Sussex, New Jersey

Sussex, New Jersey
Borough
Intersection of Route 23 and Route 284
Intersection of Route 23 and Route 284
Official seal of Sussex, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Sussex County highlighting Sussex Borough. Inset: Location of Sussex County in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Sussex County highlighting Sussex Borough. Inset: Location of Sussex County in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Sussex, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Sussex, New Jersey
Sussex is located in Sussex County, New Jersey
Sussex
Sussex
Location in Sussex County
Sussex is located in New Jersey
Sussex
Sussex
Location in New Jersey
Sussex is located in the United States
Sussex
Sussex
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°12′32″N 74°36′30″W / 41.208771°N 74.608241°W / 41.208771; -74.608241[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Sussex
IncorporatedOctober 14, 1891 as Deckertown
RenamedMarch 2, 1902 as Sussex
Named forSussex, England
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorRobert Holowach (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorAntoinette Smith[5]
 • Municipal clerkAntoinette Smith[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
0.62 sq mi (1.62 km2)
 • Land0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  5.00%
 • Rank536th of 565 in state
23rd of 24 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)[10]
 • Total
2,024
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11]
2,050
 • Rank484th of 565 in state
20th of 24 in county[12]
 • Density3,412.8/sq mi (1,317.7/km2)
  • Rank198th of 565 in state
1st of 24 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07461[13][14]
Area code(s)973 exchanges: 702, 875[15]
FIPS code3403771670[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885414[1][18]
Websitewww.sussexboro.com

Sussex 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 2,024,[10] a decrease of 106 (−5.0%) from the 2010 census count of 2,130,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 15 (−0.7%) from the 2,145 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Sussex was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 14, 1891, as Deckertown, from portions of Wantage Township.[22] The borough's original name was for settler Peter Decker.[23] The borough was renamed Sussex on March 2, 1902.[22] The county and borough are named for the historic county of Sussex in England.[24][25]

A joint commission of residents of both Sussex and Wantage had recommended that the two communities should be consolidated to form what would be called the Township of Sussex-Wantage, which would operate within the Faulkner Act under the council-manager form of government, with a mayor and a six-member township council, and that voters in both municipalities should approve a referendum to be held on November 3, 2009. The committee noted that the two municipalities share common issues, schools, library and community services and that the artificial nature of the octagonal Sussex border often made it hard to distinguish between the two.[26] The efforts at consolidation with surrounding Wantage Township ended in November 2009 after Wantage voters rejected the merger despite support from Sussex borough residents.[27]

  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. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil 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.
  5. ^ Administration Office, Borough of Sussex. Accessed May 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Office of the Municipal Clerk, Borough of Sussex. Accessed May 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Sussex, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  10. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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 Sussex, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed April 4, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Sussex, 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.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. ^ a b Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. pp. 229 and 232. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ History of Sussex Boro - Sussex County, New Jersey, NY-NJ-CT Botany Online. Accessed October 11, 2015. "The village was known as Deckertown in honor of early settler Peter Decker."
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 11, 2015.
  25. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 294. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 11, 2015.
  26. ^ Borough of Sussex and Township of Wantage: Joint Municipal Consolidation Study Commission Report. Wantage Township, New Jersey. Accessed April 4, 2012.
  27. ^ Donohue, Brian. "Sussex, Wantage reject merger; home rule still rules in New Jersey", The Star-Ledger, November 13, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2012. "That's just what happened last week in the Township of Wantage, where voters rejected a ballot measure that would have joined the town with the tiny Borough of Sussex. Sussex is essentially Wantage's downtown, cut off from the surrounding township in a feud over utilities costs in the late 1800s. Sussex voters were largely for the reunion."