Hardwick Township, New Jersey

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Hardwick, New Jersey
Map of Hardwick Township in Warren County
Map of Hardwick Township in Warren County
Coordinates: 41°1′19″N 74°58′5″W / 41.02194, -74.96806
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Warren
Area
 - Total 37.9 sq mi (98.2 km²)
 - Land 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²)
 - Water 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
Elevation 758 ft (231 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,464
 - Density 40.1/sq mi (15.5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07825
Area code(s) 908
FIPS code 34-29820[1]
GNIS feature ID 0882239[2]

Hardwick Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 1,464. The township was created around 1713 by royal patent.[3] It is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.

Hardwick Township was created by Royal Charter on January 22, 1750, from Greenwich Township, while the area was part of Morris County. It became part of the newly-created Sussex County on June 8, 1753. Parts of Hardwick Township were taken on November 11, 1782, to form Independence Township. Hardwick Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. On November 20, 1824, most of Hardwick Township was transferred to form part of Warren County, with the remainder staying in Sussex County as parts of Green Township and Stillwater Township, which were both created as of December 27, 1824. Frelinghuysen Township was created March 7, 1848, from portions of the township.[4]

The now-defunct Pahaquarry Township was absorbed by Hardwick Township on July 2, 1997. Pahaquarry Township had been created on March 14, 1825, and got its name from the word Pahaquarra, which was a derivation of the Indian word Pahaqualong, which meant "termination of two mountains" and described the mountain or mountainous area that was the area's southern border.[5]

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.9 square miles (98.2 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it (3.80%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1930 331
—
1940 367 10.9%
1950 370 0.8%
1960 370 0%
1970 548 48.1%
1980 947 72.8%
1990 1,235 30.4%
2000 1,464 18.5%
Est. 2006 1,631 [6] 11.4%
Population 1930 - 1990.[7]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,464 people, 502 households, and 410 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.1 people per square mile (15.5/km²). There were 530 housing units at an average density of 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.06% White, 0.61% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.89% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.

There were 502 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $72,167, and the median income for a family was $76,111. Males had a median income of $56,000 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,038. About 0.5% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

The Hardwick Township Committee consists of Mayor Kevin Duffy (R, term ends December 31, 2009, Deputy Mayor Joseph Dunn (R, 2007) and J. Alfred Carrazzone (R, 2008).[8]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Hardwick Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[9]

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).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]

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).[12]

[edit] Education

Hardwick Township is a non-operating school district. For grades K-6, public school students attend Blairstown Elementary School in Blairstown Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Blairstown Township School District.[13]

Public school students in grades 7 through 12 attend the North Warren Regional High School (1,044 students) in Blairstown, a public secondary high school, serving students from the townships of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick, and Knowlton.[14]

[edit] Notable Residents

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ 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. 619
  4. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 246.
  5. ^ Pahaquarra Wikipedia page, accessed April 9, 2006.
  6. ^ Census data for Hardwick township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 21, 2007.
  7. ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  8. ^ Warren County page for Hardwick Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed August 21, 2007.
  9. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 58. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  10. ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  11. ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  12. ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 8, 2008.
  13. ^ Blairstown Township School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 12, 2008. "Approximately 750 children attend the school in grades pre-school through six. Students from Blairstown and Hardwick Townships form the nucleus of the student body."
  14. ^ School Profile, North Warren Regional High School. Accessed March 12, 2008. "North Warren Regional is a public secondary school district, serving students in grades 7-12 in the townships of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick, and Knowlton. The district covers 96.8 square miles bordering the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in scenic Warren County."

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