Franklin, New Jersey
| Franklin, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
| Borough of Franklin | |
| Nickname(s): Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World | |
 Map of Franklin in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Franklin, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 41°06′32″N 74°35′19″W / 41.108997°N 74.588641°WCoordinates: 41°06′32″N 74°35′19″W / 41.108997°N 74.588641°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1913 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Nicholas Giordano (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Alison Littell McHose |
| • Clerk | Robin Hough |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.570 sq mi (11.835 km2) |
| • Land | 4.498 sq mi (11.650 km2) |
| • Water | 0.072 sq mi (0.185 km2) 1.57% |
| Area rank | 282nd of 566 in state 17th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,045 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,855 |
| • Rank | 376th of 566 in state 11th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 1,121.6/sq mi (434.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 366th of 566 in state 7th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) |
| ZIP code | 07416 |
| Area code(s) | 973 exchanges: 209, 823, 827 |
| FIPS code | 3403724930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885224 |
| Website | www |
Franklin is a borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,045 reflecting a decline of 115 (-2.2%) from the 5,160 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 183 (+3.7%) from the 4,977 counted in the 1990 Census.
Franklin, known as the "Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World," is located over a rich ore body containing more than 150 minerals, many of them fluorescent and 25 of which are found nowhere else on earth. Settled in the 17th century, the village known as Franklin Furnace after Benjamin Franklin, developed near iron mines and iron smelting operations located along the Wallkill River. In the early 19th century, zinc deposits in the area began to be developed commercially. For most of the century many small companies mined zinc and iron in the Franklin area. In 1897 all zinc mining efforts merged into the New Jersey Zinc Company, which was a major controlling factor in the development of Franklin. Immigrants from Russia, Britain, Hungary and Poland joined the work force at the mine. The population, 500 in 1897, had swelled to 3,000 by 1913. On March 18, 1913, the Borough of Franklin was incorporated from portions of Hardyston Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 23, 1913.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin borough had a total area of 4.570 square miles (11.835 km2), including 4.498 square miles (11.650 km2) of land and 0.072 square miles (0.185 km2) of water (1.57%).
The borough borders Hamburg and Ogdensburg.
Franklin Furnace provides many examples of the complex mineralogy of the area.
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