Branchville, New Jersey
Branchville is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 791, a decrease of 50 (−5.9%) from the 2010 census count of 841, which in turn reflected a decline of 4 (−0.5%) from the 845 counted in the 2000 census. The borough is located in the northernmost region of Sussex County.
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Map of Branchville in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey. | |
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| Coordinates: 41.147238°N 74.749042°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | March 9, 1898 |
| Named for | Branch of Paulins Kill |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Anthony Frato Sr. (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Municipal clerk | Kathryn L. Leissler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 1.17% |
| • Rank | 541st of 565 in state 24th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 791 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 802 |
| • Rank | 543rd of 565 in state 22nd of 24 in county |
| • Density | 1,334.3/sq mi (515.2/km2) |
| • Rank | 352nd of 565 in state 5th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 07826, 07827, 07890 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3403707300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 885168 |
| Website | www |
Branchville was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 9, 1898, from portions of Frankford Township. An additional portion of Frankford Township was annexed as of March 1, 1951. The borough was named for its site at a branch of the Paulins Kill.
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