Byram Township, New Jersey
| Byram Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Byram | |
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Morris Canal at Waterloo Village in an early postcard
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| Nickname(s): "The Township of Lakes" | |
 Map of Byram Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Byram Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 74°42′48″W / 40.960099°N 74.713361°WCoordinates: 40°57′36″N 74°42′48″W / 40.960099°N 74.713361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Sussex |
| Formed | February 5, 1798 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Byram family |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act Council-Manager |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | James Oscovitch (term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Manager | Joe Sabatini |
| • Clerk | Doris Flynn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.262 sq mi (57.659 km2) |
| • Land | 21.073 sq mi (54.579 km2) |
| • Water | 1.189 sq mi (3.080 km2) 5.34% |
| Area rank | 123rd of 566 in state 11th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 8,350 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 8,031 |
| • Rank | 274th of 566 in state 5th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 396.2/sq mi (153.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 460th of 566 in state 11th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07874 - Stanhope |
| Area code(s) | 862/973 |
| FIPS code | 3403709160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882263 |
| Website | www |
Byram Township — "The Township of Lakes" — is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 8,350, reflecting an increase of 96 (+1.2%) from the 8,254 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 206 (+2.6%) from the 8,048 counted in the 1990 Census.
Byram Township was created by an act by the New Jersey General Assembly on February 5, 1798, from portions of the now-defunct Newton Township, and was incorporated on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. The township was named for the Byram family, who were early settlers in the area. Byram Township was named in honor of patriarch Jephthah Byram and his family, who are believed to have emigrated to the area after the American Revolutionary War. Before being named Byram, the community had been called Lockwood. In fact, the Lockwood Tavern continued to hold this name until its demolition in 2015, to make room for a CVS Pharmacy. In 1829, a section of Green Township was incorporated into the township. Portions of the township have been taken to form Sparta Township (April 14, 1845), Brooklyn borough (March 24, 1898, now called Hopatcong) and Stanhope borough (March 24, 1904).
There are many historical sites located in Byram. The town's oldest structure, the 1802 Leport House, stands by the Byram General Store on Sparta-Stanhope Road. The Lockwood Cemetery, established around 1818, consists of about 30 gravestones and the remnants of a church's foundation. The 1853 Roseville Schoolhouse was recently moved from its original location on Lackawanna Drive to Mansfield Drive.
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