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Country :
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United States
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State :
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New Jersey
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County :
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Sussex
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Established :
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April 8, 1793
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Incorporated :
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February 21, 1798
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• Type :
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Faulkner Act (mayor–council)
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• Body :
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Township Council
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• Mayor :
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Howard L. Burrell (term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
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• Administrator :
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Charles G. Voelker[5]
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• Municipal clerk :
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Marcy Gianattasio[6]
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• Total :
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23,943
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• Land :
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67.60 sq mi (175.07 km2)
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• Water :
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2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2) 3.38%
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Area rank :
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15th of 565 in state1st of 24 in county[1]
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Elevation[8] :
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571 ft (174 m)
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• Estimate (2019)[12] :
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21,989
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• Rank :
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102nd of 566 in state1st of 24 in county[13]
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• Density :
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350.9/sq mi (135.5/km2)
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• Density rank :
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466th of 566 in state12th of 24 in county[13]
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Time zone :
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UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
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ZIP Code :
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07462[14]
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Area code(s) :
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973[15]
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FIPS code :
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3403775740[1][16][17]
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GNIS feature ID :
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0882258[1][18]
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Website :
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www.vernontwp.com
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