Frankford

About Frankford

Frankford Township 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 5,302, a decrease of 263 (−4.7%) from the 2010 census count of 5,565, which in turn reflected an increase of 145 (+2.7%) from the 5,420 counted in the 2000 census.

Frankford Township was formed on April 10, 1797, from portions of Newton Township, and was incorporated on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. Portions of the township were taken to form Lafayette Township and Sparta Township (both established on April 14, 1845), along with Branchville (March 9, 1898), which is completely surrounded by the township. The township was said to have been named after Frankford, a neighborhood of Philadelphia, after a visitor who hailed from that area came to help out at the rural school in the township.

Since 1976, the township has been the home of the Farm and Horse Show, which expanded after it was relocated from Branchville. The New Jersey State Fair / Sussex County Farm & Horse Show has evolved as the site of numerous activities and events throughout the year. The township's Skylands Park, a 4,300-seat baseball park, was home to the New Jersey Cardinals of the New York–Penn League from 1993 to 2005, and the Sussex Skyhawks of the Can-Am League from 2006 to 2010. Since 2005, the stadium is the home of the Sussex County Miners, which plays as part of the Frontier League.

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Living in Frankford

Median household income

$117,286

Median home value

$418,400

Median rent

$1,672/mo

Median age

48.4

Map of Frankford

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Frankford, NJ population

Frankford had 5,302 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Frankford at a glance

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Towns near Frankford

• Branchville1.3 mi SW
• Ross Corner2.7 mi SE
• Lafayette4.6 mi SE
• Sandyston5.2 mi NW
• Hampton5.7 mi SW
• Layton5.8 mi NW
• Crandon Lakes6.1 mi SW
• Sussex7.4 mi NE
• Newton7.8 mi S
• Montague8.1 mi N
• Wantage8.2 mi NE
• Walpack8.4 mi W

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