Walpack Township, New Jersey
| Walpack Township, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Township of Walpack | |
The downtown of Wallpack Center, New Jersey facing towards the east, away from National Park Service Route 615.
|
|
| Motto: Oldest Municipality in Sussex County | |
 Map of Walpack Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
|
 Census Bureau map of Walpack Township, New Jersey |
|
| Coordinates: 41°07′07″N 74°53′39″W / 41.118632°N 74.89404°WCoordinates: 41°07′07″N 74°53′39″W / 41.118632°N 74.89404°W | |
| Country |
 United States
|
| state |
 New Jersey
|
| County | Sussex |
| Earliest mention | October 26, 1731 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Victor J. Maglio (term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Kelly Maglio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.702 sq mi (63.979 km2) |
| • Land | 24.050 sq mi (62.289 km2) |
| • Water | 0.652 sq mi (1.689 km2) 2.64% |
| Area rank | 109th of 566 in state 10th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 16 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 15 |
| • Rank | 564th of 566 in state 24th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 0.7/sq mi (0.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 566th of 566 in state 24th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07881 - Walpack Center |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403776640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882259 |
| Website | www |
Walpack Township is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 16, reflecting a decline of 25 (-61.0%) from the 41 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 26 (-38.8%) from the 67 counted in the 1990 Census. Walpack Township was one of only four municipalities in New Jersey with a double-digit population as of the 2010 Census, and it placed third behind (population 5) and Pine Valley (population 12), both in Camden County.
Walpack Township dates back to October 26, 1731, when it was first mentioned as Walpake in Hunterdon County. The area covered by the present-day township was set off to Morris County upon that county's creation in 1739, and became part of the newly formed Sussex County in 1753. As of April 15, 1754, Walpack's boundaries were defined as a "precinct". Walpack was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Montague Township (March 26, 1759), Sandyston Township (February 26, 1762) and the now-defunct Pahaquarry Township in Warren County (December 27, 1824). Territory was gained from Stillwater Township in 1935.
The current Walpack Township is named from a corruption of the Lenape Native American word "wahlpeck," which means "turn-hole," or an eddy or whirlpool, a compound of two Native American words, "woa-lac" (a hole), and "tuppeck" (a pool), though other sources attribute the name to mean "very deep water" or "sudden bend of a stream around the base of a rock".
...
Wikipedia