Newton, New Jersey | |
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 Spring Street Commercial District as seen from the Newton Town Green | |
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 Location of Newton in Sussex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
 Census Bureau map of Newton, New Jersey
 Interactive map of Newton, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′05″N 74°45′13″W / 41.051487°N 74.753601°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | April 11, 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • Mayor | John-Paul E. Couce (term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4] |
| • Manager | Thomas S. Russo Jr.[5] |
| • Municipal clerk | Teresa A. Oswin[6] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.38 sq mi (8.76 km2) |
| • Land | 3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.65% |
| • Rank | 317th of 565 in state 18th of 24 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,374 |
| • Estimate | 8,240 |
| • Rank | 283rd of 565 in state 5th of 24 in county[13] |
| • Density | 2,492.3/sq mi (962.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 252nd of 565 in state 3rd of 24 in county[13] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 973 exchanges: 300, 383, 579, 940[16] |
| FIPS code | 3403751930[1][17][18] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885322[1][19] |
| Website | www |
Newton, officially the Town of Newton, is an incorporated municipality and the county seat of Sussex County[20] in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated approximately 60 miles (97 km) northwest of New York City.[21] As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 8,374, its highest decennial population ever,[10][11] an increase of 377 (+4.7%) from the 2010 census count of 7,997,[22][23] which in turn reflected a decrease of 247 (−3.0%) from the 8,244 counted in the 2000 census.[24][25]
One of 15 municipalities in the state organized as a town, the municipal government operates under a council-manager structure provided by the Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law. Newton was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1864, from portions of Newton Township, which was also partitioned to create Andover Township and Hampton Township, and was then dissolved. Additional land was acquired from Andover Township in 1869 and 1927, and from Fredon Township in 1920.[26]
- ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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TownHallwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
- ^ Town Manager, Town of Newton. Accessed May 24, 2024. "Under the Council-Manager form of government chosen by the electorate in 1956, the Town of Newton is governed by a five-member elected council of citizens. The Town Council, commonly elected at-large on a non-partisan basis to four-year terms, conducts an annual reorganization meeting on July 1 of each year. At that meeting, the members of the Town Council choose one of their own members to serve for one year as Mayor and a second member to serve as Deputy Mayor."
- ^ Municipal Clerk, Town of Newton. Accessed May 24, 2024.
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DataBookwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of Newton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Newton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 24, 2013.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 25, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Newton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 25, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017.
- ^ Directions from New York City Center, 131 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019 to 23 Maple Ave, Newton, NJ 07860, Google Maps. Accessed July 11, 2017.
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Census2000was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 231. Accessed May 30, 2024.