Harmony Township, New Jersey
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| Harmony, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km²) |
| - Land | 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,729 |
| - Density | 114.6/sq mi (44.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 34-30090[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882248[2] |
Harmony Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,729. It is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
Harmony Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1839, from portions of Greenwich Township and Oxford Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Phillipsburg Township was created March 7, 1851, from portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.5 km²), of which, 23.8 square miles (61.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.37%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,311 |
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| 1940 | 1,465 | 11.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,763 | 20.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,039 | 15.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,195 | 7.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,592 | 18.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,653 | 2.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,729 | 2.9% | |
| Est. 2006 | 2,860 | [4] | 4.8% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[5] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,729 people, 1,010 households, and 786 families residing in the township. The population density was 114.6 people per square mile (44.3/km²). There were 1,076 housing units at an average density of 45.2/sq mi (17.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.91% White, 0.70% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 1,010 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,977, and the median income for a family was $64,196. Males had a median income of $49,375 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,776. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Harmony Township Committee consists of Mayor Brian Tipton (R, term ends December 31, 2009), Deputy Mayor Karen Buckley (R, 2008) and Robert Hill (R, 2007).[6][7]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Harmony Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd 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 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).[9] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[10]
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).[11]
[edit] Education
The Harmony Township School serves students in public school for kindergarten through eighth grade, with an enrollment of 311 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[12] In 2006, a Harmony student won the state spelling bee becoming the first Harmony to student ever to accomplish that task and advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.[13]
Public school students in grades nine through twelve from Harmony, Hope and White Townships attend Belvidere High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Belvidere School District.[14]
[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. 246.
- ^ Census data for Harmony township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 10, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Municipal Directory, Harmony Township. Accessed August 21, 2007.
- ^ Township of Harmony, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed August 21, 2007.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Harmony Township School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ Torrejn, Veronica. "New Jersey boy spells his way to nationals", The Morning Call, March 17, 2006.
- ^ Belvidere High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 8, 2008. "Belvidere High School is a small Group I school of approximately 575 students, encompassing grades nine through twelve. Students arrive from the Belvidere K-12 district and three surrounding K-8 districts; Hope, Harmony and White."
[edit] External links
- Harmony Township website
- Warren County page for Harmony Township
- Harmony Township School
- Harmony Township School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Harmony Township School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Belvidere High School
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