Lafayette Township, New Jersey
Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lafayette Township is a township located in the Skylands Region of Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 2,358,[8] a decrease of 180 (−7.1%) from the 2010 census count of 2,538,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 238 (+10.3%) from the 2,300 counted in the 2000 census.[19] The township is crossed by Route 15 and Route 94.
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Lafayette Township, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 41.121235°N 74.670297°W / 41.121235; -74.670297[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Sussex |
Incorporated | April 14, 1845 |
Named for | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Body | Township Committee |
• Mayor | Richard Hughes (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
• Administrator / Municipal clerk | AnnaRose Fedish[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 17.97 sq mi (46.54 km2) |
• Land | 17.88 sq mi (46.32 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 0.48% |
• Rank | 159th of 565 in state 13th of 24 in county[1] |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,358 |
• Estimate (2022)[9] | 2,385 |
• Rank | 473rd of 565 in state 18th of 24 in county[10] |
• Density | 131.9/sq mi (50.9/km2) |
• Rank | 529th of 565 in state 21st of 24 in county[10] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 973[13] |
FIPS code | 3403737440[1][14][15] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882260[16] |
Website | www |
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