Green Township, New Jersey

Green Township, New Jersey
Map of Green Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Green Township, New Jersey
Green Township
Location in Sussex County
Green Township
Location in New Jersey
Green Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°58′27″N 74°48′09″W / 40.974073°N 74.802584°W / 40.974073; -74.802584
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Sussex
IncorporatedDecember 27, 1824
Named afterEphraim Green
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorMargaret "Peg" Phillips (R, term ends December 31, 2024)
 • AdministratorMark Zschack
 • Municipal clerkMark Zschack
Area
 • Total
16.30 sq mi (42.21 km2)
 • Land16.03 sq mi (41.53 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)  1.63%
 • Rank168th of 565 in state
15th of 24 in county
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,627
 • Estimate 
(2023)
3,683
 • Rank425th of 565 in state
14th of 24 in county
 • Density226.2/sq mi (87.3/km2)
  • Rank496th of 565 in state
15th of 24 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code908
FIPS code3403727420
GNIS feature ID0882264
Websitewww.greentwp.com

Green 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 3,627, an increase of 26 (+0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 3,601, which in turn reflected increase of 381 (+11.8%) from the 3,220 counted in the 2000 census.