Fredon is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, home to about 3,281 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 07860.
Homes sold for a median of $283 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3,281186 per sq mi
Median home value$457,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$283Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Fredon
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY53 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fredon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Fredon had 3,235 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 439th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Sussex County grew from 24,134 residents in 1900 to 144,221 in 2020.
Sussex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover Aeroflex Ap, NJ weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Sussex County
32,211 jobs at 3,184 businesses in Sussex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
376 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fredon.
Nearest hospitals
Newton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newton2.6 miles
Ahs Hospital CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hackettstown14.4 miles
Morristown Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Morristown18.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
40
Specialist doctors
80
Dentists
20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
63
Mental health providers
113
Physical and occupational therapists
47
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
10
Pharmacies
11
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Fredon
Parks (5 nearby)
Lodestar Park · 64 acres2.1 mi
Windy Orchard · 5 acres2.7 mi
Summit Avenue Park · 2 acres2.5 mi
Newton Square · 1 acres2.9 mi
Grocery stores
Weis3.2 mi
ShopRite3.2 mi
Dale's Market6.2 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid3.1 mi
Walmart Pharmacy3.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Dennis Library2.9 mi
Museums
Historic Society of Stillwater Township4.4 mi
Snook Agricultural Museum6.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Creation Studio2.4 mi
Art Gallery2.6 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Fredon
Public schools here are run by Andover Regional School District, Fredon Township School District, Frelinghuysen Township School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Florence M. BurdNewton
Pre-K–4
288
Public
5.7 mi
Fredon Township SchoolNewton
Pre-K–6
203
Public
2.5 mi
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary SchoolNewton
Pre-K–6
121
Public
6.5 mi
Marian E. McKeown Elementary SchoolNewton
Pre-K–6
322
Public
3.8 mi
Merriam Avenue SchoolNewton
Pre-K–4
483
Public
3.3 mi
Halsted Middle SchoolNewton
5–8
280
Public
3.1 mi
Long Pond SchoolNewton
5–8
189
Public
5.8 mi
Kittatinny Regional High SchoolNewton
7–12
733
Public
3.5 mi
Newton High SchoolNewton
9–12
680
Public
2.8 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Northwest Christian SchoolNewton
Pre-K–8
149
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.5 mi
Lakeland Andover SchoolNewton
7–12
26
Nonsectarian
3.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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