Wantage Township, New Jersey

Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, US

This article is about the United States town. For the town in England, see Wantage.

Township in New Jersey, United States

Wantage Township, New Jersey

Township

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Census Bureau map of Wantage Township, New Jersey.

Wantage Township

Location in Sussex County

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Wantage Township

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Wantage Township

Location in the United States

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Coordinates: 41°15′08″N 74°37′58″W﻿ / ﻿41.252204°N 74.632835°W﻿ / 41.252204; -74.632835[1][2]
Country|  United States
State|  New Jersey
County|  Sussex
Formed| May 30, 1754 (as precinct)
Incorporated| February 21, 1798
Named for| Wantage, England
Government

[6]

• Type| Township
• Body| Township Committee
• Mayor| William Gaechter (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
• Administrator| Michael L. Restel[5]
• Municipal clerk| Melissa Morales (acting)[5]
Area

[1]

• Total| 67.48 sq mi (174.78 km2)
• Land| 66.76 sq mi (172.91 km2)
• Water| 0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)  1.07%
• Rank| 18th of 565 in state
2nd of 24 in county[1]
Elevation

[7]

| 538 ft (164 m)
Population

(2020)[8][9]

• Total| 10,811
• Estimate

(2023)[8][10]

| 10,993
• Rank| 233rd of 565 in state
4th of 24 in county[11]
• Density| 161.9/sq mi (62.5/km2)
• Rank| 516th of 565 in state
18th of 24 in county[11]
Time zone| UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code|

07461[12]

Area code(s)| 973[13]
FIPS code| 3403776790[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID| 0882257[1][16]
Website| www.wantagetwp.com

Wantage Township (pronounced WHAN-tij[17]) 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 10,811,[8][9] a decrease of 547 (−4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 11,358,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 971 (+9.3%) from the 10,387 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Wantage Township was formed as a precinct on May 30, 1754, from portions of Newton Township. It was incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798, as part of the state's initial group of 104 townships. Boundary exchanges were made with Frankford Township in both 1826 and 1834. Portions of the township were taken on October 14, 1891 to form the Borough of Deckertown (renamed Sussex borough in 1902).[21] The township was named for Wantage, England.[22]

## Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 67.48 square miles (174.78 km2), including 66.76 square miles (172.91 km2) of land and 0.72 square miles (1.87 km2) of water (1.07%).[1][2] The township is located in the Kittatinny Valley which is a section of the Great Appalachian Valley that stretches for 700 miles (1,100 km) from Canada to Alabama.

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Beemerville, Colesville, Hanford, Lake Neepaulin, Lake Rutherford, Lewisburg, Libertyville, Martins, Mount Salem, Papakating, Plumbsock, Quarryville, Rockport, Roys and Woodbourne.[23]

Rutan Hill, also called Volcanic Hill, located near the Beemerville section of Wantage Township, is New Jersey's only volcanic site that was last active over 440 million years ago.[24]

Rivers and streams in Wantage are tributaries in the Wallkill River watershed, and include:

* Papakating Creek
* West Branch Papakating Creek
* Neepaulakating Creek, dammed to create Lake Neepaulin.
* Clove Brook, dammed to create Clove Acres Lake

The township completely surrounds Sussex borough, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.[25] Wantage borders the municipalities of Frankford Township, Hardyston Township, Lafayette Township, Montague Township, Sandyston Township and Vernon Township in Sussex County; and both Greenville and Minisink in Orange County, New York.[26][27][28]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1810| 2,969| | —
1820| 3,307| | 11.4%
1830| 4,034| | 22.0%
1840| 3,908| | −3.1%
1850| 3,934| | 0.7%
1860| 3,862| | −1.8%
1870| 3,636| | −5.9%
1880| 3,361| | −7.6%
1890| 3,412| | 1.5%
1900| 2,217| *| −35.0%
1910| 2,077| | −6.3%
1920| 1,898| | −8.6%
1930| 2,075| | 9.3%
1940| 2,376| | 14.5%
1950| 2,543| | 7.0%
1960| 3,308| | 30.1%
1970| 4,329| | 30.9%
1980| 7,268| | 67.9%
1990| 9,487| | 30.5%
2000| 10,387| | 9.5%
2010| 11,358| | 9.3%
2020| 10,811| | −4.8%
2023 (est.)| 10,993| [8][10]| 1.7%
Population sources:
1810–1920[29] 1840[30]
1850–1870[31] 1850[32] 1870[33]
1880–1890[34] 1890–1910[35] 1910–1930[36]
1940–2000[37] 2000[38][39]
2010[18][19] 2020[8][9]
* = Lost territory in previous decade.[21]

### 2010 census[edit]

The 2010 United States census counted 11,358 people, 3,910 households, and 3,116 families in the township. The population density was 170.1 per square mile (65.7/km2). There were 4,173 housing units at an average density of 62.5 per square mile (24.1/km2). The racial makeup was 95.23% (10,816) White, 1.21% (137) Black or African American, 0.11% (13) Native American, 0.99% (113) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.93% (106) from other races, and 1.52% (173) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.23% (594) of the population.[18]

Of the 3,910 households, 34.7% had children under the age of 18; 66.8% were married couples living together; 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.3% were non-families. Of all households, 15.8% were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.25.[18]

25.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.7 males.[18]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $72,270 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,478) and the median family income was $78,934 (+/− $9,462). Males had a median income of $55,509 (+/− $8,605) versus $41,013 (+/− $3,999) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,266 (+/− $2,047). About 4.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.[40]

### 2000 census[edit]

As of the 2000 United States census[14] there were 10,387 people, 3,441 households, and 2,856 families residing in the township. The population density was 154.8 inhabitants per square mile (59.8/km2). There were 3,663 housing units at an average density of 54.6 per square mile (21.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.10% White, 0.65% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.89% of the population.[38][39]

There were 3,441 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.33.[38][39]

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.[38][39]

The median income for a household in the township was $58,440, and the median income for a family was $65,339. Males had a median income of $42,697 versus $30,160 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,488. About 4.2% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.[38][39]

## Government[edit]

### Local government[edit]

Wantage Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[41] The governing body is comprised of the Township Committee, whose three members are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[6][42] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

As of 2024[update], members of the Wantage Township Committee are Mayor William Gaechter (R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2024), Deputy Mayor Ronald Bassani (R, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2024) and Justin VanderGroef (R, 2026).[3][43][44][45][46]

### Federal, state and county representation[edit]

Wantage Township is located in the 5th Congressional District[47] and is part of New Jersey's 24th state legislative district.[48][49][50]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).[51][52] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[53] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[54][55]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 24th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Parker Space (R, Wantage Township) and in the General Assembly by Dawn Fantasia (R, Franklin) and Mike Inganamort (R, Chester Township).[56]

Sussex County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners whose five members are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Commissioner Director and Deputy Director from among its members, with day-to-day supervision of the operation of the county delegated to a County Administrator.[57] As of 2024[update], Sussex County's Commissioners are Director Jill Space (R, Wantage Township, 2025),[58] Deputy Director Chris Carney (R, Frankford Township, 2024),[59] Jack DeGroot (R, Sussex, 2026),[60] William Hayden (R, Branchville, 2025)[61] and Earl Schick (R, Newton, 2024).[62][63]

Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are Clerk Jeffrey M. Parrott (R, Wantage Township, 2026),[64] Sheriff Michael F. Strada (R, Hampton Township, 2025)[65] and Surrogate Gary R. Chiusano (R, Frankford Township, 2028).[66]

### Politics[edit]

As of March 2011, there were a total of 7,397 registered voters in Wantage Township, of which 969 (13.1% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 3,315 (44.8% vs. 39.3%) were registered as Republicans and 3,104 (42.0% vs. 44.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 9 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[67] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 65.1% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 86.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 86.5% countywide).[67][68]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 3,269 votes (62.8% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,800 votes (34.6% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 119 votes (2.3% vs. 2.1%), among the 5,203 ballots cast by the township's 7,467 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.7% (vs. 68.3% in Sussex County).[69] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 3,454 votes (62.2% vs. 59.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,987 votes (35.8% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 74 votes (1.3% vs. 1.5%), among the 5,551 ballots cast by the township's 7,319 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.8% (vs. 76.9% in Sussex County).[70] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 3,300 votes (67.0% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,564 votes (31.7% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with 48 votes (1.0% vs. 1.3%), among the 4,928 ballots cast by the township's 6,500 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.8% (vs. 77.7% in the whole county).[71]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.0% of the vote (2,107 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 27.0% (812 votes), and other candidates with 3.0% (89 votes), among the 3,038 ballots cast by the township's 7,582 registered voters (30 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 40.1%.[72][73] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,602 votes (63.7% vs. 63.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 999 votes (24.5% vs. 25.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 388 votes (9.5% vs. 9.1%) and other candidates with 59 votes (1.4% vs. 1.3%), among the 4,084 ballots cast by the township's 7,192 registered voters, yielding a 56.8% turnout (vs. 52.3% in the county).[74]

## Education[edit]

Public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend the schools of the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, together with students from Sussex Borough.[75] As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,049 students and 99.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.[76] Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[77]) are Clifton E. Lawrence School[78] in Wantage, with 376 students in grades K–2, Wantage Elementary School[79] in Wantage, with 340 students in grades 3–5 and Sussex Middle School[80] in Sussex, with 328 students in grades 6–8.[81][82][83][84]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students from both Sussex and Wantage attend High Point Regional High School, together with students from Branchville, Frankford Township, Lafayette Township and Montague Township.[85][86][87] As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 866 students and 76.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.[88] Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with seven seats assigned to Wantage Township.[89]

## Transportation[edit]

### Roads and highways[edit]

Route 23 / County Route 519 northbound concurrency in Wantage Township

As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 172.15 miles (277.05 km) of roadways, of which 119.72 miles (192.67 km) were maintained by the municipality, 35.31 miles (56.83 km) by Sussex County and 17.12 miles (27.55 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[90]

Route 23, Route 284, CR 519 and CR 565 all pass through the township. Route 284 connects to NY 284, providing access to U.S. Route 6.

### Aviation[edit]

Sussex Airport, a small general aviation airport, is located in Wantage Township.[91]

## Winery[edit]

* Ventimiglia Vineyard

## Notable people[edit]

See also: Category:People from Wantage Township, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Wantage Township include:

* Nick Boyle (born 1993), tight end for the Baltimore Ravens[92]
* Lou Dobbs (born 1945), radio and television host[93]
* Scott Garrett (born 1959), former U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district, served from 2003 to 2017[94]
* Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (1836–1881), Union Army officer during the American Civil War, achieving the rank of brevet major general[95]
* Britt Linn (born 1990), Playboy Playmate in the March 2014 issue[96]
* Parker Space (born 1968), politician who has represented the 24th Legislative District since 2024 and served as Mayor of Wantage Township in 2005 and 2008–2009[97]
* Hal Wirths (born 1965), politician who represened the 24th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2018 to 2024[98]

## References[edit]

* New Jersey portal

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78. ^ Clifton E. Lawrence School, Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2022.
79. ^ Wantage Elementary School, Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2022.
80. ^ Sussex Middle School, Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2022.
81. ^ School Hours, Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2022.
82. ^ School Performance Reports for the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.
83. ^ Public School Directory 2020-2021, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 22, 2022.
84. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
85. ^ Sussex-Wantage Regional School District 2014 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 18, 2020. "Our district serves over 1,200 students in three schools: Pre-School through Grade 2 in the Clifton E. Lawrence School, Grades 3–5 in the Wantage School, and Grades 6–8 in the Sussex Middle School. Our students attend High Point Regional High School in Grade 9, along with students from the Lafayette and Frankford Township School Districts."
86. ^ High Point Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 18, 2020. "High Point Regional High School is a comprehensive high school serving the diversified needs of the five surrounding municipalities of Branchville, Frankford, Lafayette, Sussex and Wantage. In addition, we are in a send/receive relationship with the Montague school district."
87. ^ "2019-20 School Profile", High Point Regional High School. Accessed June 18, 2020. "Located 63 miles northwest of Manhattan in bucolic Sussex, County NJ, High Point serves students from six municipalities: Branchville, Lafayette, Frankford, Montague, Sussex, and Wantage."
88. ^ School data for High Point Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
89. ^ Board of Education, Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Accessed June 18, 2020.
90. ^ Sussex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.
91. ^ Sussex Airport, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 27, 2013.
92. ^ Nick Boyle, Baltimore Ravens. Accessed June 8, 2016.
93. ^ Staff. "CNN's Lou Dobbs says wife was shot at - and blames critics of his immigration views", New York Daily News, October 30, 2009. Accessed April 2, 2011. "His wife and driver were outside the Wantage home Oct. 5 when they heard the gunshot, said State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones."
94. ^ Full Biography, United States House of Representatives. Accessed October 20, 2015. "Scott resides in Wantage Township in Sussex County with his wife, Mary Ellen, and their two daughters, Jennifer and Brittany."
95. ^ Judson Kilpatrick, Gettysburg National Military Park. Accessed October 20, 2015. "Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, more commonly referred to as Judson Kilpatrick, was born on his family farm in Wantage Township, near Deckertown, New Jersey."
96. ^ Watry, Greg, "Ex-Wantage resident is Playboy's 'Miss March'", New Jersey Herald, April 5, 2014. Accessed March 7, 2024. "Growing up in the sticks of Sussex County, Britt Linn spent her childhood like any country girl.... Now a full-time model in New York City, she recently graced the centerfold pages of Playboy as Miss March 2014. 'Growing up in Sussex County was the ideal place,' the 23-year-old former Wantage resident said."
97. ^ Parker Space, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed October 20, 2015.
98. ^ Harold J. Wirths; Commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Labor, Governor of New Jersey. Accessed October 31, 2016. "Wirths lives in Wantage with his wife and two daughters."

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Municipalities and communities of Sussex County, New Jersey, United States

County seat: Newton

Boroughs|

* Andover
* Branchville
* Franklin
* Hamburg
* Hopatcong
* Ogdensburg
* Stanhope
* Sussex

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Town|

* Newton

Townships|

* Andover
* Byram
* Frankford
* Fredon
* Green
* Hampton
* Hardyston
* Lafayette
* Montague
* Sandyston
* Sparta
* Stillwater
* Vernon
* Walpack
* Wantage

CDPs|

* Byram Center
* Crandon Lakes
* Highland Lakes
* Lake Mohawk
* Layton
* Ross Corner
* Upper Greenwood Lake‡
* Vernon Center
* Vernon Valley

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communities|

* Abertown
* Augusta
* Beemerville
* Bevans
* Brighton
* Flatbrookville
* Glasser
* Glenwood
* Greendell
* Hainesville
* McAfee
* Middleville
* Millville
* Pinkneyville
* Quarryville
* Springdale
* Stockholm
* Swartswood
* Tranquility
* Wallpack Center
* Whitehall

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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