Phillipsburg, New Jersey
| Phillipsburg, New Jersey | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Phillipsburg | |
View of Phillipsburg, New Jersey and "Free Bridge" taken from a park across the Delaware River on Rt. 611 in Easton, PA.
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 Map of Phillipsburg in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County highlighted in New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Philipsburg, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°41′31″N 75°10′44″W / 40.691974°N 75.179006°WCoordinates: 40°41′31″N 75°10′44″W / 40.691974°N 75.179006°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | March 8, 1861 |
| Named for | William Phillips |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Stephen R. Ellis (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Melissa Elias |
| • Clerk | Victoria L. Kleiner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.311 sq mi (8.575 km2) |
| • Land | 3.193 sq mi (8.270 km2) |
| • Water | 0.118 sq mi (0.305 km2) 3.56% |
| Area rank | 322nd of 566 in state 19th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 14,950 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 14,515 |
| • Rank | 168th of 566 in state 1st of 22 in county |
| • Density | 4,682.1/sq mi (1,807.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 118th of 566 in state 1st of 22 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08865 |
| Area code(s) | 908 exchanges: 213, 387, 454, 859, 995 |
| FIPS code | 3404158350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885350 |
| Website | phillipsburgnj |
Phillipsburg is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 14,950, reflecting a decline of 216 (-1.4%) from the 15,166 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 591 (-3.8%) from the 15,757 counted in the 1990 Census.
Phillipsburg was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1861, from portions of Phillipsburg Township (now Lopatcong Township). The town was named for William Phillips, an early settler of the area.
The town is located in western New Jersey, on the border of Pennsylvania, and is considered the eastern border of the region's Lehigh Valley.
The Norfolk Southern Railway's Lehigh Line (formerly the main line of the Lehigh Valley Railroad with Central Railroad of New Jersey main line trackage), runs through Phillipsburg on its way cross river to Easton, Pennsylvania.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 3.311 square miles (8.575 km2), including 3.193 square miles (8.270 km2) of land and 0.118 square miles (0.305 km2) of water (3.56%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the town include Andover Furnace, Delaware Park, Lopatcong Heights, Shirmers and Warren Heights.
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