Stockholm, New Jersey

Stockholm, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Stockholm, New Jersey
Stockholm's location in Sussex County (Inset: Sussex County in New Jersey)
Stockholm, New Jersey
Stockholm, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Stockholm, New Jersey
Stockholm, New Jersey (the US)
Coordinates: 41°05′22″N 74°31′02″W / 41.08944°N 74.51722°W / 41.08944; -74.51722Coordinates: 41°05′22″N 74°31′02″W / 41.08944°N 74.51722°W / 41.08944; -74.51722
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Sussex
Township Hardyston
Named for Stockholm, Sweden
Elevation 1,033 ft (315 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 3,457
ZIP code 07460
GNIS feature ID 0880911[2]

Stockholm is an unincorporated community, located in the southeastern part of Hardyston Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States.[3] Its ZIP Code is 07460. Like many neighboring towns, Stockholm is home to a number of lakes including Deer Trail Lakes, Lake Stockholm, Lake Gerard, Beaver Lake, Lake Tamarack and Summit Lake.

Stockholm was known in colonial times as Snufftown and was named after Stockholm, Sweden. The New Jersey Midland Railway named a station in the area "Stockholm", which replaced "Snufftown".[4]

As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07460 was 3,457.[1]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Stockholm has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[5]

Notable people

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

References

  1. 1 2 DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA 07460, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Stockholm". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  3. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ Sweetman, Jennie. "Jennie Sweetman: Historical marker coming to Snufftown-Stockholm", New Jersey Herald, October 1, 2011. Accessed May 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ Climate Summary for Stockholm, New Jersey
  6. ↑ About Us / Historical Timeline, Rock Lodge Club. Accessed January 14, 2018. "1910 - census indicates A.L.A. Himmelwright is living in Stockholm, NJ with his family and 3 servants."
  7. ↑ Staff. "Artist activists will come together to support county Democrats", New Jersey Herald, May 7, 2017. Accessed January 13, 2018. "Billeisen, who will emcee the evening, will be joined by Seth Danner and Christopher Sieber, Stockholm resident and two-time Tony nominee for Monty Python's Spamalot and Shrek The Musical, along with other contributing performers."


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