 Since 1 January 1972, Niederstaufenbach has belonged as an "Ortsgemeinde" to the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Altenglan.At the time of the 1609 "Oberamt" of Lichtenberg ecclesiastical visitation, 11 families lived in Niederstaufenbach, made up of 22 married people, 30 children, one widower, one maid and one manservant, and thus 55 inhabitants all together.At that time, no distinction was made between Niederstaufenbach and “Mittelstaufenbach”.