Fredon Township, New Jersey
| Fredon Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Fredon | |
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 Map of Fredon Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Fredon Township, New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 41°01′29″N 74°49′06″W / 41.024675°N 74.818224°WCoordinates: 41°01′29″N 74°49′06″W / 41.024675°N 74.818224°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | February 24, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | George A. Green, IV (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Municipal clerk | Joanne Charner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.999 sq mi (46.617 km2) |
| • Land | 17.720 sq mi (45.896 km2) |
| • Water | 0.279 sq mi (0.722 km2) 1.55% |
| Area rank | 158th of 566 in state 14th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,437 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,213 |
| • Rank | 434th of 566 in state 16th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 194.0/sq mi (74.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 507th of 566 in state 17th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07860 - Newton |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3403725140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882268 |
| Website | www |
Fredon Township (/ˈfriːdən/ FREE-dən) is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,437, reflecting an increase of 577 (+20.2%) from the 2,860 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 97 (+3.5%) from the 2,763 counted in the 1990 Census.
In 1800, Isaac V. Coursen named the Stillwater Township area "Coursen's Corners" after establishing a post office in his store, the Coursen House, but changed the name to Fredon Village before his death in 1855. Stillwater Township's Bicentennial Committee obtained information from the Postmaster General which "states that 'Fredon' is derived from the German word 'fredonia,' meaning place of freedom." Fredon Township was incorporated on February 24, 1904, from portions of Andover Township, Green Township, Hampton Township and Stillwater Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 17.999 square miles (46.617 km2), including 17.720 square miles (45.896 km2) of land and 0.279 square mile (0.722 km2) of water (1.55%).
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