Stanhope, New Jersey
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Stanhope is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,584.
Stanhope was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1904, from portions of Byram Township.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Stanhope is located at (40.911163, -74.704899)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (15.38%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,089 |
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| 1940 | 1,100 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,351 | 22.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,814 | 34.3% | |
| 1970 | 3,040 | 67.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,638 | 19.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,393 | -6.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,584 | 5.6% | |
| historical data source: [2] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,584 people, 1,384 households, and 978 families residing in the borough. The population density was 740.0/km² (1,913.6/mi²). There were 1,419 housing units at an average density of 293.0/km² (757.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.55% White, 1.34% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.40% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.05% of the population.
There were 1,384 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $63,059, and the median income for a family was $73,203. Males had a median income of $49,861 versus $36,545 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,535. About 1.7% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Stanhope 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 staggerred basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of Stanhope Borough is Diana Kuncken (term ends December 31, 2007). Members of the Borough Council are James Benson (2008), Jack Mohrle (2007), Michael Depew (2009), Edward Schwartz (2008), Michael Vance (2007) and George Graham (2009).[3][4][5]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Stanhope Borough is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.[6]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding 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
The Stanhope Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. The Linden Avenue School serves 88 students in Kindergarten and 1st grade. The Valley Road School serves 368 students in grades 2 through 8.
For grades 9 -12, the borough shares Lenape Valley Regional High School, which serves Netcong in Morris County and the Sussex County communities of Stanhope and Byram Township.
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Gamaliel Bartlett (November 27, 1796 - November 10, 1859) was the first postmaster at Stanhope. He was appointed in 1823 by President James Monroe. In 1829 Mr. Bartlett petitioned the Sussex County Court for a license to "...keep an Inn or Tavern in the house in which he now lives, in the Township of Byram..." It was signed by the 16 town council members (referred to as Freeholders!). Probably the location of the proposed licensed premesis was what is locally referred to as: The Stanhope House. Further details about Gamaliel Bartlett can be found in the Morris Canal section and the Morris Canal and Banking Company section.
- Stanhope is noted for its highway oddity. Upon the completion of Interstate 80 (circa 1974), Old U.S. Route 206 through Stanhope was renamed Route 183. A section of Interstate 80 now acts as a traffic bypass around Stanhope.
- Waterloo Village, in Allamuchy Mountain State Park, exhibits many different time periods from a 400 year old Lenape (Delaware) Native American village to a bustling port along the once prosperous Morris Canal. The early 19th-century village contains a working mill with gristmills and sawmills, a general store, a blacksmith shop and restored houses. Classical and popular music programs are available to the public during the summer months.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Stanhope include:
- Dave Yovanovits, Guard for the Cleveland Browns.
[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. 232.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ Stanhope Department Directory, accessed July 20, 2006 - term end dates not updated for 2006
- ^ Sussex County webpage for Stanhope Borough, accessed July 20, 2006
- ^ New faces in Stanhope, New Jersey Herald by Tom Howell Jr., January 2, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 64, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Stanhope Borough website
- Sussex County webpage for Stanhope Borough
- Stanhope Police Department
- Stanhope Public Schools
- Stanhope Public Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Stanhope Public Schools
- Lenape Valley Regional High School
- 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
