Byram Township, New Jersey
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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,[12][13] a decrease of 322 (−3.9%) from the 2010 census count of 8,350,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 96 (+1.2%) from the 8,254 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
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Byram Township, New Jersey | |
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Nickname: | |
Coordinates: 40.960286°N 74.713332°W / 40.960286; -74.713332[3][4] | |
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)[6][7] |
• Manager | Joseph Sabatini[8] |
• Municipal clerk | Cindy Church[9][10] |
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[3] |
Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,028 |
• Estimate | 8,152 |
• Rank | 292nd of 565 in state 7th of 24 in county[15] |
• Density | 372.9/sq mi (144.0/km2) |
• Rank | 461st of 565 in state 11th of 24 in county[15] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 862/973 |
FIPS code | 3403709160[3][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882263[3][19] |
Website | www |
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The municipality is known as the "Township of Lakes", as there are roughly two dozen lakes and ponds within its borders.[1]