Wantage, New Jersey

Wantage: Township of New Jersey

About

Wantage is a township located in the county of Sussex in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 11,358 and a population density of 168 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 10,899 inhabitants.

The township was created 270 years ago in 1753.

Wantage locator map
Location of Wantage on New Jersey map.

Quick Facts about Wantage

Population : 10,899 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New Jersey (United States)
County : Sussex County
Postal code : 07461
Area : 67.48 km2
Altitude : 1,765 feet / 538 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1754 (270 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 22:49:11 (21st December 2024)
Density : 162 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.21% (2010-2020)
Old Clove Church  Wantage  NJ image
Old Clove Church Wantage NJ
Old Clove Church  Wantage  NJ image

Geography

Wantage is located at 41°14'39"N 74°33'3"W (41.2442600, -74.5507200). It has 4 neighbors: Vernon, Lafayette, Montague and Greenville.

Wantage map

Wantage has 4 neighbours.

  • Vernon township in Sussex County, New Jersey
  • Lafayette township in Sussex County, New Jersey
  • Montague township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
  • Greenville town in Orange County, New York, United States

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Wantage decreased by 4.21% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 11,358 - census
2011 11,326 -0.28% estimation process
2012 11,234 -0.82% estimation process
2013 11,166 -0.61% estimation process
2014 11,148 -0.16% estimation process
2015 11,022 -1.14% estimation process
2016 10,944 -0.71% estimation process
2017 10,895 -0.45% estimation process
2018 10,853 -0.39% estimation process
2019 10,902 0.45% estimation process
2020 10,899 -0.03% estimation process

People born in Wantage (3)

People born in Wantage, including Union United States Army general, politician Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, politician Parker Space, Playboy Playmate and surgical technologist Britt Linn, .

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Schools in Wantage

College & universities near Wantage, NJ

Code Name City ZIP
374927 Beauty School of Middletown Middletown (NY) 10940

Stations (17)

Amtrak & bus stations near Wantage, NJ

Code Name Address Type
CRT Croton–Harmon station 1 Croton Point Avenue RAIL
YNY Yonkers station 5 Buena Vista Ave. RAIL
NWK Pennsylvania Station 1 Raymond Plaza West RAIL
EWR Newark Liberty International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport RAIL
NYP Pennsylvania Station 8th Ave 31st Street / 8th Ave 33rd Street RAIL

Post offices near Wantage

Post Office Name City ZIP
Glenwood Post Office Glenwood (NJ) 07418

Other cities in Sussex County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sussex County , NJ. (more)

City Name Population Title
Sparta 18,598 Township of New Jersey
Hopatcong Hills 16,267 City in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Hopatcong 14,145 Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Lake Mohawk 9,916 City in Byram Township, New Jersey, United States of America
Newton 7,977 Town in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Highland Lake 4,933 Town
Stillwater 3,855 Township of New Jersey
Montague 3,630 Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Stanhope 3,288 Borough of New Jersey
Fredon 3,145 Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Hamburg 3,121 Borough of New Jersey
Lafayette 2,352 Township in Sussex County, New Jersey
Ogdensburg 2,245 Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey
Sussex 1,979 Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey
Vernon Valley 1,626 Census designated place
Crandon Lakes 1,178 Census designated place

Distance to Other Cities

Wantage distances to largest New Jersey cities