Stanhope, New Jersey

Stanhope, New Jersey
Borough
The Stanhope House
The Stanhope House
Map of Stanhope in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Stanhope in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Stanhope, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Stanhope, New Jersey
Stanhope is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Stanhope
Stanhope
Location in Sussex County
Stanhope is located in New Jersey
Stanhope
Stanhope
Location in New Jersey
Stanhope is located in the United States
Stanhope
Stanhope
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°54′48″N 74°42′13″W / 40.913366°N 74.70363°W / 40.913366; -74.70363[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySussex
IncorporatedMarch 24, 1904
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorGene Wronko (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorBrian McNeilly[5]
 • Municipal clerkEllen Horak[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2)
 • Land1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)  12.25%
 • Rank404th of 565 in state
20th of 24 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2020)[10]
 • Total3,526
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11]
3,575
 • Rank429th of 565 in state
15th of 24 in county[12]
 • Density1,918.7/sq mi (740.8/km2)
  • Rank300th of 565 in state
4th of 24 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07874[13][14]
Area code(s)973[15]
FIPS code3403770380[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885408[1][18]
Websitewww.stanhopenj.gov

Stanhope is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,526,[10] a decrease of 84 (−2.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,610,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 26 (+0.7%) from the 3,584 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Stanhope was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1904, from portions of Byram Township.[22][23]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Administrator, Stanhope Borough. Accessed May 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Stanhope Borough. Accessed May 24, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Stanhope, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 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 Stanhope, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 16, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Stanhope, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 232. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 263. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 9, 2015.