Andover Township, New Jersey
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| Andover, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20.8 sq mi (53.8 km²) |
| - Land | 20.2 sq mi (52.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,033 |
| - Density | 298.9/sq mi (115.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07821 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-01360[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882266[2] |
Andover Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,033.
Andover was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1864, from portions of Newton Township, which was split up on that date and dissolved. Portions of the township were taken to form Fredon Township (February 24, 1904) and Andover borough (March 25, 1904). Portions of the township were ceded to Newton town in both 1869 and 1927.[3]
The township was suggestively named after the existing village of Andover, whose name origin is unknown.[4]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.8 square miles (53.7 km²), of which, 20.2 square miles (52.3 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (2.75%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 496 |
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| 1940 | 591 | 19.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,052 | 78.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,177 | 106.9% | |
| 1970 | 3,040 | 39.6% | |
| 1980 | 4,506 | 48.2% | |
| 1990 | 5,438 | 20.7% | |
| 2000 | 6,033 | 10.9% | |
| Est. 2005 | 6,522 | [5] | 8.1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,033 people, 1,889 households, and 1,499 families residing in the township. The population density was 298.9 people per square mile (115.4/km²). There were 1,968 housing units at an average density of 97.5/sq mi (37.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.45% White, 1.86% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.
There were 1,889 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,748, and the median income for a family was $78,439. Males had a median income of $57,098 versus $36,268 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,180. About 1.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Members of the Andover Township Committee are Mayor Tom Walsh (2007), Deputy Mayor Charles Grotyohann (2008), Alex Gilsenan, Gail Phoebus and Bob Smith.[7]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Andover Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.[8]
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 24th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Steve Oroho (R, Franklin) and in the Assembly by Gary R. Chiusano (R, Augusta) and Alison Littell McHose (R, Franklin).[9] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[10]
Sussex County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2008, members of the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders are Freeholder Director Harold J. Wirths (R, term ends December 31, 2010; Wantage Township), Deputy Director Glen Vetrano (R, 2009; Hampton Township), Phillip R. Crabb (R, 2008; Franklin), Jeffrey M. Parrott (R, 2010; Wantage Township) and Susan M. Zellman (R, 2009; Stanhope).[11]
[edit] Education
Students in public school for grades K through 8 attend the Andover Regional School District, together with students from Andover Borough. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[12]) are Florence M. Burd Elementary School (with 325 students in grades K-3) and Long Pond Middle School (with 409 students in grades 4 - 8).
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend Newton High School in Newton as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Newton Public School District.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ 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. 230.
- ^ 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. 445.
- ^ Census data for Andover township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Andover Township Committee Members, accessed June 13, 2007.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed February 15, 2008.
- ^ Andover Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2008.
- ^ Newton High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 15, 2008. "Identified as the gem of Sussex County by the New Jersey Star Ledger, Newton High School serves students from the townships of Andover and Green as well as historic Newton."
[edit] External links
- Andover Township website
- Sussex County webpage for Andover Township
- Andover Regional School District
- Andover Regional School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Andover Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Newton High School
- Andover Township, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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