Branchville, New Jersey
| Branchville, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Branchville | |
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 Map of Branchville in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Branchville, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 41°08′50″N 74°44′57″W / 41.147239°N 74.749033°WCoordinates: 41°08′50″N 74°44′57″W / 41.147239°N 74.749033°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | March 9, 1898 |
| Named for | Branch of Paulins Kill |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Anthony Frato Sr. (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Clerk | Kathryn L. Leissler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.600 sq mi (1.553 km2) |
| • Land | 0.593 sq mi (1.535 km2) |
| • Water | 0.007 sq mi (0.018 km2) 1.15% |
| Area rank | 542nd of 566 in state 24th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 841 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 802 |
| • Rank | 542nd of 566 in state 22nd of 24 in county |
| • Density | 1,419.2/sq mi (548.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 340th of 566 in state 5th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 07826, 07827, 07890 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3403707300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 885168 |
| Website | None |
Branchville is a borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 841, reflecting a decline of 4 (-0.5%) from the 845 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 6 (-0.7%) from the 851 counted in the 1990 Census. The borough is located in the northernmost region of Sussex County.
Branchville was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 9, 1898, from portions of Frankford Township. An additional portion of Frankford Township was annexed as of March 1, 1951. The borough was named for its site at a branch of the Paulins Kill.
Branchville was established by settlers from Connecticut in the 18th century. It grew quickly and in the 1820s the town was divided into building lots. By the year 1844, it was a well-established community with 32 dwellings, mills, blacksmiths, an academy, a church and a variety of other factories and businesses.
The addition of two water-powered mills and a dam in 1855 furthered the town's prosperity. Energy would later be harnessed from this dam and a second one that was built to supply Branchville with electricity and its own power company.
Extension of rail service to Branchville in 1869 brought an even greater boon to the village's economic market growth. From 1869-1871 forty new homes were built. The railroad had made it possible to ship products from the local mills and creameries to larger urban areas to the east. With lake communities nearby the tourism was also spurred by the railroad. Up to six trains a day would bring people from the larger cities to enjoy a country vacation.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.600 square miles (1.553 km2), including 0.593 square miles (1.535 km2) of land and 0.007 square miles (0.018 km2) of water (1.15%).
Branchville is an independent municipality completely surrounded by Frankford Township, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.
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