Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey
| Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Frelinghuysen | |
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Vista from Jenny Jump Mountain
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 Map of Frelinghuysen Township in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°57′34″N 74°53′43″W / 40.959486°N 74.895154°WCoordinates: 40°57′34″N 74°53′43″W / 40.959486°N 74.895154°W | |
| Country |  United States |
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 New Jersey
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| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1848 |
| Named for | Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Christopher W. Kuhn (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Donna Zilberfarb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.566 sq mi (61.034 km2) |
| • Land | 23.323 sq mi (60.405 km2) |
| • Water | 0.243 sq mi (0.629 km2) 1.03% |
| Area rank | 118th of 566 in state 8th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 2,230 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 2,188 |
| • Rank | 479th of 566 in state 20th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 95.6/sq mi (36.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 544th of 566 in state 21st of 22 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07846 - Johnsonburg |
| Area code(s) | 908 exchanges: 850, 852 |
| FIPS code | 3404125320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882240 |
| Website | www |
Frelinghuysen Township /ˈfriːlɪŋhaɪzən/ is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 2,230, reflecting an increase of 147 (+7.1%) from the 2,083 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 304 (+17.1%) from the 1,779 counted in the 1990 Census. The township is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley. In 2015, Frelinghuysen Township was rated fourth by New Jersey Family on its list of "New Jersey's Best Towns for Families".
Frelinghuysen Township was incorporated from portions of Hardwick Township on March 7, 1848. According to the book Historical Sites of Warren County, the township was named for Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen, a minister and theologian of the Dutch Reformed Church who came to New Jersey in 1720. Theodorus was the grandfather of Theodore Frelinghuysen, the noted statesman, educator and running mate of presidential candidate Henry Clay on the Whig Party ticket in the 1844 election, who is also credited as the inspiration for the township's name.
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