Andrew Snable House · National Register of Historic Places
Walpack Township’s story
228 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1798Walpack Township is settled
Walpack TownshipNJ
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
8
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Land area
25 sq mi
Is Walpack Township a good place to live?
Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Walpack Township. 93% of the land in Walpack Township is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Shoemaker-Houck Farm and Andrew Snable House. Walpack Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Walpack Township stand out
Where Walpack Township beats most towns.
Small town
8 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lehman TownshipStillwater TownshipMiddle Smithfield TownshipDelaware TownshipSandyston TownshipWalpack Township
Nearby attractions
All 544 attractions →Drew University and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Walpack Township. Close and well known come first.
35 mi GardenDrew University
18 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
2 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
27 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
18 mi MountainHigh Point
20 mi Ski areaMountain Creek44 runs · 1,001 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mountain Creek: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Walpack Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walpack Township, and how to reach them.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walpack Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKittatinny Region School DistrictSandyston-Walpack Township School District2 districts serve Walpack Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSussex County ClerkSussex County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code0788107881 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walpack Township.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Walpack Township is conserved land
63 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Walpack Township’s trail density is 2.5 miles per square mile, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Stokes State Forest, at 553 acres with 2.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
92.6%conserved
92.6%
conserved · 14,704 of 15,871 acres
63 mi
of trails · 2.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stokes State Forest | 2.7 mi | 553 |
| 2. Walpack Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 357 |
| 3. Flatbrook Wildlife Management Area | — | 72 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Walpack Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Walpack Township since 1996.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1996
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Walpack Township is cooler than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
Walpack Township’s July high is 82°F. Walpack Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring36–58°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–62°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Walpack Township is
Walpack Township beats the New Jersey average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 27% of Walpack Township adults have obesity.
| Walpack Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
6 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Walpack Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.5% |
Newton Medical Center
8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walpack Township
15pages on Walpack Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Walpack Township
About 0 of every 100 Walpack Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Get outside
63 miles of trails in Walpack Township
92.6% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
3
Flatbrook Wildlife Management Area72 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Landmarks
5 places in Walpack Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Walpack Township
Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
Walpack Township is a township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 7, a decrease of 9 (−56.3%) from the 2010 census count of 16, which in turn reflected a decline of 34 (−82.9%) from the 41 counted in the 2000 census. Walpack Township was the smallest municipality by population and one of only four municipalities in New Jersey with a population under 100 as of the 2020 Census; it had the state's third-smallest population in the 2010 census, behind Tavistock (population 5) and the now-defunct Pine Valley (population 12), both in Camden County. The township is named from a corruption of the Lenape Native America…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1798
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 436 ft
Questions about Walpack Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walpack Township, NJ a good place to live?
Walpack Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.