What is the population of Wantage?

The population of Wantage, NJ is 10,899.

Where is Wantage located?

Wantage, NJ is located at latitude 41.2442600 and longitude -74.5507200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Wantage?

The area of Wantage, NJ is 67.481 km².

What is the elevation of Wantage?

Wantage, NJ has an elevation of 124 meters (407 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Wantage in?

Wantage, NJ is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Wantage in?

Wantage is in the state of New Jersey, United States.

What county is Wantage, NJ in?

Wantage is in Sussex County, New Jersey.

How has the population of Wantage changed?

The population of Wantage, NJ has decreased from 11,358 (2010) to 10,899 (2020), a change of -4%.

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 272 years ago in 1753.

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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
Latitude & Longitude	41.2443,-74.5507
Altitude	1,765 feet / 538 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1754 (272 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	19:49:12 (22nd April 2026)
Density	162 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-4.21% (2010-2020)
Weather	61℉ Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

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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.

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Weather

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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

Best Things to Do in Wantage

1Woodbourne Park

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2Lusscroft Farm

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3Ventimiglia Vineyard

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4High Point Lookout

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5Old Clove Church

Rating: 4 (2)

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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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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Wantage, NJ. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

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

Nearby Transit Stations (17)

Rail and bus stations connected to Wantage, NJ. Select a station to open its map and address details.

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

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to 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