Lebanon, New Jersey
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- see also, Lebanon Township, New Jersey; for other places with the same name, see Lebanon (disambiguation)
| Lebanon, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,065 |
| - Density | 1,227.3/sq mi (473.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08833 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-39630[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877717[2] |
Lebanon is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,065, which has jumped to 1,830, as of the Census Bureau's 2006 population estimate.[3].
Lebanon was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1926, from portions of Clinton Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 20, 1926. Additional portions of Clinton Township were annexed in 1962.[4]
Lebanon is located north of the Round Valley Reservoir. The Borough was known in the early part of the 19th century as Jacksonville and later as Lebanonville, Lebanonville Depot and finally Lebanon, a station on the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The center of Lebanon has changed little in the past century. The Dutch Reformed Church is one of the oldest churches in the County. Records of the church begin in 1769, however, the church is cited as early as 1747.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Lebanon is located at (40.643465, -74.831873)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Lebanon is an independent municipality located entirely within Clinton Township.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 550 |
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| 1940 | 638 | 16.0% | |
| 1950 | 752 | 17.9% | |
| 1960 | 880 | 17.0% | |
| 1970 | 885 | 0.6% | |
| 1980 | 820 | -7.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,036 | 26.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,065 | 2.8% | |
| Est. 2006 | 1,830 | [3] | 71.8% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,065 people, 458 households, and 287 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,227.3 people per square mile (472.6/km²). There were 477 housing units at an average density of 549.7/sq mi (211.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.40% White, 0.66% African American, 0.19% Native American, 3.10% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 458 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $68,542, and the median income for a family was $83,436. Males had a median income of $52,316 versus $37,396 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,066. About 0.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Lebanon Borough is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[8]
The Mayor is head of the municipal government. Responsibilities include seeing that state laws and borough ordinances are executed. Presides over Council. Votes only to break a tie. Can veto ordinance subject to override by ⅔ majority of Council. Appoints subordinate officers with Council approval. The Council is the Legislative body of municipality and has all executive responsibility not placed in office of mayor.[9]
The Mayor of Lebanon Borough is Mark Paradis. Members of the Lebanon Borough Council are Council President Michael Reino, Sam Berger, Kathleen Bross, Mary Logan, R. Gary Quick and Bonnie Schmidt.[5]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Lebanon Borough is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[10]
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). 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]
Hunterdon County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. As of 2008, Hunterdon County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Erik Peterson (Milford), Freeholder Deputy Director William Mennen (Tewksbury Township), Matt Holt (Clinton Town), George B. Melick (Tewksbury Township) and Ronald Sworen (Frenchtown).[13]
[edit] Education
Students in grades K to 6 for public school attend the Lebanon Borough School, as part of the Lebanon Borough School District. The school had an enrollment of 91 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[14]
Public school students in grades 7 and 8 attend Clinton Township Middle School in Clinton Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Clinton Township School District.
Students in grades 9 through 12 for public school attend North Hunterdon High School in Annandale as part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District.Students also have the option to attend Hunterdon County Polytech Career Academy in Raritan Township. North Hunterdon High School serves students from Bethlehem Township (261 students), Clinton Town (132 students), Clinton Township (743 students), Franklin Township (146 students), Lebanon Borough (45 students) and Union Township (245 students).
[edit] Emergency Services
The Borough of Lebanon is covered by 3 Emergency Services.
[edit] Law Enforcement
Police & Law enforcement is provided by the New Jersey State Police.
[edit] Fire Protection
The Lebanon Volunteer Fire Company provides fire supression to the Borough as per ordinance.
[edit] Emergency Medical & Rescue Services
The Boro's Emergency Medical & Rescue Services are provided by 2 separate departments, separated by the Cokesbury Road intersection. To the West is the Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad, and to the East by the Whitehouse Rescue Squad
[edit] Transportation
The Lebanon station offers service on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. There is a station building on the north side of the tracks. The southern track is no longer in use and the stop has limited weekday and no weekend service.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lebanon include:
- Alvah A. Clark (1840-1912), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1877 to 1881.[15]
- James N. Pidcock (1836-1899), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 to 1889.[16]
[edit] Points of interest
[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 Census data for Lebanon borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 3, 2007.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 156.
- ^ a b Lebanon Borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 12, 2007.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.
- ^ Intro to the Borough Form of Government in the State of NJ, Lebanon Borough. Accessed May 18, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. 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.
- ^ Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders, accessed February 22, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Lebanon Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 24, 2008.
- ^ Alvah Augustus Clark, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 3, 2007.
- ^ James Nelson Pidcock, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 3, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Lebanon Borough website
- Hunterdon County webpage for Lebanon Borough
- Lebanon Borough School District
- Lebanon Borough School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Lebanon Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Clinton Township School District
- North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District
- Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
- Lebanon, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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