Franklin, New Jersey

Franklin 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 4,912, a decrease of 133 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 5,045, which in turn reflected a decline of 115 (−2.2%) from the 5,160 counted in the 2000 census.

Franklin, New Jersey
House in Franklin
Nickname: 
Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World
Location of Franklin in Sussex County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Franklin, New Jersey
Franklin
Location in Sussex County
Franklin
Location in New Jersey
Franklin
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41.108997°N 74.588641°W / 41.108997; -74.588641
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Sussex
IncorporatedApril 23, 1913
Named forBenjamin Franklin
Government
  TypeBorough
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorJohn M. Sowden IV (R, term ends December 31, 2023)
  AdministratorAndrew Bernath
  Municipal clerkDarlene J. Tremont
Area
  Total4.43 sq mi (11.47 km2)
  Land4.36 sq mi (11.28 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)  1.60%
  Rank284th of 565 in state
17th of 24 in county
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,912
  Estimate 
(2022)
4,967
  Rank378th of 565 in state
10th of 24 in county
  Density1,127.6/sq mi (435.4/km2)
   Rank369th of 565 in state
7th of 24 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07416
Area code(s)973 exchanges: 209, 823, 827
FIPS code3403724930
GNIS feature ID0885224
Websitewww.franklinborough.org

Franklin, known as the "Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World," is located over a rich ore body containing more than 150 minerals, many of them fluorescent and 25 of which are found nowhere else on earth. Settled in the 17th century, the village known as Franklin Furnace after Benjamin Franklin, developed near iron mines and iron smelting operations located along the Wallkill River. In the early 19th century, zinc deposits in the area began to be developed commercially. For most of the century many small companies mined zinc and iron in the Franklin area. In 1897 all zinc mining efforts merged into the New Jersey Zinc Company, which was a major controlling factor in the development of Franklin. Immigrants from Russia, Britain, Hungary and Poland joined the work force at the mine. The population, 500 in 1897, had swelled to 3,000 by 1913. On March 18, 1913, the Borough of Franklin was incorporated from portions of Hardyston Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 23, 1913.

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