Lafayette Township, New Jersey

Lafayette Township, New Jersey
Lafayette Village Historic District
Map of Lafayette Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Lafayette Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Lafayette Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lafayette Township, New Jersey
Lafayette Township is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Lafayette Township
Lafayette Township
Location in Sussex County
Lafayette Township is located in New Jersey
Lafayette Township
Lafayette Township
Location in New Jersey
Lafayette Township is located in the United States
Lafayette Township
Lafayette Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°07′16″N 74°40′13″W / 41.121235°N 74.670297°W / 41.121235; -74.670297[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Sussex
IncorporatedApril 14, 1845
Named forGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorAlan R. Henderson (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkAnnaRose Fedish[5]
Area
 • Total17.97 sq mi (46.54 km2)
 • Land17.88 sq mi (46.32 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.48%
 • Rank159th of 565 in state
13th of 24 in county[1]
Elevation535 ft (163 m)
Population
 • Total2,358
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
2,400
 • Rank473rd of 565 in state
18th of 24 in county[10]
 • Density131.9/sq mi (50.9/km2)
  • Rank529th of 565 in state
21st of 24 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code(s)973[13]
FIPS code3403737440[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882260[16]
Websitewww.lafayettetwp.org

Lafayette Township is a township located in the Skylands Region of Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 2,358,[8] a decrease of 180 (−7.1%) from the 2010 census count of 2,538,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 238 (+10.3%) from the 2,300 counted in the 2000 census.[19] The township is crossed by Route 15 and Route 94.

  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.
  5. ^ Administration, Lafayette Township. Accessed May 24, 2024.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Lafayette, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Lafayette, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 21, 2013.
  12. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 14, 2013.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Sussex, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 14, 2013.
  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.