Frankford Township, New Jersey

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Frankford Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 5,420.

Map of Frankford Township in Sussex County.
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Map of Frankford Township in Sussex County.

The township was incorporated in 1797 out of part of the existing Newton Township, and was supposedly named after Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after a visitor who hailed from that area came to help out at the rural school in the township [1]. Lafayette Township later separated in 1845 and then Branchville (which is completely surrounded by the township) separated and became incorporated in 1898. The township is the home of the Farm and Horse Show, which relocated from Branchville to the Plains Road in 1976 when it needed more area for expansion. Now called the Sussex County Farm & Horse Show / The New Jersey State Fair, it is the site of numerous activities and events throughout the year. Another large recreation area is Skylands Park, a 4,300-seat ballpark which hosts the Sussex Skyhawks of the Can-Am League starting with the 2006 baseball season.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.8 km² (35.4 mi²). 88.3 km² (34.1 mi²) of it is land and 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²) of it (3.70%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,420 people, 1,839 households, and 1,473 families residing in the township. The population density was 61.4/km² (158.9/mi²). There were 2,295 housing units at an average density of 26.0/km² (67.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.15% White, 0.39% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 1,839 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $64,444, and the median income for a family was $69,449. Males had a median income of $49,781 versus $31,383 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,051. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

The Township of Frankford operates under the Township form of government. Three Committee Members are elected at large, one each year, for a three year term. The Mayor is appointed to a one year term by the Township Committee members at the annual reorganization meeting.

Members of the Frankford Township Committee are Mayor William Hahn, Deputy Mayor Robert McDowell and Carol Ann Kristensen[2].

Constitutional Officers are: Clerk - Louanne Cular, Chief Financial Officer - Gail Magura, Tax Collector - Stephen Lance, and Tax Assessor - John Dyksen.

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Frankford Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District[3].

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 24th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Littell (R, Franklin) and in the Assembly by Guy R. Gregg (R, Flanders) and Alison Littell McHose (R, Sparta). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Sussex County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Sussex County's Freeholders are Director Gary R. Chiusano (term ends December 31, 2008), Deputy Director Harold J. Wirths (2007), Steven V. Oroho (2007), Glen Vetrano (2006) and Susan M. Zellman (2006).

[edit] Education

Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Frankford Township School, located in Branchville. Students from Branchville attend the district's school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.

For grades 9 - 12, students attend High Point Regional High School, located in Sussex. Attending the school are students from Branchville, Frankford Township, Lafayette Township, Sussex Borough and from Wantage Township.

[edit] Transportation

U.S. Route 206, Route 15 and County Route 565 all pass through the township.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Frankford Echoes, presented by the Frankford Township Tercentenary Committee, 1964, pg. 7
  2. ^ Township Committee Members, accessed July 3, 2006
  3. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 57, accessed August 30, 2006

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