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Fredon Township, New Jersey
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Map of Fredon Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Fredon Township, New Jersey.
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 Fredon Township, New Jersey
Location in Sussex County, New Jersey
Fredon Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Fredon Township, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County | .png){kind=small} Sussex |
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| Incorporated | February 24, 1904 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Township | |
| • Body | Township Committee | |
| 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% | |
| Area rank | 160th of 565 in state 14th of 24 in county |
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| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,235 | |
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3,293 | |
| • Rank | 440th of 565 in state 17th of 24 in county |
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| • Density | 183.4/sq mi (70.8/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 511th of 565 in state 17th of 24 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
07860 – Newton
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| Area code(s) | 973 | |
| FIPS code | 3403725140 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882268 | |
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.
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 17.92 square miles (46.40 km2), including 17.64 square miles (45.69 km2) of land and 0.28 square miles (0.71 km2) of water (1.53%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Hunts Pond, Muckshaw Pond and Stillwater.
Fredon Township borders the municipalities of Andover Township, Green Township, Hampton Township, Newton and Stillwater Township in Sussex County; and Frelinghuysen Township in Warren County
The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway operated from 1872 until 1962 through the Paulinskill Valley, which runs along the border with Hampton and Stillwater Townships to the township's northwest, and was used to transport agricultural products to New York City. Today the right-of-way has been developed into the Paulinskill Valley Trail, a non-motorized multi-use trail that is part of the Kittatinny Valley State Park.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 150 | — | |
| 1910 | 457 | — | |
| 1920 | 269 | −41.1% | |
| 1930 | 412 | 53.2% | |
| 1940 | 478 | 16.0% | |
| 1950 | 584 | 22.2% | |
| 1960 | 804 | 37.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,372 | 70.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,281 | 66.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,763 | 21.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,860 | 3.5% | |
| 2010 | 3,437 | 20.2% | |
| 2020 | 3,235 | −5.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 3,293 | −4.2% | |
| Population sources: 1870 1910–1920 1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 3,437 people, 1,207 households, and 973 families in the township. The population density was 194.0 per square mile (74.9/km2). There were 1,289 housing units at an average density of 72.7 per square mile (28.1/km2). The racial makeup was 96.04% (3,301) White, 0.52% (18) Black or African American, 0.12% (4) Native American, 1.69% (58) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.61% (21) from other races, and 1.02% (35) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% (127) of the population.
Of the 1,207 households, 35.6% had children under the age of 18; 71.9% were married couples living together; 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.4% were non-families. Of all households, 15.8% were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.18.
25.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.1 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $104,074 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,084) and the median family income was $110,000 (+/− $10,332). Males had a median income of $78,000 (+/− $7,722) versus $42,981 (+/− $6,474) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $40,761 (+/− $4,361). About none of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public school students are served by the Fredon Township School District for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade at Fredon Township School. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 178 students and 21.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.2:1. Fredon School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon Award for Academic Excellence in November 2001, the highest level of recognition granted to an American school.
Students in seventh through twelfth grade for public school attend Kittatinny Regional High School located in Hampton Township, which serves students who reside in Fredon Township, Hampton Township, Sandyston Township, Stillwater Township and Walpack Township. The high school is located on a 96-acre (39 ha) campus in Hampton Township, about seven minutes outside of the county seat of Newton. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 843 students and 91.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Kittatinny Regional High School was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1997–1998.
Transportation
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 51.38 miles (82.69 km) of roadways, of which 31.94 miles (51.40 km) were maintained by the municipality, 13.13 miles (21.13 km) by Sussex County and 6.31 miles (10.15 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
New Jersey Route 94 is the main highway serving Fredon Township. County Route 519 is the only other significant road traversing the township.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Fredon Township include:
- Delicate Steve (stage name of Steve Marion), recording artist signed to David Byrne's Luaka Bop Records
- Uli Derickson (1944–2005), flight attendant best known for her role in helping protect 152 passengers and crew members during the June 14, 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847
- Charles Joseph Fletcher (1922–2011), inventor and the owner / CEO of Technology General Corporation who developed an early version of the hovercraft
