Ogdensburg, New Jersey
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Ogdensburg is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,638.
The borough was formed based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1914, from part of Sparta Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 31, 1914.[1] Ogdensburg is named after its first settler, Robert Ogden.
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[edit] Geography
Ogdensburg is located at (41.080066, -74.597201)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.87%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,138 |
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| 1940 | 1,165 | 2.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,169 | 0.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,212 | 3.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,222 | 83.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,737 | 23.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,722 | -0.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,638 | -3.1% | |
| historical data source: [2] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,638 people, 881 households, and 704 families residing in the borough. The population density was 446.7/km² (1,154.7/mi²). There were 903 housing units at an average density of 152.9/km² (395.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.54% White, 0.15% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.
There were 881 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $60,313, and the median income for a family was $70,521. Males had a median income of $47,350 versus $35,060 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,305. About 4.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Ogdensburg is governed under the Borough form of government. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to serve a four-year term of office. There are six members of the Borough Council, elected to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of Ogdensburg Borough is Jim Sekelsky (D;term ends December 31, 2010). The previous mayor was Jacqueline Pietrodangelo (R; whose term ended December 31, 2006). Members of the Ogdenburg Borough Council are Gene Altenburg (R;2008), John Hann (R;2009), Wayne Ingerto (R;2009) John Kociuba (R;2007), Robert Peiest (R;2008), and Anna Szonyi (R;2007).[3]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Ogdensburg Borough is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.[4]
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 grades K - 8 attend the Ogdensburg Borough Public School, which serves 391 students.
For grades 9 - 12, students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which is comprised of Franklin Borough, Hardyston Township, Hamburg Borough and Ogdensburg Borough, and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 231.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ Sussex County web page for Ogdensburg Borough, accessed January 30, 2007 still reflects out-of-date information.
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 62, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Sussex County web page for Ogdensburg Borough
- Ogdensburg Borough Public School
- Ogdensburg Borough Public School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for Ogdensburg Borough Public School
- Wallkill Valley Regional High School
- Abandoned Mines of Ogdensburg, New Jersey
- 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
