Lafayette Township, New Jersey | |
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 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 | |
  Lafayette Township Location in Sussex County  Lafayette Township Location in New Jersey  Lafayette Township Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′16″N 74°40′13″W / 41.121235°N 74.670297°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | .png){kind=small} Sussex |
| Incorporated | April 14, 1845 |
| Named for | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Alan R. Henderson (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4] |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | AnnaRose Fedish[5] |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.97 sq mi (46.54 km2) |
| • Land | 17.88 sq mi (46.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 0.48% |
| • Rank | 159th of 565 in state 13th of 24 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,358 |
• Estimate (2023)[9] | 2,400 |
| • Rank | 473rd of 565 in state 18th of 24 in county[10] |
| • Density | 131.9/sq mi (50.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 529th of 565 in state 21st of 24 in county[10] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 973[13] |
| FIPS code | 3403737440[1][14][15] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882260[16] |
| Website | www |
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.
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- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Lafayette, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 21, 2013.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 14, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Sussex, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 14, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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