Wrightstown, New Jersey

Wrightstown, New Jersey
Borough
Center of the borough along East Main Street (CR 616)
Center of the borough along East Main Street (CR 616)
Official seal of Wrightstown, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"Gateway to Freedom"
Wrightstown highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Wrightstown highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Wrightstown, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Wrightstown, New Jersey
Wrightstown is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Wrightstown
Wrightstown
Location in Burlington County
Wrightstown is located in New Jersey
Wrightstown
Wrightstown
Location in New Jersey
Wrightstown is located in the United States
Wrightstown
Wrightstown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°01′32″N 74°37′55″W / 40.025589°N 74.631908°W / 40.025589; -74.631908[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
IncorporatedMarch 26, 1918
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorDonald Cottrell (R, unexpired term ending December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkFreda Gorman[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2)
 • Land1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
 • Rank423rd of 565 in state
33rd of 40 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
720
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
722
 • Rank546th of 565 in state
38th of 40 in county[11]
 • Density389.1/sq mi (150.2/km2)
  • Rank460th of 565 in state
32nd of 40 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08562[12][13]
Area code(s)609 exchanges: 723, 724, 752, 758[14]
FIPS code3400582960[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885453[1][17]
Websitewww.wrightstownborough.com

Wrightstown is a borough in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 720,[9] a decrease of 82 (−10.2%) from the 2010 census count of 802,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 54 (+7.2%) from the 748 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Wrightstown was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 4, 1918, from portions of New Hanover Township and North Hanover Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 26, 1918.[21] The borough was named for John Wright, an early settler who contributed the land that became the settlement of Wrightstown.[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. ^ Clerk's Office, Wrightstown, New Jersey. Accessed April 25, 2023.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Wrightstown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Wrightstown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 3, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Wrightstown, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  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. 100. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed November 8, 2015.
  23. ^ Comegno, Carol. "Wrightstown: Town linked to bases", Courier-Post, October 19, 2006. Accessed November 8, 2015. "1732 to 1742: John Wright, an early settler, buys a large tract of land to farm. He donates land to establish a town and it later takes his name."