Alpha, New Jersey

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Alpha is a borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,482.

Alpha is one of the eastern-most locations within the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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[edit] Geography

Alpha is located at 40°39′50″N, 75°9′36″W (40.664003, -75.159871)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.30%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,482 people, 989 households, and 688 families residing in the borough. The population density was 563.7/km² (1,462.0/mi²). There were 1,034 housing units at an average density of 234.8/km² (609.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.06% White, 0.28% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.

There were 989 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $42,209, and the median income for a family was $45,435. Males had a median income of $39,957 versus $26,576 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,104. About 5.5% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

The Mayor of Alpha Borough is Harry Zikas, Jr. (D; Term ends December 31, 2007). Members of the Alpha Borough Council are Klara Tarsi (D; 2006), Robert Gara (D; 2008), Ed Hanics, Council President (D; 2007), Mike Savary (D; 2006), Carol Schwar (R; 2007) and Alex Zikas (D; 2008).[1]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Alpha Borough is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[2]

New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 23rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard Lance (R, Flemington) and in the Assembly by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford) and Marcia A. Karrow (R, Raritan Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Warren County is governed by a three-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Warren County's Freeholders are: Freeholder Director Richard D. Gardner (term ends 2006), Freeholder Deputy Director John DiMaio (2008) and Freeholder Everett A. Chamberlain (2007).

[edit] Education

Students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Alpha Public School District.

Students in grades nine through 12 attend Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, New Jersey as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Phillipsburg School District.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Warren County page for Alpha Borough, accessed December 7, 2005
  2. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 54, accessed August 30, 2006

[edit] External links

Warren County, New Jersey
(County Seat: Belvidere)
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Towns Belvidere | Hackettstown | Phillipsburg
Boroughs Alpha | Washington
Communities Allamuchy-Panther Valley | Beattystown | Brass Castle | Great Meadows-Vienna
Rivers Bear Creek | Beaver Brook | Cory's Brook | Dead River | Delaware River | Lopatcong Creek | Musconetcong River | Paulins Kill | Pequest River | Pohatcong Creek | Pophandusing Creek | Yard's Creek
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