Sussex, New Jersey

Sussex, New Jersey
Borough
Map of Sussex County highlighting Sussex Borough
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Sussex
Area
• Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
• Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	449 ft (137 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,145
• Density	3,597.9/sq mi (1,389.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	07461
Area code	973
FIPS code	34-71670Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0881029Template:GR

Sussex is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,145.

Sussex Borough is currently planning a consolidation study with surrounding Wantage Township. Nearby Montague Township may also take part in the study.

Geography

Sussex is located at 41°12′34″N 74°36′25″W (41.209485, -74.606878)Template:GR. It is located approximately 400 feet to 450 feet above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.23%) is water.

Hydrologically. Sussex borough is in the watershed of the Wallkill River, (which flows north, and empties into the Rondout Creek, which flows into the Hudson River near Kingston, New York), and its tributary the Glen Brook, which near Sussex forms a small body of water called Clove Lake, part of which is within the borough.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	1,415		—
1940	1,478		4.5%
1950	1,541		4.3%
1960	1,656		7.5%
1970	2,038		23.1%
1980	2,418		18.6%
1990	2,201		−9.0%
2000	2,145		−2.5%
historical data source:

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,145 people, 903 households, and 512 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,597.9 people per square mile (1,380.3/km²). There were 961 housing units at an average density of 1,611.9/sq mi (618.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.32% White, 1.12% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.

There were 903 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the borough the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,172, and the median income for a family was $45,250. Males had a median income of $37,009 versus $22,475 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,866. About 6.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Mayor of Sussex Borough is Katherine Little (term ends December 31, 2007). Members of the Sussex Borough Council are Frank Dykstra (2006), James Ezzo (2006), John Pierce (2007) Peter Horvath(2007), Charles Fronheiser, Jr. (2008), and Jonathan Rose (2008).

Federal, state and county representation

Sussex Borough is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).

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). Template:NJ Governor

Education

Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the school of the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, together with children from Wantage Township. The three schools in the district are the Clifton E. Lawrence School in Wantage (527 students in grades Kindergarten to 2), Wantage Elementary School in Sussex (553 students in grades 3 - 5) and Sussex Middle School in Sussex (638 students in grades 6-8).

For grades 9 - 12, students attend High Point Regional High School, located in Sussex. Attending the school are students from Branchville, Frankford Township, Lafayette Township, Sussex Borough and from Wantage Township.

Transportation

Sussex is located at the intersection of Route 23 and Route 284. Sussex Airport is located in Wantage Township, just 1 mile southwest of Sussex.

External links

• Sussex County webpage for Sussex Borough
• Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
• School Performance Reports for the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
• High Point Regional High School