Lafayette Township, New Jersey
Lafayette Township, New Jersey | |
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Map of Lafayette Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Lafayette Township, New Jersey | |
Location in Sussex County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′16″N 74°40′13″W / 41.121235°N 74.670297°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | April 14, 1845 |
| Named after | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Alan R. Henderson (R, term ends December 31, 2024) |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | AnnaRose Fedish |
| 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 |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,358 |
• Estimate (2023) | 2,400 |
| • Rank | 473rd of 565 in state 18th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 131.9/sq mi (50.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 529th of 565 in state 21st of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07848 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3403737440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882260 |
| Website | www |
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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, a decrease of 180 (−7.1%) from the 2010 census count of 2,538, which in turn reflected an increase of 238 (+10.3%) from the 2,300 counted in the 2000 census. The township is crossed by Route 15 and Route 94.