Wantage Township, New Jersey

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 67.48 square miles (174.78 km²), including 66.76 square miles (172.91 km²) of land and 0.72 square miles (1.87 km²) of water (1.07%). The township is located in the Kittatinny Valley which is a section of the Great Appalachian Valley that stretches for {{convert|700|mi}} from Canada to Alabama.

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Beemerville, Colesville, Hanford, Lake Neepaulin, Lake Rutherford, Lewisburg, Libertyville, Martins, Mount Salem, Papakating, Plumbsock, Quarryville, Rockport, Roys and Woodbourne.[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of New Jersey. Accessed December 21, 2014.

Rutan Hill, also called Volcanic Hill, located near the Beemerville section of Wantage Township, is New Jersey's only volcanic site that was last active over 440 million years ago.Lewis, J. Volney and Kümmel, Henry B. (1940). Bulletin 50: Geologic Series. The Geology of New Jersey. Trenton, New Jersey: Bureau of Geology and Topography. : 109.

Rivers and streams in Wantage are tributaries in the Wallkill River watershed, and include:

• Papakating Creek
• West Branch Papakating Creek
• Neepaulakating Creek, dammed to create Lake Neepaulin.
• Clove Brook, dammed to create Clove Acres Lake

The township completely surrounds Sussex borough, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.DeMarco, Megan. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/11/princeton_merger_voters_to_dec.html "Voters to decide whether to merge two Princetons into one"], The Star-Ledger, November 3, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2017. "There are 22 sets of 'doughnut towns' in New Jersey, those where one town wraps around the other town". Note that following voter approval of the Princeton merger, 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" remain. Wantage borders the municipalities of Frankford Township, Hardyston Township, Lafayette Township, Montague Township, Sandyston Township and Vernon Township in Sussex County; and both Greenville and Minisink in Orange County, New York.[https://www.wantagetwp.com Home Page], Wantage Township. Accessed March 11, 2020. "The township completely surrounds Sussex borough and borders the municipalities of Frankford Township, Hardyston Township, Lafayette Township, Montague Township, Sandyston Township, and Vernon Township in Sussex County; and Greenville and Minisink in Orange County, New York."[https://www.sussex.nj.us/FCpdf/Sussex%20County%20Map%20-%207-1-03.pdf Sussex County Map], Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed March 10, 2020.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.

{{US Census population

| 1810= 2969

| 1820= 3307

| 1830= 4034

| 1840= 3908

| 1850= 3934

| 1860= 3862

| 1870= 3636

| 1880= 3361

| 1890= 3412

| 1900= 2217 | 1900n=*

| 1910= 2077

| 1920= 1898

| 1930= 2075

| 1940= 2376

| 1950= 2543

| 1960= 3308

| 1970= 4329

| 1980= 7268

| 1990= 9487

| 2000=10387

| 2010=11358

| 2020=10811

| estimate=10993

| estyear=2023

| estref=[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.

|footnote=Population sources:
1810–1920[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905], New Jersey Department of State, 1906. Accessed May 23, 2013. 1840Bowen, Francis. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA231 American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843], p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed February 27, 2013.
1850–1870Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA271 The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1], pp. 271-272, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed February 27, 2013. "Wantage is on the north of the county between Montague and Vernon. Population in 1850, 3,934; in 1860, 3,862; and in 1870, 3,636." 1850Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA141 The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850], p. 141. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed February 27, 2013. 1870Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 A compendium of the ninth census, 1870], p. 260. United States Census Bureau, 1872. Accessed February 27, 2013.
1880–1890Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75], p. 99. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed February 27, 2013. 1890–1910[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA339 Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890], United States Census Bureau, p. 339. Accessed February 27, 2013. Source shows a population of 2,419 as compared to the 3,412 shown in the 1890 Census. The 1910 Census broke out a population of 993 for Sussex borough, which had not been formed until 1891, after the population was enumerated for 1890. 1910–1930[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA719 Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I], United States Census Bureau, p. 719. Accessed February 27, 2013.
1940–2000[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023. 2000
2010[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403776790 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Wantage township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101033/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403776790 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 27, 2013.[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sus/wantage1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Wantage township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075142/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sus/wantage1.pdf |date=March 4, 2016 }}, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed February 27, 2013. 2020[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wantagetownshipsussexcountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Wantage township, Sussex County, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 15, 2023.[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
* = Lost territory in previous decade.

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The 2010 United States census counted 11,358 people, 3,910 households, and 3,116 families in the township. The population density was 170.1 per square mile (65.7/km²). There were 4,173 housing units at an average density of 62.5 per square mile (24.1/km²). The racial makeup was 95.23% (10,816) White, 1.21% (137) Black or African American, 0.11% (13) Native American, 0.99% (113) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.93% (106) from other races, and 1.52% (173) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.23% (594) of the population.

Of the 3,910 households, 34.7% had children under the age of 18; 66.8% were married couples living together; 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.3% were non-families. Of all households, 15.8% were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.25.

25.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.7 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $72,270 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,478) and the median family income was $78,934 (+/− $9,462). Males had a median income of $55,509 (+/− $8,605) versus $41,013 (+/− $3,999) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,266 (+/− $2,047). About 4.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403776790 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Wantage township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083521/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403776790 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 27, 2013.

As of the 2000 United States census there were 10,387 people, 3,441 households, and 2,856 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|154.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,663 housing units at an average density of {{convert|54.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 97.10% White, 0.65% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.89% of the population.[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403776790.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Wantage township, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040114175825/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403776790.pdf |date=January 14, 2004 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 31, 2016.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403776790 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Wantage township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095843/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403776790 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 27, 2013.

There were 3,441 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $58,440, and the median income for a family was $65,339. Males had a median income of $42,697 versus $30,160 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,488. About 4.2% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Wantage Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey], Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023. The governing body is comprised of the Township Committee, whose three members are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 110.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

{{As of|2024}}, members of the Wantage Township Committee are Mayor William Gaechter (R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2024), Deputy Mayor Ronald Bassani (R, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2024) and Justin VanderGroef (R, 2026).[https://www.wantagetwp.com/committees/mayorandcommittee/ Mayor & Committee], Wantage Township. Accessed May 24, 2024. "Wantage Township is governed by three elected committee members. The mayor is selected by the committee members each year."[https://www.wantagetwp.com/municipal/2024/financialstatements/2024-Introduced-Budget.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Wantage Township. Accessed May 24, 2024.[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nov-7-2023-GE-OFFICIAL-summary-rpt-with-write-ins-suppressed.pdf Summary Results Report Official Results November 7 2023 General Election], Sussex County, New Jersey, November 22, 2023. Accessed February 1, 2024.[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NOV-8-2022-GE-Official-County-Summary.pdf Sussex County, New Jersey General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results Summary Report], Sussex County, New Jersey, dated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/official-11-22-21.pdf Summary Results Report November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results], Sussex County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.

Wantage Township is located in the 5th Congressional District[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 24th state legislative district.[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government], New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#24 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 7,397 registered voters in Wantage Township, of which 969 (13.1% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 3,315 (44.8% vs. 39.3%) were registered as Republicans and 3,104 (42.0% vs. 44.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 9 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-sussex-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Sussex], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 27, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 65.1% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 86.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 86.5% countywide).[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 27, 2013.

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 3,269 votes (62.8% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,800 votes (34.6% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 119 votes (2.3% vs. 2.1%), among the 5,203 ballots cast by the township's 7,467 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.7% (vs. 68.3% in Sussex County).[http://www.sussexcountyclerk.com/election_results/General%20Election%20Results/Amended-2GNJSUSS-District-Detailed.html General Election November 6, 2012: District Report - Group Detail] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606114607/http://www.sussexcountyclerk.com/election_results/General%20Election%20Results/Amended-2GNJSUSS-District-Detailed.html |date=June 6, 2013 }}, Sussex County, New Jersey Clerk, run date November 30, 2012. Accessed February 27, 2013. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 3,454 votes (62.2% vs. 59.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,987 votes (35.8% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 74 votes (1.3% vs. 1.5%), among the 5,551 ballots cast by the township's 7,319 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.8% (vs. 76.9% in Sussex County).[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-sussex.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Sussex County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed February 27, 2013. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 3,300 votes (67.0% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,564 votes (31.7% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with 48 votes (1.0% vs. 1.3%), among the 4,928 ballots cast by the township's 6,500 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.8% (vs. 77.7% in the whole county).[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_sussex_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Sussex County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed February 27, 2013.

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2024[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-sussex.pdf Presidential November 5, 2024 General Election Results Sussex County], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 1, 2025. 2020[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-sussex.pdf Presidential November 3, 2020 General Election Results Sussex County], New Jersey Department of State, updated December 18, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2025. 2016[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-sussex.pdf Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results Sussex County], New Jersey Department of State, updated December 14, 2016. Accessed January 1, 2015. 2012[http://www.sussexcountyclerk.com/election_results/General%20Election%20Results/Amended-2GNJSUSS-District-Detailed.html General Election November 6, 2012: District Report - Group Detail] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606114607/http://www.sussexcountyclerk.com/election_results/General%20Election%20Results/Amended-2GNJSUSS-District-Detailed.html |date=June 6, 2013 }}, Sussex County, New Jersey Clerk, run date November 30, 2012. Accessed February 20, 2013. 2008[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-sussex.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Sussex County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed February 17, 2013. 2004[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_sussex_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Sussex County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed February 17, 2013.}}

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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.0% of the vote (2,107 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 27.0% (812 votes), and other candidates with 3.0% (89 votes), among the 3,038 ballots cast by the township's 7,582 registered voters (30 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 40.1%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-sussex.pdf |title=Governor - Sussex County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-sussex.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Sussex County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,602 votes (63.7% vs. 63.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 999 votes (24.5% vs. 25.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 388 votes (9.5% vs. 9.1%) and other candidates with 59 votes (1.4% vs. 1.3%), among the 4,084 ballots cast by the township's 7,192 registered voters, yielding a 56.8% turnout (vs. 52.3% in the county).[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-sussex.pdf 2009 Governor: Sussex County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606051254/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-sussex.pdf |date=June 6, 2013 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 27, 2013.

Public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend the schools of the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, together with students from Sussex Borough.[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=10f98477b6724c8395288b0cd47dc2cf Sussex-Wantage Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Composition: The Sussex-Wantage Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Sussex Borough and Wantage Township." As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,049 students and 99.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3415960&DistrictID=3415960 District information for Sussex-Wantage Regional School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021. Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415960 School Data for the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.) are

Clifton E. Lawrence School[https://www.swregional.org/Domain/122 Clifton E. Lawrence School], Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2022. in Wantage, with 376 students in grades K–2,

Wantage Elementary School[https://www.swregional.org/Domain/139 Wantage Elementary School], Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2022. in Wantage, with 340 students in grades 3–5 and

Sussex Middle School[https://www.swregional.org/Domain/153 Sussex Middle School], Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2022. in Sussex, with 328 students in grades 6–8.[https://www.swregional.org/domain/11 School Hours], Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2022.[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/37/5100 School Performance Reports for the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.[https://www.sussex.nj.us/documents/superintendentofschools/sussex-county-public-school-directory-2020-21.pdf#page=31 Public School Directory 2020-2021], Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 22, 2022.[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5100 New Jersey School Directory for the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students from both Sussex and Wantage attend High Point Regional High School, together with students from Branchville, Frankford Township, Lafayette Township and Montague Township.[https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1314/narrative/37/5100/37-5100-000.html Sussex-Wantage Regional School District 2014 Report Card Narrative], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 18, 2020. "Our district serves over 1,200 students in three schools: Pre-School through Grade 2 in the Clifton E. Lawrence School, Grades 3–5 in the Wantage School, and Grades 6–8 in the Sussex Middle School. Our students attend High Point Regional High School in Grade 9, along with students from the Lafayette and Frankford Township School Districts."[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/37/2165/030.html High Point Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 18, 2020. "High Point Regional High School is a comprehensive high school serving the diversified needs of the five surrounding municipalities of Branchville, Frankford, Lafayette, Sussex and Wantage. In addition, we are in a send/receive relationship with the Montague school district."[http://www.hpregional.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=65529614 "2019-20 School Profile"], High Point Regional High School. Accessed June 18, 2020. "Located 63 miles northwest of Manhattan in bucolic Sussex, County NJ, High Point serves students from six municipalities: Branchville, Lafayette, Frankford, Montague, Sussex, and Wantage." As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 866 students and 76.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407140&ID=340714005358 School data for High Point Regional High School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021. Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with seven seats assigned to Wantage Township.[https://www.swregional.org/domain/26 Board of Education], Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. Accessed June 18, 2020.

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{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|172.15|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|119.72|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|35.31|mi}} by Sussex County and {{convert|17.12|mi}} by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Sussex.pdf Sussex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.

Route 23, Route 284, CR 519 and CR 565 all pass through the township. Route 284 connects to NY 284, providing access to U.S. Route 6.

Sussex Airport, a small general aviation airport, is located in Wantage Township.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/airwater/aviation/pdf/airportdir/Sussex.pdf Sussex Airport], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 27, 2013.

• Ventimiglia Vineyard

{{Category see also|People from Wantage Township, New Jersey}}

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Wantage Township include:

• Nick Boyle (born 1993), tight end for the Baltimore Ravens[http://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/roster/Nick-Boyle/3d149544-9a6d-44d9-a05e-f3ba2450c783 Nick Boyle], Baltimore Ravens. Accessed June 8, 2016.
• Lou Dobbs (1945-2024), radio and television hostStaff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120403122630/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-10-30/gossip/17940548_1_illegal-immigration-immigration-views-stephen-jones "CNN's Lou Dobbs says wife was shot at - and blames critics of his immigration views"], New York Daily News, October 30, 2009. Accessed April 2, 2011. "His wife and driver were outside the Wantage home Oct. 5 when they heard the gunshot, said State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones."
• Scott Garrett (born 1959), former U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district, served from 2003 to 2017[https://garrett.house.gov/about/full-biography Full Biography], United States House of Representatives. Accessed October 20, 2015. "Scott resides in Wantage Township in Sussex County with his wife, Mary Ellen, and their two daughters, Jennifer and Brittany."
• Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (1836–1881), Union Army officer during the American Civil War, achieving the rank of brevet major general[http://www.nps.gov/resources/person.htm%3Fid%3D80 Judson Kilpatrick], Gettysburg National Military Park. Accessed October 20, 2015. "Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, more commonly referred to as Judson Kilpatrick, was born on his family farm in Wantage Township, near Deckertown, New Jersey."
• Britt Linn (born 1990), Playboy Playmate in the March 2014 issueWatry, Greg, [https://www.njherald.com/story/news/2014/03/08/ex-wantage-resident-is-playboy/4022529007/ "Ex-Wantage resident is Playboy's 'Miss March'"], New Jersey Herald, April 5, 2014. Accessed March 7, 2024. "Growing up in the sticks of Sussex County, Britt Linn spent her childhood like any country girl.... Now a full-time model in New York City, she recently graced the centerfold pages of Playboy as Miss March 2014. 'Growing up in Sussex County was the ideal place,' the 23-year-old former Wantage resident said."
• Parker Space (born 1968), politician who has represented the 24th Legislative District since 2024 and served as Mayor of Wantage Township in 2005 and 2008–2009[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=358 Parker Space], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed October 20, 2015.
• Moses D. Stivers (1828–1895), businessman and politician who served one term representing New York's 15th congressional district from 1889 to 1891[https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S000930 Moses Dunning Stivers], Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 8, 2024. "Stivers, Moses Dunning, a Representative from New York; born near Beemerville, Sussex County, N.J., December 30, 1828; attended common and private schools and Mount Retirement Seminary in Wantage, Sussex County, N.J."
• Hal Wirths (born 1965), politician who represented the 24th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2018 to 2024[http://nj.gov/governor/admin/HaroldWirths.html Harold J. Wirths; Commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Labor], Governor of New Jersey. Accessed October 31, 2016. "Wirths lives in Wantage with his wife and two daughters."

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