Blairstown Township, New Jersey
| Blairstown, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Blairstown | |
Blair Lake Spillway
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 Map of Blairstown Township in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Blairstown, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°58′49″N 74°59′49″W / 40.980156°N 74.996849°WCoordinates: 40°58′49″N 74°59′49″W / 40.980156°N 74.996849°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | April 14, 1845 |
| Named for | John Insley Blair |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Herman P. Shoemaker (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Linda Leidner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.704 sq mi (82.112 km2) |
| • Land | 30.817 sq mi (79.816 km2) |
| • Water | 0.887 sq mi (2.297 km2) 2.80% |
| Area rank | 80th of 566 in state 2nd of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,967 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,819 |
| • Rank | 346th of 566 in state 7th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 193.6/sq mi (74.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 508th of 566 in state 15th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07825 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3404106160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882317 |
| Website | www |
Blairstown is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 5,967 reflecting an increase of 220 (+3.8%) from the 5,747 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 416 (+7.8%) from the 5,331 counted in the 1990 Census.
The area had been known as Smith's Mill and was later called Butts Bridge (variously spelled as "Butt's Bridge" and "Butts' Bridge"), named for a family that owned the eponymous crossing of the Paulins Kill.
Blairstown was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1845, from portions of Knowlton Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The township was named for John Insley Blair.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 31.704 square miles (82.112 km2), including 30.817 square miles (79.816 km2) of land and 0.887 square miles (2.297 km2) of water (2.80%). The township is located in the Kittatinny Valley which is a section of the Great Appalachian Valley that stretches for 700 miles (1,100 km) from Canada to Alabama.
Blairstown CDP (with a 2010 Census population of 515) is a unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within the township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Blair Lake, Cedar Lake, Cooks Pond, Jacksonburg, Kalaroma, Lake Susquehanna, Mount Vernon, Paulina, Vail and Walnut Valley.
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