Millstone Township, New Jersey
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Millstone Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 8,970.
Clarksburg is a post office (ZIP code 08510) and unincorporated area located within Millstone Township.
Millstone was formed as a Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1844, from portions of Freehold Township and Upper Freehold Township, as well as part of Monroe Township in Middlesex County. The portions taken from Monroe Township were relinquished in 1845. On May 29, 1937, portions of the Township were taken to form the borough of Jersey Homesteads (now Roosevelt).[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 96.3 km² (37.2 mi²). 95.2 km² (36.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.13%) is water.
Millstone borders Upper Freehold Township, Freehold Township, Jackson Township, East Windsor Township, Manalapan Township, Washington Township, and Monroe Township.
One of the entrances to Six Flags Great Adventure is in Millstone, although the park itself is entirely within Jackson Township.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,428 |
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| 1940 | 1,466 | * | 2.7% |
| 1950 | 2,100 | 43.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,550 | 21.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,535 | -0.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,926 | 54.9% | |
| 1990 | 5,069 | 29.1% | |
| 2000 | 8,970 | 77.0% | |
| * lost territory historical data source: [2] |
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,970 people, 2,708 households, and 2,426 families residing in the township. The population density was 94.2/km² (244.0/mi²). There were 2,797 housing units at an average density of 29.4/km² (76.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.83% White, 3.05% African American, 0.10% Native American, 3.43% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.51% of the population.
There were 2,708 households out of which 52.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.4% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.4% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the township the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $94,561, and the median income for a family was $96,116. Males had a median income of $74,333 versus $50,036 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,285. About 3.8% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Millstone Township Committee is made up of five elected officials. Township residents elect either one or two new committee-persons each year on the first Tuesday in November, to serve three-year terms in office. At its first meeting after each election, the committee elects a Mayor and Deputy Mayor, each of whom serve a term of one year or until the election and qualification of a successor.
The Township Committee is Millstone's legislative body. It sets policies, approves budgets, determines municipal tax rates, and passes resolutions and ordinances to govern the town. The Committee also appoints citizen volunteers to advisory boards, the Zoning Board of Adjustment, committees, and commissions. The Committee may investigate the conduct of any department, officer or agency of the municipal government. They have full power of subpoena permitted by Statute.[3]
The current Millstone Township Committee consists of Mayor Nancy A. Grbelja (term ends [{December 31]], 2009), Deputy Mayor Bob Kinsey (2007), Elias Abilheira (2009), Ray Dilfanian (2008) and Steven Sico (2006).[4]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Millstone Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District.[5]
New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 12th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Ellen Karcher (D, Marlboro) and in the Assembly by Jennifer Beck (R, Red Bank) and Michael J. Panter (D, Red Bank). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William C. Barham, Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton, Lillian G. Burry, Anna C. Little and Theodore J. Narozanick.
[edit] Education
The Millstone Township Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district are Millstone Township Elementary School and Millstone Township Middle School.
Students in grades 9 - 12 attend Allentown High School in Allentown, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Upper Freehold Regional School District.
[edit] External links
- Millstone Township web site
- Millstone Township Schools
- Millstone Township Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Millstone Township Schools
- Upper Freehold Regional School District
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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