Pohatcong Township, New Jersey

Pohatcong Township, New Jersey
Township
Springtown Stagecoach Inn, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Springtown Stagecoach Inn, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Official seal of Pohatcong Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Pohatcong Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Pohatcong 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 Pohatcong Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Pohatcong Township, New Jersey
Pohatcong Township is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Pohatcong Township
Pohatcong Township
Location in Warren County
Pohatcong Township is located in New Jersey
Pohatcong Township
Pohatcong Township
Location in New Jersey
Pohatcong Township is located in the United States
Pohatcong Township
Pohatcong Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°38′11″N 75°10′30″W / 40.636483°N 75.174906°W / 40.636483; -75.174906[1]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Warren
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1882
Government
[5]
 • TypeFaulkner Act
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorDavid S. Slack (term ends December 31, 2023)[2][3]
 • Municipal clerkWanda L. Kutzman[4]
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.76 sq mi (35.63 km2)
 • Land13.37 sq mi (34.63 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)  2.81%
 • Rank179th of 565 in state
13th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[6]
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total
3,241
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8]
3,276
 • Rank439th of 565 in state
12th of 22 in county[9]
 • Density242.4/sq mi (93.6/km2)
  • Rank492nd of 565 in state
13th of 22 in county[9]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08804 – Bloomsbury[10]
08865 – Phillipsburg[11]
Area code908[12]
FIPS code34-59820[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID882254[1][6]
School districtPhillipsburg School District
Websitewww.pohatcongtwp.org

Pohatcong Township is a township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[15] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,241,[7] a decrease of 98 (−2.9%) from the 2010 census count of 3,339,[16][17] which in turn reflected a decline of 77 (−2.3%) from the 3,416 counted in the 2000 census.[18]

The name Pohatcong is thought to be derived from the Lenni Lenape Native American term meaning "stream between split hills".[19]

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  3. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Municipal Clerk, Pohatcong Township. Accessed June 21, 2022.
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  6. ^ a b "Township of Pohatcong (Warren County, New Jersey)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
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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 Bloomsbury, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 14, 2013.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Phillipsburg, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 14, 2013.
  12. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Phillipsburg, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 20, 2014.
  13. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  15. ^ Lurie, M.N.; Siegel, M.; Mappen, M. (2004). Encyclopedia of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. p. 646. ISBN 978-0-8135-3325-4. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
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  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ About Archived September 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Pohatcong Township. Accessed June 14, 2013. "Pohatcong Township whose Lenni Lenape name is said to mean 'stream between split hills' is located in the picturesque northwest New Jersey and is in the center of the Highlands Region spanning four states- New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut."