Profile for Sussex, New Jersey, NJ

Sussex is in the Wallkill Valley

Former and merged names include:
· Deckertown

Nearby parks & recreation: High Point State Park

Historic sites and museums: Van Bunschooten Museum

Listed places near Sussex

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (11)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (1)

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• Sussex population
• Ancestry of people in Sussex
• Housing in Sussex
• Income in Sussex
• Marital status of adults in Sussex
• Place of birth of people in Sussex
• Residence in 1995, of people in Sussex
• School enrollment & education levels in Sussex
• Transportation & commute times in Sussex
• Sussex County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sussex demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sussex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Newark area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07461 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Sussex County government
• Sussex County Chamber of Commerce

15% of Sussex residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sussex ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sussex
• Cemeteries in Sussex County
• Libraries in or near Sussex

Post a query on a message board:

• Sussex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Sussex museums
• Sussex historic sites
• Sussex area parks
• Wineries near Sussex

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Sussex area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Sussex County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sussex
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Sussex County

• Sussex business guide
• Sussex County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
• Local ordinances in New Jersey (Partial selection)

• Crime in Sussex County
• Arrests in Sussex County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sussex was $18,866, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sussex County economic census
• Sussex County economic summary
• Sussex County employment growth
• Sussex County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

11% of Sussex residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sussex
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
• Schools in or near Sussex
• School districts in or near Sussex
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Jersey high schools

• Movies playing in or near Sussex

• Air pollution in Sussex County
• Diesel soot in Sussex County
• Land contamination in Sussex County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sussex County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sussex

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sussex
• Geocaches in New Jersey

• Sussex items now on sale

• Sussex County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Sussex medical services & health statistics

• Sussex County historical society
• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sussex
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Museums in or near Sussex
• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sussex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sussex, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $582.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,234.

• Research Sussex Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Sussex
• Homes for sale in the Sussex area
• Find a Sussex Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Jersey mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Sussex area
• Job services in New Jersey
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Sussex include Sussex-Wantage Branch Library No. DiSaint ... View libraries

• Libraries near Sussex

• New Jersey library

• Get directions from Sussex
• Get directions to Sussex
• Census map of Sussex area
• Historic maps of NJ cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Topographic map of Sussex

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WNJP.

• Daily newspapers in or near Sussex
• AM radio stations in or near Sussex
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Sussex
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Sussex
• TV stations in or near Sussex
• Media ownership in the Sussex area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Jersey

• Military bases in New Jersey
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Sussex
• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Jersey
• Lions clubs in New Jersey
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sussex
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sussex

• Parks near Sussex
• National forests in New Jersey
• State parks in New Jersey

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Sussex
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Jersey communities
• Photos of New Jersey places
• Post cards of New Jersey communities

Sussex County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sussex political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• New Jersey elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sussex
• Total membership by faith, in Sussex County

• Chowhound message boards for NJ

The average commute time for Sussex workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Sussex travel guide
• Airports near Sussex
• Hotels near Sussex
• New Jersey tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Jersey coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Jersey
• Wildlife refuges in New Jersey

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