Allamuchy Township, New Jersey
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| Allamuchy, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | April 4, 1873 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Robert Resker (2009) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20.8 sq mi (53.8 km²) |
| - Land | 20.5 sq mi (53.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 4,093 |
| - Density | 188.8/sq mi (72.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07820 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-00670[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882243[4] |
| Website: http://www.allamuchynj.org | |
Allamuchy Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,877.
Allamuchy Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 4, 1873, from portions of Independence Township.[5]
Allamuchy-Panther Valley is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Allamuchy Township in the eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.8 square miles (53.8 km²), of which, 20.5 square miles (53.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (1.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 684 |
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| 1940 | 686 | 0.3% | |
| 1950 | 736 | 7.3% | |
| 1960 | 973 | 32.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,138 | 17% | |
| 1980 | 2,560 | 125% | |
| 1990 | 3,484 | 36.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,877 | 11.3% | |
| Est. 2006 | 4,093 | [2] | 5.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,877 people, 1,692 households, and 1,133 families residing in the township. The population density was 188.8 people per square mile (72.9/km²). There were 1,774 housing units at an average density of 86.4/sq mi (33.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.49% White, 0.93% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.86% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.68% of the population.
There were 1,692 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $70,107, and the median income for a family was $89,653. Males had a median income of $54,743 versus $41,782 for females. The per capita income for the township was $43,552. About 0.3% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Allamuchy Township Committee consists of Mayor Robert Resker (R, term ends December 31, 2009), Council President Michael Sloane (R, 2008), Douglas Ochwat (R, 2007), Betty Schultheis (R, 2007) and Robert P. Smith (R, 2008).[7][8][9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Allamuchy Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[10]
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).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 23rd District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township) and in the Assembly by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford Township) and Marcia A. Karrow (R, Raritan Township).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Warren County is governed by a three-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2008, Warren County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director John DiMaio (term ends December 31, 2009), Freeholder Deputy Director Richard D. Gardner (2008) and Freeholder Everett A. Chamberlain (2010).[13]
[edit] Education
Public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend Allamuchy Elementary School, which had an enrollment of 354 students in the 2005-06 school year.[14] The school's Superintendent is Dr. Timothy Frederiks. The Business Administrator is Lorraine E. Snyder.
Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend Hackettstown High School which serves students from Hackettstown, as well as students from the townships of Allamuchy, Independence and Liberty, as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Hackettstown School District.[15]
[edit] Transportation
Interstate 80 crosses Allamuchy Township, and is accessible at Exit 19, County Route 517.
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Allamuchy, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Allamuchy township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 21, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 245.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Allamuchy Township Roster, Allamuchy Township. Accessed June 15, 2007.
- ^ Township of Allamuchy, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed July 13, 2007.
- ^ Allamuchy Township Roster, Township of Allamuchy. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Allamuchy Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ Hackettstown High School 2005-06 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 15, 2007. "Hackettstown High School is a four year comprehensive High School with an enrollment of 951 students in grades 9-12 who come from the communities of Allamuchy, Hackettstown, Independence, and Liberty Township."
[edit] External links
- Allamuchy Township Official Web Site
- Warren County page for Allamuchy Township
- Allamuchy Elementary School
- Allamuchy Elementary School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Allamuchy Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Hackettstown School District
- History of Allamuchy, New Jersey
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