Hardyston Township, New Jersey
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| Hardyston, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Area | |
| - Total | 32.6 sq mi (84.5 km²) |
| - Land | 32.1 sq mi (83.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,171 |
| - Density | 192.3/sq mi (74.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 34-29850[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882269[2] |
Hardyston Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,171.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.6 square miles (84.5 km²), of which, 32.1 square miles (83.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (1.68%) is water.
[edit] History
Hardyston Township was set off from portions of Newton Township by Royal Charter on February 25, 1762.[3][4] It was named after Josiah Hardy, who was royal governor of New Jersey from 1761-1763.[5] The original British spelling of Hardiston was Americanized to Hardyston after the American Revolutionary War.[6]
Hardyston was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature as one of New Jersey's original 104 townships on February 21, 1798. Over the centuries, portions of the township were taken to form Vernon Township (April 8, 1793), Sparta Township (April 14, 1845), Franklin (March 18, 1913) and Hamburg (March 19, 1920).[3]
It includes named places of Stockholm, Beaver Run, Beaver Mountain (not shown on maps), North Church, Big Springs, Holland (or Holland Mountain), Hardistonville, Rudeville, and Monroe. Postal ZIP codes covering Hardyston Township are 07460 Stockholm, 07416 Franklin Borough, 07419 Hamburg Borough, and a small part 07848 Lafayette Township.
Hardyston was serviced first by the New Jersey Midland Railway, which built the station in Stockholm. However, there was a dispute over the name as that area was known as Snufftown because of the snuff factory along the Pequannock River, which provide the water power. Through a series of events between the residents of Stockholm and the railroad, the area eventually changed the name from Snufftown to Stockholm. Later, it was the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, who provided service into the early 1960s when a mud slide removed a large section of trackage in West Milford Township and coupled with low productivity, the line was not repaired and service was disconnected. Today, the New York Susquehanna and Western Railway runs freight through Hardyston. The main highways are Route 23 and Route 94. A large eastern portion of the township is part of the Pequannock Watershed, which is owned by the City of Newark in Essex County for their water supply.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 946 |
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| 1940 | 1,034 | 9.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,279 | 23.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,206 | 72.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,499 | 58.6% | |
| 1980 | 4,553 | 30.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,275 | 15.9% | |
| 2000 | 6,171 | 17.0% | |
| Est. 2006 | 8,283 | [7] | 34.2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,171 people, 2,319 households, and 1,716 families residing in the township. The population density was 192.3 people per square mile (74.2/km²). There were 2,690 housing units at an average density of 83.8/sq mi (32.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.56% White, 0.84% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.57% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.22% of the population.
There were 2,319 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,511, and the median income for a family was $72,199. Males had a median income of $51,503 versus $32,319 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,457. About 2.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
The members of the Hardyston Township Council are Mayor Kenneth P. Kievit, Deputy Mayor Leslie Hamilton, James G. Armstrong, William Lasinski and Wayne Ross.[9]
[edit] Local government
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Hardyston Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th 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 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).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
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).[13]
[edit] Education
Public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the schools of the Hardyston Township School District. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[14]) are Hardyston Township School (grades K-5, 495 students) and those in grades 6 - 8 attend Hardyston Middle School (grades 6-8, 251 students).
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which is also comprised of Franklin Borough, Hamburg Borough and Ogdensburg Borough, and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District.[15]
[edit] Cemetery
The town contains North Church Cemetery / North Hardyston Cemetery. Notable burials there include:
- Samuel Fowler (1779-1844), who served in the House of Representatives from 1833 to 1837.[16]
- Samuel Fowler (1851-1919), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1893-1895.[17]
- Daniel Haines (1801-1877) 14th Governor of New Jersey, from 1843 to 1845, and from 1848 to 1851.[18]
- John Linn (1763-1821) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1817 to 1821.[19]
[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.
- ^ a b "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. 335)
- ^ Haines, Alanson A. Hardyston Memorial: A History of The Township and the North Presbyterian Church, Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey. (New Jersey Herald Print, Newton, N.J., 1888, p. 19)
- ^ History of Sussex County, Sussex County Gen Web. Accessed September 30, 2007. "Hardyston is the American spelling of the British Hardiston, which was changed after the American Revolutionary War."
- ^ Census data for Hardyston townshiph, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Hardyston Township Council, accessed July 2, 2006
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 58. 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.
- ^ Data for Hardyston Township Public School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 11, 2008.
- ^ Wallkill Valley Rangers, Sussex County Interscholastic League. Accessed March 11, 2008.
- ^ Samuel Fowler (1779-1844), Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ^ Samuel Fowler (1851-1919), Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ^ New Jersey Governor Daniel Haines, National Governors Association. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ^ John Linn, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 12, 2007.
[edit] Reading List
Truran, William R. Franklin, Hamburg, Ogdensburg, and Hardyston (Images of America). (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004).
[edit] External links
- Hardyston Township website
- Hardyston Township School District
- Hardyston Township Public School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for Hardyston Township Public School
- Abandoned Mines of northwest NJ
- Wallkill Valley Regional High School
- Hardyston Township, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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