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Hopatcong, New Jersey

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Population in 2014: 14,684 (96% urban, 4% rural). Population change since 2000: -7.6%
 
Males: 7,390  (50.3%)
Females: 7,294  (49.7%)
Median resident age:  43.7 years
New Jersey median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 07843, 07849.

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Estimated median household income in 2015: $75,562 (it was $65,799 in 2000)
Hopatcong:

$75,562
NJ:

$72,222

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $38,769 (it was $26,698 in 2000)

Hopatcong borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $237,438 (it was $142,100 in 2000)
Hopatcong:

$237,438
NJ:

$322,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $304,697; Detached houses: $313,442; Townhouses or other attached units: $218,712; In 2-unit structures: $890,728; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,368; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,768; Mobile homes: $81,280

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,331.

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  • Races in Hopatcong, NJ (2015)

    Hopatcong races chart
    • 12,39283.7%White alone
    • 1,51110.2%Hispanic
    • 4643.1%Asian alone
    • 3282.2%Black alone
    • 580.4%Two or more races
    • 490.3%American Indian alone

Races in Hopatcong detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hopatcong: 115.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Italian (17.5%), Irish (13.3%), German (10.0%), Polish (9.5%), American (6.4%), Greek (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1898

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 11.0 square miles.

Population density: 1,340 people per square mile   (low).

Hopatcong,NJ real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Hopatcong:

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hopatcong borough:

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1,558 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 3.4% Europe).

This borough:

10.7%
New Jersey:

21.7%



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Hopatcong, New Jersey as of June 25, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Hopatcong to the number of sex offenders is 1,866 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $6,405 (2.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $6,801 (2.6%)

Hopatcong satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, NJ (21.6 miles , pop. 54,069).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (28.8 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (38.0 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Mount Arlington borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), Byram Center, NJ (1.7 miles) , Stanhope borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Netcong borough, NJ (1.9 miles ), Kenvil, NJ (2.2 miles ), Succasunna, NJ (2.2 miles ), Andover borough, NJ (2.3 miles ), Wharton borough, NJ (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.94 N, Longitude: 74.66 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,872 (-40.3%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 848 (11.1%)

Area code: 973

Hopatcong household income distribution Hopatcong home values distribution

Crime rates in Hopatcong by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 000000000100100
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.06.40.00.06.70.00.0
Rapes 102220001000010
per 100,000 6.20.012.412.312.40.00.00.06.50.00.00.00.06.80.0
Robberies 200101010101110
per 100,000 12.50.00.06.20.06.20.06.50.06.40.06.66.76.80.0
Assaults 87811537765761247
per 100,000 49.943.249.867.931.118.744.345.238.832.146.139.680.827.248.0
Burglaries 152430232617111428302326371724
per 100,000 93.6148.0186.7141.9161.8106.269.690.4181.3192.6151.3171.7249.0115.5164.7
Theft 119114121107981248810597996083827552
per 100,000 742.8702.8753.0660.1609.8774.4556.5677.9628.0635.5394.8548.1551.9509.4356.8
Auto thefts 787755532051223
per 100,000 43.749.343.643.231.131.231.619.412.90.032.96.613.513.620.6
Arson 004110000000000
per 100,000 0.00.024.96.26.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 65.757.374.865.154.446.538.546.051.860.138.244.472.242.437.1

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Hopatcong detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 31 (24 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.65
New Jersey average:

3.49
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.8%
New Jersey:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +206 (+1.3%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (26%)
  • Sales and related occupations (15%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in Hopatcong: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Hopatcong, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Hopatcong-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Hopatcong borough center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 12.9 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hopatcong-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 209.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from Hopatcong center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 250.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 300.6 miles away from Hopatcong center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sussex County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hopatcong topographic map

Birthplace of: Joe Hewitt (programmer) - Computer programmer.

Hospitals and medical centers near Hopatcong:

  • BFFY, INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; QUEENS VILLAGE, NY)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL NEW JERSEY MORRIS COUNTY (Hospital, about 6 miles away; DOVER, NJ)
  • SAINT CLARE'S HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; DOVER, NJ)
  • DWELLING PLACE AT ST CLARE'S (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; DOVER, NJ)
  • VISITING NURSE ASSOC OF SAINT CLARE'S, INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; SPARTA, NJ)
  • DOVER CHRISTIAN NH (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; DOVER, NJ)
  • REGENCY GRANDE NURS AND REHAB CE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; DOVER, NJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hopatcong:

  • County College of Morris (about 8 miles; Randolph, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,427)
  • Sussex County Community College (about 11 miles; Newton, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,402)
  • Centenary College (about 11 miles; Hackettstown, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,271)
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham (about 17 miles; Madison, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,690)
  • Drew University (about 18 miles; Madison, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • Raritan Valley Community College (about 23 miles; Branchburg, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,735)
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 25 miles; Wayne, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,198)

Public high school in Hopatcong:

Public elementary/middle schools in Hopatcong:

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Notable locations in Hopatcong: Hopatcong Ambulance Squad (A), Hopatcong Fire Department Northwood Engine Company 2 (B), Hopatcong Fire Department Defiance Engine Company 3 (C), Hopatcong Hills Fire and Rescue Engine Company 4 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Hopatcong: Byram Bay Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bear Pond (A), Lake Hopatcong (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mountain Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Arrowcrest Lodge (469 River Styx Road), Lakeside Motel (27 Lakeside Blvd).

Sussex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 78.0. This is about average.

City:

78.0
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.301. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.301
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 5.48. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.48
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.638. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.638
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.0
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 7.51. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.51
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 6.6%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.6% for Black residents, 17.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 67.0% for other race residents)
Average household size:
This borough:  2.7 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  72.7%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
10 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

Hopatcong, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Hopatcong (2011 data):

  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: 110 River Styx Road Branch at 110 River Styx Rd., branch established on 1942/05/01. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
New Jersey average:

12.7

Hopatcong travel time to work - commute Hopatcong mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Hopatcong borough (based on Sussex County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic56,40016
Mainline Protestant9,21136
Evangelical Protestant4,36831
Other1,34512
Orthodox3001
Black Protestant1821
None77,459-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 29
Sussex County:

1.92 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 25
Sussex County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Sussex County:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 101
Here:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.8%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Sussex County:

23.7%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.4%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.2%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Hopatcong:

50.4%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Hopatcong:

28.6
New Jersey:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Hopatcong:

21.8%
New Jersey:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Hopatcong:

8.6%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.7%
State:

33.6%

General health condition:
Hopatcong:

59.1%
New Jersey:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.8%
New Jersey:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hopatcong, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 8$37,377$56,0661$1,295
Other Government Administration 8$41,904$62,85610$3,367
Judicial and Legal 3$13,100$52,4002$4,091
Police Protection - Officers 25$214,244$102,8370$0
Police - Other 7$33,108$56,75715$23,522
Firefighters 0$0 3$1,408
Streets and Highways 15$79,303$63,4423$2,427
Welfare 1$4,041$48,4920$0
Sewerage 4$21,122$63,3660$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,967$35,6041$241
Water Supply 3$15,394$61,5760$0
Other and Unallocable 1$4,953$59,4364$1,944
Totals for Government 76$467,513$73,81839$38,295

Hopatcong government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $9,205,000 ($626.87)
    General - Other: $1,018,000 ($69.33)
    Water Utilities: $242,000 ($16.48)
    Parks and Recreation: $187,000 ($12.73)
    General Public Buildings: $30,000 ($2.04)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,787,000 ($189.80)
    Police Protection: $2,372,000 ($161.54)
    Regular Highways: $1,918,000 ($130.62)
    Financial Administration: $1,120,000 ($76.27)
    Central Staff Services: $561,000 ($38.20)
    Sewerage: $538,000 ($36.64)
    Solid Waste Management: $514,000 ($35.00)
    Health - Other: $402,000 ($27.38)
    Water Utilities: $356,000 ($24.24)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $288,000 ($19.61)
    General Public Buildings: $251,000 ($17.09)
    Parks and Recreation: $214,000 ($14.57)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $161,000 ($10.96)
    Local Fire Protection: $108,000 ($7.35)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $348,000 ($23.70)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $130,000 ($8.85)
    Police Protection: $96,000 ($6.54)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,752,000 ($391.72)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $86,000 ($5.86)

Hopatcong government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $876,000 ($59.66)
    All Other: $60,000 ($4.09)
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($1.91)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $9,194,000 ($626.12)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $278,000 ($18.93)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $380,000 ($25.88)
    Fines and Forfeits: $215,000 ($14.64)
    Sale of Property: $137,000 ($9.33)
    Rents: $54,000 ($3.68)
    General Revenue, NEC: $45,000 ($3.06)
    Donations From Private Sources: $19,000 ($1.29)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $741,000 ($50.46)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,312,000 ($89.35)
    All Other: $228,000 ($15.53)
  • Tax - Property: $9,199,000 ($626.46)
    Other License: $335,000 ($22.81)
    Public Utilities Sales: $45,000 ($3.06)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $17,000 ($1.16)

Hopatcong government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,041,000 ($1569.12)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,591,000 ($1538.48)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000 ($30.65)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $11,606,000 ($790.38)
    Beginning: $1,822,000 ($124.08)

Hopatcong government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,759,000 ($732.70)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,107,000 ($415.89)

4.40% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($57,522 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.40%
New Jersey average:

5.08%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($339 average AGI)
Sussex County:

0.04%
New Jersey average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Morris County, NJ  1.16% ($57,003 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.43% ($52,504)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.37% ($68,616)


5.29% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($55,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.29%
New Jersey average:

5.65%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($438 average AGI)
Sussex County:

0.04%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Morris County, NJ  1.16% ($57,396 average AGI)
to Passaic County, NJ  0.34% ($46,869)
to Bergen County, NJ  0.25% ($54,204)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hopatcong:

  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMTR (1250 AM; 7 kW; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hopatcong:

  • WDHA-FM (105.5 FM; DOVER, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WNNJ-FM (103.7 FM; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W284AF (104.7 FM; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • WNJP (88.5 FM; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W224AS (92.7 FM; WASHINGTON, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Hopatcong:

  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W36AZ (Channel 36; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)
  • W49BE (Channel 49; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)
See more detailed statistics of Hopatcong fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 22m72ftTotal length
  • 30,214Total average daily traffic
  • 1,207Total average daily truck traffic
  • 36,257Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Hopatcong, NJ)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • HOPATCONG, Lat: 40.934583 Lon: -74.659500, Call Sign: WQOI654
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.331 MHzGrant Date: 10/07/2011, Expiration Date: 10/07/2021, Certifier: Robert LawlerRegistrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
  • NJY0446, Mohawk Trail (Lat: 40.968806 Lon: -74.652000), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQSU856
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz... (+10 more)Grant Date: 11/19/2013, Expiration Date: 11/19/2023, Certifier: Christopher PickardRegistrant: Peg Bandwidth, LLC, 5904 Stone Creek Drive, Suite 130, The Colony, TX 75056, Phone: (214) 770-8791, Email:
  • NJY0445, 28 Lakeside Blvd (Lat: 40.925694 Lon: -74.667306), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQSU860
    Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz... (+10 more)Grant Date: 11/19/2013, Expiration Date: 11/19/2023, Certifier: Christopher PickardRegistrant: Peg Bandwidth, LLC, 5904 Stone Creek Drive, Suite 130, The Colony, TX 75056, Phone: (214) 937-0201, Email:
  • NJ07242A, Mohawk Trail (Lat: 40.969139 Lon: -74.651833), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQWM783
    Assigned Frequencies: 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHzGrant Date: 10/06/2015, Expiration Date: 10/06/2025, Certifier: David WerblowRegistrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
  • NY97XC036, 177 Stanhope Sparta Road (Lat: 40.950389 Lon: -74.680944), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQXH606
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHzGrant Date: 03/08/2016, Expiration Date: 03/08/2026, Certifier: Kyle B EntzRegistrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

50 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hopatcong)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1
  • LOPEZ STEPHEN D DBA, 421 Lakeside Blvd, Hopatcong, NJ 07843
    Certificate: D002580 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 06/27/2014, Expiration Date: 06/26/2015

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-236 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 323DF , Serial Number: 28-7911200, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 05/12/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas A Keir, 3 Cove Rd, Hopatcong, NJ 07843
  • Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3780H , Serial Number: 4405, Year manufactured: 1947
    Registrant (Individual): Steven S Schwab, 107 Tulsa Trail, Hopatcong, NJ 07843
  • Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 93464 , Serial Number: 787, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/02/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Stephen D Lopez, 421 Lakeside Blvd, Hopatcong, NJ 07843

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED82$206,25659$225,034413$211,30030$103,93315$227,0671$33,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$304,00010$198,70042$202,8339$20,6671$365,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED20$223,00014$197,429219$226,88123$76,13010$219,8001$200,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$213,8465$231,000128$222,4067$51,5714$246,7500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$232,0002$153,50027$207,5198$127,6251$100,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3745.00 , 3747.00, 3748.00, 3749.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$230,00013$222,5380$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$175,8752$199,5000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$183,0004$207,2501$183,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$208,3330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3745.00 , 3747.00, 3748.00, 3749.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hopatcong and their reported violations in the past:

HOPATCONG WATER DEPT (Population served: 7,224, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-03-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2011), St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2011), St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2011), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-28-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2014. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-16-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2014. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-22-2014), St Public Notif requested (APR-22-2014)
  • 36 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations
LOCOR LAKEFRONT LODGING (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2014), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-04-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-12-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2014)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 79
  • Hazardous Condition: 18

Incident types - Hopatcong

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hopatcong, NJ

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
Businesses in Hopatcong, NJ
NameCountNameCount
Curves1Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts1UPS1

Hopatcong compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.

Hopatcong on our top lists:

  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute from (largest negative percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
There are 10 pilots and 13 other airmen in this city.
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