Frankford Township, New Jersey
| Frankford Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Frankford | |
View from Stokes State Forest
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 Map of Frankford Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Frankford Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 41°09′51″N 74°44′16″W / 41.164296°N 74.737798°WCoordinates: 41°09′51″N 74°44′16″W / 41.164296°N 74.737798°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Sussex |
| Formed | April 10, 1797 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Frankford, Philadelphia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Emery "Sam" Castimore Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2015) |
| • Clerk | Patti Bussow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.438 sq mi (91.786 km2) |
| • Land | 34.021 sq mi (88.115 km2) |
| • Water | 1.417 sq mi (3.671 km2) 4.00% |
| Area rank | 68th of 566 in state 6th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,565 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,435 |
| • Rank | 362nd of 566 in state 9th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 163.6/sq mi (63.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 519th of 566 in state 19th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) |
| ZIP code | 07826 - Branchville, New Jersey |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3403724810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882267 |
| Website | www |
Frankford Township is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 5,565, reflecting an increase of 145 (+2.7%) from the 5,420 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 306 (+6.0%) from the 5,114 counted in the 1990 Census.
Frankford Township was formed on April 10, 1797, from portions of Newton Township, and was incorporated on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. Portions of the township were taken to form Lafayette Township and Sparta Township (both established on April 14, 1845), along with Branchville (March 9, 1898), which is completely surrounded by the township. The township was said to have been named after Frankford, a neighborhood of Philadelphia, after a visitor who hailed from that area came to help out at the rural school in the township.
Since 1976, the township has been the home of the Farm and Horse Show, which expanded after it was relocated from Branchville. The New Jersey State Fair / Sussex County Farm & Horse Show has evolved as the site of numerous activities and events throughout the year. The township's Skylands Park, a 4,300-seat baseball park, was home to the New Jersey Cardinals of the New York–Penn League from 1993 to 2005, and the Sussex Skyhawks of the Can-Am League from 2006 to 2010. The stadium is the home of the Sussex County Miners of the Can-Am League, which debuted in the 2015 season.
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