Jefferson Township, New Jersey
Township in Morris County, New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jefferson Township is the northernmost township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[20] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 20,538,[8][9] a decrease of 776 (−3.6%) from the 2010 census count of 21,314,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,597 (+8.1%) from the 19,717 counted in the 2000 census.[23]
Jefferson Township, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 41.001267°N 74.551188°W / 41.001267; -74.551188[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Morris |
Incorporated | February 11, 1804 |
Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
• Body | Township Council |
• Mayor | Eric Wilsusen (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Debra Millikin[4] |
• Municipal clerk | Michelle Reilly[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 42.77 sq mi (110.78 km2) |
• Land | 38.90 sq mi (100.75 km2) |
• Water | 3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2) 9.06% |
• Rank | 46th of 565 in state 3rd of 39 in county[1] |
Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 20,538 |
• Estimate | 20,517 |
• Rank | 134th of 565 in state 8th of 39 in county[11] |
• Density | 527.9/sq mi (203.8/km2) |
• Rank | 441st of 565 in state 35th of 39 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 973[16] |
FIPS code | 3402734980[1][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882210[1][19] |
Website | www |
Jefferson Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 11, 1804, from portions of Pequannock Township and Roxbury.[24][25] The township was named after Thomas Jefferson, the President of the United States at the time the Township was created.[26][27] The township is situated in the northernmost part of Morris County bordering both Passaic and Sussex counties.