Liberty Township, New Jersey

Liberty Township, New Jersey
View westward of U.S. Route 46 in Liberty Township
View westward of U.S. Route 46 in Liberty Township
Location of Liberty Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Liberty 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 Liberty Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Liberty Township, New Jersey
Liberty Township is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Liberty Township
Liberty Township
Location in Warren County
Liberty Township is located in New Jersey
Liberty Township
Liberty Township
Location in New Jersey
Liberty Township is located in the United States
Liberty Township
Liberty Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°52′11″N 74°56′17″W / 40.86974°N 74.938072°W / 40.86974; -74.938072[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Warren
IncorporatedApril 30, 1926
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorJohn E. Inscho (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkDiane M. Pflugfelder[3]
Area
 • Total11.93 sq mi (30.89 km2)
 • Land11.67 sq mi (30.22 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)  2.20%
 • Rank194th of 565 in state
14th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation748 ft (228 m)
Population
 • Total2,670
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8]
2,688
 • Rank461st of 565 in state
15th of 22 in county[9]
 • Density228.9/sq mi (88.4/km2)
  • Rank495th of 565 in state
14th of 22 in county[9]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07823 – Belvidere[10] 07838 – Great Meadows[11]
07863 – Oxford[12]
Area code908[13]
FIPS code3404140110[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882245[1][16]
Websitewww.libertytownship.org

Liberty 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 2,670,[7] a decrease of 272 (−9.2%) from the 2010 census count of 2,942,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 177 (+6.4%) from the 2,765 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

Liberty Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1926, from portions of Hope Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 30, 1926.[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. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Officials 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, Inscho is listed with a term-end year of 2024, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year mayoral term of office.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Liberty, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Belvidere, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 7, 2013.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Great Meadows, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 7, 2013.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Oxford, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 7, 2013.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Belvidere, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 10, 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. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 247. Accessed May 29, 2024.