Wantage Township, New Jersey

Wantage Township, New Jersey
Wantage Township, New Jersey
Township
	Old Clove Presbyterian Church
	coat of arms
	Location of Wantage Township in Sussex County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
	Census Bureau map of Wantage Township, New Jersey.
	Wantage Township Location in Sussex County Wantage Township Location in New Jersey Wantage Township Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 41°15′08″N 74°37′58″W / 41.252204°N 74.632835°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Sussex
Formed	May 30, 1754 (as precinct)
Incorporated	February 21, 1798
Named for	Wantage, England
Government
• Type	Township
• Body	Township Committee
• Mayor	William Gaechter (R, term ends December 31, 2024)
• Administrator	Michael L. Restel
• Municipal clerk	Melissa Morales (acting)
Area
• Total	67.48 sq mi (174.78 km2)
• Land	66.76 sq mi (172.91 km2)
• Water	0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2) 1.07%
• Rank	18th of 565 in state; 2nd of 24 in county
Elevation	538 ft (164 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	10,811
• Estimate (2023)	10,993
• Rank	233rd of 565 in state; 4th of 24 in county
• Density	161.9/sq mi (62.5/km2)
• Rank	516th of 565 in state; 18th of 24 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	07461
Area code(s)	973
FIPS code	3403776790
GNIS feature ID	0882257
Website	www.wantagetwp.com

Wantage Township (pronounced WHAN-tij^[17]) is a township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 10,811,^[8]^[9] a decrease of 547 (−4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 11,358,^[18]^[19] which in turn reflected an increase of 971 (+9.3%) from the 10,387 counted in the 2000 census.^[20]

Wantage Township was formed as a precinct on May 30, 1754, from portions of Newton Township. It was incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798, as part of the state's initial group of 104 townships. Boundary exchanges were made with Frankford Township in both 1826 and 1834. Portions of the township were taken on October 14, 1891 to form the Borough of Deckertown (renamed Sussex borough in 1902).^[21] The township was named for Wantage, England.^[22]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference Government was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Administration Office, Wantage Township. Accessed May 24, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Wantage, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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^ ^a ^b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Wantage, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 27, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Wantage, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 11, 2013.
^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Melisurgo, Len. "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 22, 2023. "Wantage (Sussex County) The locals call it WHAN-tij. But out-of-towners often say WHAN-toj, almost like wonton soup."
^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 233. Accessed May 30, 2024.
^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 25, 2015.

[CensusArea-1] 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-2] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[Government-3] Cite error: The named reference Government was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.

[Administration-5] Administration Office, Wantage Township. Accessed May 24, 2024.

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[7] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Wantage, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.

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[LWD2020Density-11] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[12] Look Up a ZIP Code for Wantage, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 27, 2013.

[13] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Wantage, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 11, 2013.

[GR2-14] U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[15] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.

[GR3-16] US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[17] Melisurgo, Len. "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 22, 2023. "Wantage (Sussex County) The locals call it WHAN-tij. But out-of-towners often say WHAN-toj, almost like wonton soup."

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[20] Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

[Story-21] Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 233. Accessed May 30, 2024.

[22] Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 25, 2015.

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