Hampton Township, New Jersey
| Hampton Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Hampton | |
 Map of Hampton Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Hampton Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 41°05′31″N 74°47′19″W / 41.0919°N 74.78852°WCoordinates: 41°05′31″N 74°47′19″W / 41.0919°N 74.78852°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | April 11, 1864 |
| Named for | Jonathan Hampton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Philip L. Yetter (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Eileen Klose |
| • Clerk | Kathleen Armstrong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.295 sq mi (65.514 km2) |
| • Land | 24.376 sq mi (63.135 km2) |
| • Water | 0.919 sq mi (2.380 km2) 3.63% |
| Area rank | 106th of 566 in state 9th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,196 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,974 |
| • Rank | 370th of 566 in state 10th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 213.2/sq mi (82.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 500th of 566 in state 16th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07860 - Newton, New Jersey |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3403729490 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882261 |
| Website | www |
Hampton Township is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 5,196, reflecting an increase of 253 (+5.1%) from the 4,943 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 505 (+11.4%) from the 4,438 counted in the 1990 Census.
Hampton Township was formed from portions of Sussex County by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1864. The township was named for Jonathan Hampton, who donated land in 1769 to the Episcopal Church of Newton. State legislator Robert Hamilton, an Episcopalian, appreciated Hampton's generosity, and gave the township its name. Portions of the township were taken on February 24, 1904, to form Fredon Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 25.295 square miles (65.514 km2), including 24.376 square miles (63.135 km2) of land and 0.919 square miles (2.380 km2) of water (3.63%). The township is located in the Kittatinny Valley, a section of the Great Appalachian Valley that stretches 700 miles (1,100 km) from Canada to Alabama.
Crandon Lakes (with a 2010 Census population of 682 in Hampton Township, out of a CDP total of 1,178) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) split between Hampton Township and Stillwater Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Balesville, Emmons Station, Halsey, Lake Kemah, Little Swartswood Lake, Mecca Lake, Myrtle Grove, Paulins Kill Lake, Smiths Hill, Spring Lake and Washingtonville.
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