Knowlton Township, New Jersey

Knowlton Township, New Jersey
Township
An old barn in Knowlton Township, February 2008
An old barn in Knowlton Township, February 2008
Official seal of Knowlton Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Knowlton Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Knowlton 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 Knowlton Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Knowlton Township, New Jersey
Knowlton Township is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Knowlton Township
Knowlton Township
Location in Warren County
Knowlton Township is located in New Jersey
Knowlton Township
Knowlton Township
Location in New Jersey
Knowlton Township is located in the United States
Knowlton Township
Knowlton Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°55′45″N 75°03′42″W / 40.929261°N 75.061796°W / 40.929261; -75.061796[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Warren
Royal charterFebruary 23, 1763
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forThomas Knowlton or "knoll town"
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorFrank VanHorn (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkKailene Molion (acting)[5][6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
25.33 sq mi (65.60 km2)
 • Land24.72 sq mi (64.03 km2)
 • Water0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2)  2.38%
 • Rank106th of 565 in state
5th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
2,894
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
2,926
 • Rank453rd of 565 in state
14th of 22 in county[11]
 • Density117.1/sq mi (45.2/km2)
  • Rank533rd of 565 in state
18th of 22 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07825 – Blairstown[12]
07832 – Columbia[13]
07833 – Delaware[14]
Area code908[15]
FIPS code3404137320[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882241[18]
Websiteknowlton-nj.com

Knowlton 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 2,894,[9] a decrease of 161 (−5.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,055,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 78 (+2.6%) from the 2,977 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

  1. ^ a b c d 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, Van Horn is listed with a term-end year of 2025, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year mayoral term of office.
  5. ^ Directory, Township of Knowlton. Accessed July 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Budget was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Knowlton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
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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 Blairstown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 6, 2013.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Columbia, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 6, 2013.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Delaware, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 6, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Blairstown, NJ, Area_Codes.com. Accessed February 4, 2015.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ 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.