Sandyston Township, New Jersey
Sandyston Township, New Jersey | |
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Sandyston Township in May 2007 | |
Map of Sandyston Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Sandyston Township, New Jersey | |
Location in Sussex County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′49″N 74°48′49″W / 41.213621°N 74.81353°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Royal charter | February 26, 1762 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | George B. Harper Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2024) |
| • Municipal clerk | Amanda "Amy" Lobban |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.06 sq mi (108.94 km2) |
| • Land | 41.33 sq mi (107.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) 1.74% |
| • Rank | 48th of 565 in state 4th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,977 |
• Estimate (2023) | 2,006 |
| • Rank | 486th of 565 in state 21st of 24 in county |
| • Density | 47.9/sq mi (18.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 553rd of 565 in state 23rd of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07826 – Branchville |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3403765700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882255 |
| Website | www |
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Sandyston Township is a small rural township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located in the northwestern part of the state near the Pennsylvania border. The township is surrounded by and part of many national and state parks. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,977, a decrease of 21 (−1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,998, which in turn reflected an increase of 173 (+9.5%) from the 1,825 counted in the 2000 census. Sandyston's growth in recent years has been attributed to the influx of people from more urban parts of the state and even New York City, located less than 75 miles (121 km) away.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Sandyston Township 26th on its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
Sandyston was first formed by royal charter on February 26, 1762, from portions of Walpack Township. Sandyston was incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as part of the initial group of 104 townships incorporated in the state.