Lebanon Township, New Jersey

This article is about the Township in Hunterdon County. For the borough, see Lebanon, New Jersey.

Lebanon Township, New Jersey
Township
Lebanon Township Museum
Lebanon Township Museum
Official seal of Lebanon Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Lebanon Township in Hunterdon County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Lebanon Township in Hunterdon County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Lebanon Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lebanon Township, New Jersey
Lebanon Township is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Lebanon Township
Lebanon Township
Location in Hunterdon County
Lebanon Township is located in New Jersey
Lebanon Township
Lebanon Township
Location in New Jersey
Lebanon Township is located in the United States
Lebanon Township
Lebanon Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°43′35″N 74°53′40″W / 40.726369°N 74.894408°W / 40.726369; -74.894408[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hunterdon
First mentionOctober 26, 1731
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorBeverly Koehler (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkKaren Sandorse[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total31.68 sq mi (82.05 km2)
 • Land31.43 sq mi (81.40 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)  0.80%
 • Rank81st of 565 in state
7th of 26 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total6,195
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
6,212
 • Rank339th of 565 in state
5th of 26 in county[11]
 • Density197.1/sq mi (76.1/km2)
  • Rank504th of 565 in state
18th of 26 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07830, 07865, 07882, 08809, 08826, 08827[12]
Area code908[13]
FIPS code3401939660[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882191[1][16]
Websitewww.lebanontownship.net

Lebanon Township is the northernmost township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,195,[8][9] a decrease of 393 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 6,588,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 772 (+13.3%) from the 5,816 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

Located within the Raritan Valley region, the township is situated in the northernmost part of Hunterdon County bordering both Morris and Warren counties. When Lebanon Township was created in 1731, its original borders extended from the Musconetcong River to Readington Township.[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, Koehler is listed with a term-end year of 2025, which is the end of her three-year committee term, not her one-year mayoral term of office.
  5. ^ Clerk / Deputy Clerk, Lebanon Township. Accessed June 26, 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 Lebanon, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 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. ^ Overview of the Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, statisticalatlas.com. Accessed February 11, 2019
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Lebanon, NJ, Area-codes.com. Accessed January 4, 2015.
  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.
  20. ^ History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, pg. 445. Everts & Peck, 1881. Accessed November 20, 2019.