Byram Township, New Jersey
Byram Township 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 8,028, a decrease of 322 (−3.9%) from the 2010 census count of 8,350, which in turn reflected an increase of 96 (+1.2%) from the 8,254 counted in the 2000 census.
Byram Township, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
Morris Canal at Waterloo Village in an early postcard | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: "The Township of Lakes" | |
Map of Byram Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Byram Township, New Jersey | |
Byram Township Location in Sussex County Byram Township Location in New Jersey Byram Township Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40.960286°N 74.713332°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Formed | February 5, 1798 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Byram family |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act Council-Manager |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Alexander Rubenstein (term ends December 31, 2025) |
| • Manager | Joseph Sabatini |
| • Municipal clerk | Cindy Church |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.72 sq mi (58.84 km2) |
| • Land | 21.53 sq mi (55.76 km2) |
| • Water | 1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2) 5.22% |
| • Rank | 121st of 565 in state 11th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,028 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 8,115 |
| • Rank | 292nd of 565 in state 7th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 372.9/sq mi (144.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 461st of 565 in state 11th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07871 – Andover |
| Area code(s) | 862/973 |
| FIPS code | 3403709160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882263 |
| Website | www |
The municipality is known as the "Township of Lakes", as there are roughly two dozen lakes and ponds within its borders.
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