Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey

For the township in Burlington County, see Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.

Mansfield Township, New Jersey
Township
Looking east along Route 57 in Mansfield Township
Looking east along Route 57 in Mansfield Township
Official seal of Mansfield Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Mansfield Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Mansfield 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 Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Mansfield Township is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Mansfield Township
Mansfield Township
Location in Warren County
Mansfield Township is located in New Jersey
Mansfield Township
Mansfield Township
Location in New Jersey
Mansfield Township is located in the United States
Mansfield Township
Mansfield Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°48′30″N 74°54′37″W / 40.808461°N 74.910234°W / 40.808461; -74.910234[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Warren
FormedMay 30, 1754, as Mansfield-Woodhouse Township
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forWilliam Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield[3]
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorJoseph Watters (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5]
 • Municipal clerkMonica Orlando (acting)[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
29.69 sq mi (76.90 km2)
 • Land29.59 sq mi (76.63 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2)  0.35%
 • Rank90th of 565 in state
3rd of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
7,781
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
7,876
 • Rank299th of 565 in state
4th of 22 in county[12]
 • Density263.0/sq mi (101.5/km2)
  • Rank488th of 565 in state
12th of 22 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07865 – Port Murray[13]
Area code908[14]
FIPS code3404143320[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882249[17]
Websitemansfieldtownship-nj.gov

Mansfield 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 7,781, its highest decennial census count ever,[9][10] and an increase of 56 (+0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 7,725,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,072 (+16.1%) from the 6,653 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

What is now Mansfield Township was formed on May 30, 1754, as Mansfield-Woodhouse Township from portions of Greenwich Township, while the area was still part of Sussex County, and was incorporated as Mansfield Township on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. The township became part of the newly formed Warren County on November 20, 1824. Portions of the township were taken to form Franklin Township (April 8, 1839) and Washington Township (April 9, 1849).[21] The township was named after William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield.[3]

  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. ^ a b Snell, James P. History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers, p. 726. Everts & Peck, 1881. Accessed September 4, 2015. "The township was formed out of Greenwich in 1754. It received its name in honor of Lord Mansfield, of London, who was a prominent jurist on the Queen's Bench at that time."
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  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Township Clerk, Township of Mansfield. Accessed September 4, 2022.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Mansfield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Port Murray, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 10, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mansfield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 30, 2014.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 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 30, 2024.