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Lafayette Township, New Jersey

Summary
Lafayette Township is a township located in the Skylands Region of Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 2,358, a decrease of 180 (−7.1%) from the 2010 census count of 2,538, which in turn reflected an increase of 238 (+10.3%) from the 2,300 counted in the 2000 census. The township is crossed by Route 15 and Route 94. Lafayette was formed as a Township based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1845, from part of Frankford Township and Newton Township (the latter now dissolved), based on the results of a referendum held that same day. The township was the first in the country to be named for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, the French general and statesman who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The Lafayette Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the village of Lafayette along NJ 15, Morris Farm Road and Meadows Road. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2013 for its significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, industry, and transportation. The district includes 42 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and three contributing sites. The Lafayette Foundry was built where Morris Farm Road crosses the Paulins Kill in 1836 by Alexander Boyles. There are no visible remains at the site. The Lafayette Mill Complex on Morris Farm Road includes a flour and gristmill, storehouse and distillery on the south side; a general store and playhouse on the north side. The Ludlum-Mabee House was built 1838 and is now used by Lafayette Center Preservation Foundation. File:Morris Farm Road Bridge, Lafayette, NJ.jpg|Stone arch bridge over the Paulins Kill File:The Lafayette Foundry, Lafayette, NJ - information sign.jpg|Lafayette Foundry information File:115 State Route 15, Lafayette, NJ.jpg|Ludlum-Mabee House According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 17.97 square miles (46.54 km2), including 17.
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