Pohatcong Township, New Jersey
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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]
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Pohatcong Township, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.636483°N 75.174906°W / 40.636483; -75.174906[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Warren |
Incorporated | January 1, 1882 |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act |
• Body | Township Council |
• Mayor | David S. Slack (term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4] |
• Municipal clerk | Wanda L. Kutzman[5] |
Area | |
• Total | 13.76 sq mi (35.63 km2) |
• Land | 13.37 sq mi (34.63 km2) |
• Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) 2.81% |
• Rank | 179th of 565 in state 13th of 22 in county[1] |
Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,241 |
• Estimate (2022)[8] | 3,269 |
• Rank | 439th of 565 in state 12th of 22 in county[9] |
• Density | 242.4/sq mi (93.6/km2) |
• Rank | 492nd of 565 in state 13th of 22 in county[9] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code | 908[12] |
FIPS code | 34-59820[1][13][14] |
GNIS feature ID | 882254[1][6] |
School district | Phillipsburg School District |
Website | www |
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The name Pohatcong is thought to be derived from the Lenni Lenape Native American term meaning "stream between split hills".[19]