Independence Township, New Jersey
| Independence Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Independence | |
Pequest River Valley farms
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 Map of Independence Township in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Independence Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°52′48″N 74°52′35″W / 40.880001°N 74.876253°WCoordinates: 40°52′48″N 74°52′35″W / 40.880001°N 74.876253°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Warren |
| Formed | November 11, 1782 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | American independence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Robert E. Giordano (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Clerk | Deborah M. Hrebenak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.894 sq mi (51.525 km2) |
| • Land | 19.744 sq mi (51.137 km2) |
| • Water | 0.150 sq mi (0.388 km2) 0.75% |
| Area rank | 143rd of 566 in state 10th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,662 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,527 |
| • Rank | 361st of 566 in state 9th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 286.8/sq mi (110.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 484th of 566 in state 10th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07838 - Great Meadows |
| Area code(s) | 908 exchange: 637 |
| FIPS code | 3404133930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882244 |
| Website | www |
Independence Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 5,662, reflecting an increase of 59 (+1.1%) from the 5,603 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,663 (+42.2%) from the 3,940 counted in the 1990 Census. The township is part of the eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
Independence Township was originally created on November 11, 1782, from Hardwick Township, while the area was still part of Sussex County, and was incorporated as one of the state's initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Most of Independence Township became part of the newly created Warren County on November 20, 1824, with the remainder becoming part of Green Township in Sussex County. Portions of the township were taken to form Hackettstown (March 9, 1853) and Allamuchy Township (April 4, 1873). The township was named for American independence.
The Township of Independence was established by an act of the New Jersey Legislature in 1782. This occurred through the division of Hardwick Township which at that time made it a section of Sussex County. Through another act of the State Legislature in 1825, it was one of the seven large southerly townships, formerly in Sussex County, which together comprised the area that became Warren County. As the seven townships gradually were subdivided, Independence was reduced to half its original size through the loss of Hackettstown in 1853 and Allamuchy Township in 1873. The population thereby decreased to around 1,000, having the boundaries that it has today. It is roughly eight miles long from the northwest to the southeast corners, about 6 square miles (16 km2) across its widest point and covers an area of 20.4 square miles (53 km2).
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