Hardyston Township, New Jersey

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Hardyston Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,171.

Map of Hardyston Township.
Map of Hardyston Township.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 84.5 km² (32.6 mi²). 83.1 km² (32.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (1.68%) is water.

[edit] History

Hardyston Township was set off of Newton Township by Royal Charter on February 25, 1762, from portions of Newton Township.[1][2] It was named after Josiah Hardy, who was royal governor of New Jersey from 1761-1763.[3] Hardyston is the American spelling of the British Hardiston, which was changed after the American Revolutionary War.

Hardyston was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature as one of New Jersey's original 104 townships on February 21, 1798. Over the centuries, portions of the township were taken to form Vernon Township (April 8, 1793), Sparta Township (April 14, 1845), Franklin (March 18, 1913) and Hamburg (March 19, 1920).[1]

It includes named places of Stockholm, Beaver Run, Beaver Mountain (not shown on maps), North Church, Big Springs, Holland (or Holland Mountain), Hardistonville, Rudeville, and Monroe. Postal ZIP codes covering Hardyston Township are 07460 Stockholm, 07416 Franklin Borough, 07419 Hamburg Borough, and a small part 07848 Lafayette Township.

Hardyston was serviced first by the New Jersey Midland Railway, which built the station in Stockholm. However, there was a dispute over the name as that area was known as Snufftown because of the snuff factory along the Pequannock River, which provide the water power. Through a series of events between the residents of Stockholm and the railroad, the area eventually changed the name from Snufftown to Stockholm. Later, it was the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, who provided service into the early 1960's when a mud slide removed a large section of trackage in West Milford Township and coupled with low productivity, the line was not repaired and service was disconnected. Today, the New York Susquehanna and Western Railway runs freight through Hardyston. The main highways are Route 23 and Route 94. A large eastern portion of the township is part of the Pequannock Watershed, which is owned by the City of Newark in Essex County for their water supply.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1930 946
–
1940 1,034 9.3%
1950 1,279 23.7%
1960 2,206 72.5%
1970 3,499 58.6%
1980 4,553 30.1%
1990 5,275 15.9%
2000 6,171 17.0%
historical data source: [4]

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,171 people, 2,319 households, and 1,716 families residing in the township. The population density was 74.2/km² (192.3/mi²). There were 2,690 housing units at an average density of 32.4/km² (83.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.56% White, 0.84% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.57% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.22% of the population.

There were 2,319 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $65,511, and the median income for a family was $72,199. Males had a median income of $51,503 versus $32,319 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,457. About 2.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

The members of the Hardyston Township Council are Mayor Leslie Hamilton, Deputy Mayor James G. Armstrong, Kenneth P. Kievit, William Lasinski and Wayne Ross.[5]

[edit] Local government

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Hardyston Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.[6]

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 Bob 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 schools of the Hardyston Township School District. Students in grades K - 5 attend the Hardyston Township Public School, and grades 6-8 attend the newly-built Hardyston Middle School.

For grades 9 - 12, students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which is also comprised of Franklin Borough, Hamburg Borough and Ogdensburg Borough, and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District.

[edit] Reference

  1. ^ a b "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 230.
  2. ^ Snell, James P. (1881) History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. (Centennial ed., Harmony, NJ: Harmony Press, 1981, p. 335)
  3. ^ Haines, Alanson A. Hardyston Memorial: A History of The Township and the North Presbyterian Church, Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey. (New Jersey Herald Print, Newton, N.J., 1888, p. 19)
  4. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
  5. ^ Hardyston Township Council, accessed July 2, 2006
  6. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 58, accessed August 30, 2006

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Municipalities of Sussex County, New Jersey
(County seat: Newton)
Boroughs Andover | Branchville | Franklin | Hamburg | Hopatcong | Ogdensburg | Stanhope | Sussex
Town Newton
Townships Andover Township | Byram Township | Frankford Township | Fredon Township | Green Township | Hampton Township | Hardyston Township | Lafayette Township | Montague Township | Sandyston Township | Sparta Township | Stillwater Township | Vernon Township | Walpack Township | Wantage Township
CDPs and other communities Crandon Lakes | Highland Lake | Lake Mohawk | Stockholm | Vernon Valley
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