Fredon Township, New Jersey
Fredon Township (/ˈfriːdən/ FREE-dən) 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 3,235, a decrease of 202 (−5.9%) from the 2010 census count of 3,437, which in turn reflected an increase of 577 (+20.2%) from the 2,860 counted in the 2000 census.
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Map of Fredon Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Fredon Township, New Jersey. | |
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| Coordinates: 41.024675°N 74.818224°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | February 24, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | John P. Flora (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Municipal clerk | Suzanne Boland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.92 sq mi (46.40 km2) |
| • Land | 17.64 sq mi (45.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) 1.53% |
| • Rank | 160th of 565 in state 14th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,235 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 3,277 |
| • Rank | 440th of 565 in state 17th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 183.4/sq mi (70.8/km2) |
| • Rank | 511th of 565 in state 17th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07860 – Newton |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3403725140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882268 |
| Website | www |
In 1800, Isaac V. Coursen named the Stillwater Township area "Coursen's Corners" after establishing a post office in his store, the Coursen House, but changed the name to Fredon Village before his death in 1855. Stillwater Township's Bicentennial Committee obtained information from the Postmaster General which "states that 'Fredon' is derived from the German word 'fredonia,' meaning place of freedom." Fredon Township was incorporated on February 24, 1904, from portions of Andover Township, Green Township, Hampton Township and Stillwater Township.