontownship.net

Jefferson Township is the northernmost township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[20] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 20,538,[8][9] a decrease of 776 (−3.6%) from the 2010 census count of 21,314,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,597 (+8.1%) from the 19,717 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

Jefferson Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 11, 1804, from portions of Pequannock Township and Roxbury.[24][25] The township was named after Thomas Jefferson, the President of the United States at the time the Township was created.[26][27] The township is situated in the northernmost part of Morris County bordering both Passaic and Sussex counties.

  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. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Administration 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. ^ Township Clerk, Jefferson Township. Accessed March 28, 2023.
  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 Jefferson, 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).
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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 Newfoundland, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 7, 2012.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Oak Ridge, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 7, 2012.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Lake Hopatcong, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 7, 2012.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Wharton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 7, 2012.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Jefferson, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed January 20, 2015.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Home page, Jefferson Township. Accessed September 8, 2011. "Beautiful Jefferson Township is nestled deep in the northwest corner of Morris County, New Jersey. This countryside town is just minutes off of RT. 80 and located less than an hour from New York City."
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 193. Accessed May 29, 2024.
  25. ^ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Archived December 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1804, February 11. Jefferson is established from Pequannock."
  26. ^ Staff. "Patch Call", FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, March 2011. Accessed September 8, 2011. "The patch of the Jefferson Township, New Jersey, Police Department centers on the naming of the department's jurisdiction. The township was incorporated in 1804, the same year as Thomas Jefferson's recorded inauguration as the third president of the United States. As such, the patch displays a profile bust of Thomas Jefferson, intersecting U.S. and New Jersey flags, and the year 1804."
  27. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 2, 2015.