Layton, New Jersey

Layton, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Layton along County Route 560.
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Coordinates: 41°12′58″N74°49′23″W / 41.21611°N 74.82306°W / 41.21611; -74.82306
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Sussex
Township	Sandyston
Named for	John Layton
Area [1]
• Total	6.99 sq mi (18.11 km2)
• Land	6.98 sq mi (18.07 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	692
• Density	99.18/sq mi (38.29/km2)
ZIP code	07826
FIPS code	34-39600 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0877713 [4]

United States Census Bureau map of ZCTA 07851 Layton, New Jersey

Layton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[5] located within Sandyston Township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[6] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07851.

As of the 2000 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07851 was 250. ^[7]

Layton is located 574 feet (175 m) above sea level. ^[4]

The Dingman's Ferry Bridge, crosses the Delaware River at Layton, connecting County Route 560 in New Jersey to PA 739 in Pennsylvania.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	692		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

History

Layton was first settled around 1800 by John Layton and was known as Centreville, the settlement is located roughly in the middle of the township at the confluence of Layton-Bevans Road (County Route 640), Tuttles Corner-Dingmans Road (CR 560), and Layton-Hainesville Road (CR 645). The Little Flat Brook, which provided a source of power for early mills, runs through the middle of the village. Simeon Fisher, a blacksmith, is noted to be the first to open a business at this site, followed by Abraham Bell, who had a carpenter's shop and a tavern. In 1835, Squire Layton established a store that served the residents of the community and travels alike. By 1860, the hamlet had significantly expanded to include a Methodist church, two stores, a post office, a tannery, a blacksmith shop, a cooperage shop, a sawmill, a small shop, a gristmill, a hotel, and more than fifteen dwellings. Shortly after that date, a one-room schoolhouse was erected in the hamlet. ^[9]

In 1861, John B. Layton petitioned Washington, D.C. for mail delivery. The petition was in the name of Centerville, but that name was already being used by another community in the state. The name "Laytons" was assigned to this area, named for Layton who had put forth the petition. The name was later changed by the Post Office Department by dropping the 's'. ^[9]

In 1906, the State Industrial Directory reported the settlement to include a gristmill, a creamery owned by Siler & Company, several residences, and population to be about one hundred. The number of residents declined to sixty by 1915. "The village occupies an exceptionally fine location with regard to healthfulness of climate and beauty of scenery. It is only two miles from the Delaware River, and a short distance from several small but fine lakes, the waters of which come from mountain streams. The elevation is 550 feet over sea level. Fish abound in all the waters about the village, and every other feature of healthful, picturesque country life, on which people who leave the cities during the summer months set a high value, are found here." ^[9]

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, Layton has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. ^[10]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Sussex County, New Jersey

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

• George B. Harper (1918-1988), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1954 to 1964. ^[11]
• Harry Harper (1895-1963), pitcher who played in the major leagues for four different teams. ^[12]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
4. "Layton". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 22, 2012.
5. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
6. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
7. Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07851 Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 3, 2007.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "Sussex County - A Gazetteer" by Wayne T. McCabe, 2009
10. Climate Summary for Layton, New Jersey
11. Staff. "George B. Harper Sr. '41", Princeton Alumni Weekly , Volume 88. Accessed January 5, 2017. "George died at his home in Layton. N.J., on Mar. 1, 1988."
12. Barbati, Carl. "Sussex Hall of Fame welcomes new members", New Jersey Herald , November 19, 2012. Accessed January 5, 2017. "Harry Harper, Layton (1913-23, Senators, Red Sox, Yankees, Dodgers)"

External links

• Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07851 from the United States Census Bureau