Green Township, NJ
| Green Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Green | |
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 Map of Green Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Green Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°58′27″N 74°48′09″W / 40.974073°N 74.802584°WCoordinates: 40°58′27″N 74°48′09″W / 40.974073°N 74.802584°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | December 27, 1824 |
| Named for | Ephraim Green |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Margaret "Peg" Phillips (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator | Mark Zschack |
| • Municipal clerk | Mark Zschack |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.256 sq mi (42.104 km2) |
| • Land | 15.983 sq mi (41.397 km2) |
| • Water | 0.273 sq mi (0.707 km2) 1.68% |
| Area rank | 168th of 566 in state 15th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,601 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,492 |
| • Rank | 429th of 566 in state 15th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 225.3/sq mi (87.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 496th of 566 in state 15th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07821 - Andover, New Jersey |
| Area code(s) | 862/973 |
| FIPS code | 3403727420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882264 |
| Website | www |
Green Township is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,601, reflecting an increase of 381 (+11.8%) from the 3,220 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 511 (+18.9%) from the 2,709 counted in the 1990 Census.
On November 20, 1824, the southern portion of Sussex County was set off to create Warren County. The northern portions of both Hardwick and Independence Townships, remained in Sussex County and were incorporated as Green Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 27, 1824.
In 1829, part of Green Township were transferred to Byram Township, and in 1853 Green Township was expanded to include a section of the old Newtown Township. On February 24, 1904, Fredon Township was incorporated from a portion of the township. In 1881, the area was listed as 19.65 square miles (50.9 km2); and today Green encompasses 16.5 square miles (43 km2). The township was named after Ephraim Green, who settled near Greendell in 1770. Many sections of Green retain their own unique identity, such as Tranquility, Huntsville, Greendell and Yellow Frame.
Tranquility was originally known as Kennedytown, named for Amos Kennedy who settled here. When the location for the Tranquility Methodist Church was being chosen, a disagreement arose over erecting it in Allamuchy Township or Kennedytown. A compromise was affected, with the church being erected halfway between the two points. To memorialize the agreement, the church was named Tranquility. Later, Kennedytown took the church's name as its own.
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