Lopatcong Township, New Jersey

Lopatcong Township, New Jersey
Lopatcong Township seen from the base of Marble Mountain
Location of Lopatcong Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Lopatcong Township, New Jersey
Lopatcong Township
Location in Warren County
Lopatcong Township
Location in New Jersey
Lopatcong Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°42′50″N 75°09′20″W / 40.714002°N 75.15547°W / 40.714002; -75.15547
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Warren
IncorporatedMarch 7, 1851
Government
  TypeFaulkner Act (small municipality)
  BodyTownship Council
  MayorJames Mengucci (R, term ends December 31, 2023)
  Administrator / Municipal clerkM. Beth Dilts
Area
  Total
7.38 sq mi (19.10 km2)
  Land7.32 sq mi (18.95 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  0.81%
  Rank237th of 565 in state
16th of 22 in county
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,776
  Estimate 
(2024)
9,502
  Rank274th of 565 in state
3rd of 22 in county
  Density1,199.6/sq mi (463.2/km2)
   Rank362nd of 565 in state
6th of 22 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08865
Area code908
FIPS code3404141490
GNIS feature ID0882252
School districtPhillipsburg School District
Websitewww.lopatcongtwp.com

Lopatcong Township (/lˈpætkɒŋ/) is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,776, an increase of 762 (+9.5%) from the 2010 census count of 8,014, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,249 (+39.0%) from the 5,765 counted in the 2000 census.