Mendham Borough, New Jersey
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| Borough of Mendham, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | May 15, 1906 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Neil J. Henry, Jr. |
| - Borough Administrator | Ralph Blakeslee[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.0 sq mi (15.6 km²) |
| - Land | 6.0 sq mi (15.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [2] | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 5,176 |
| - Density | 846.2/sq mi (326.9/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07945 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-45330[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0878258[5] |
| Website: http://www.mendhamnj.org | |
Mendham is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States, some 30 miles due west of New York City. As of the 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,097.
Mendham was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 15, 1906, from portions of Mendham Township.[6]
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[edit] Geography
Mendham is located at (40.774500, -74.601748)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 5,097 people, 1,781 households, and 1,380 families residing in the borough. The population density was 846.2 people per square mile (326.9/km²). There were 1,828 housing units at an average density of 303.5/sq mi (117.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.14% White, 0.45% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,278 |
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| 1940 | 1,343 | 5.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,724 | 28.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,371 | 37.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,729 | 57.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,899 | 31.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,890 | -0.2% | |
| 2000 | 5,097 | 4.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 5,176 | [3] | 1.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
There were 1,781 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $110,348, and the median income for a family was $129,812. Males had a median income of $96,672 versus $48,542 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $48,629. About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Borough's Mayor and Council constitute the governing body of the Borough. The Borough form of government, was established in 1878 allowing any part of a Township to set itself of as an independent municipality providing that the new entity was not more than four square miles and a population not exceeding 5,000 persons. Over the years the Borough Act of 1878 was amended several times.
The Borough form of government consists of six elected council members two of which each year are elected (or re-elected) to three year terms. Council members are "elected at large" meaning that each member represents the entire Borough, instead of representing a portion of the Borough in a ward or district. The Borough Council is considered the legislative body of municipality and can override the Mayor's veto of an ordinance by a ⅔ majority of all members. The Borough Council also confirms the Mayor's appointments.
The Mayor is considered the head of the municipal government and as chief executive is responsible to see that all state laws and borough ordinances are faithfully executed. The Mayor, who is elected to a four year term, presides over Borough Council meetings and only votes in order to break a tie. The Mayor can veto ordinances and appoint subordinate officials, ad hoc committees and certain other officials to boards, committees and commissions.
As of 2008, the Mayor of Mendham Borough is Neil J. Henry, Jr. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Brad Badal, John Andrus, Steve Carr, Louis S. Garubo, David H. Murphy and Stanley Witczak, III.[9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Mendham Borough is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 16th Legislative District.[10]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding 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 16th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Christopher "Kip" Bateman (R, Neshanic Station) and in the Assembly by Peter J. Biondi (R, Hillsborough Township) and Denise Coyle (R, Basking Ridge).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election each year.[13] As of 2008, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Margaret Nordstrom, Deputy Freeholder Director Gene F. Feyl, Douglas R. Cabana, William J. Chegwidden, John J. Murphy, James W. Murray and Jack J. Schrier.[14]
[edit] Education
Public school students in grades K-8 attend the Mendham Borough Schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) are Hilltop Elementary School with 361 students in grades K - 4 and Mountain View Middle School with 289 students in grades 5 - 8.
About 250 students from the surrounding area also attend St. Joseph's School, which is located in Mendham and teaches grades K-8.
Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend West Morris Mendham High School, which is located in Mendham Borough and is part of the West Morris Regional High School District. Students in the district come from the surrounding Morris County school districts of Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and from Washington Township.[16]
Mendham is also home to the Assumption College for Sisters, a two-year women's college that is open to lay students as well as those pursuing religious lives.
The all-boys Delbarton School, in nearby Morris Township, also draws a number of Mendham boys in grades 7-12.
[edit] Notable Residents
Notable current and former residents of Mendham Borough include:
- Adam Boyd (1746-1835) represented New Jersey in Congress from 1803 to 1805, and again from 1808 to 1813.[17]
- Neil Cavuto (1958-), FOX News network host.[citation needed]
- Peter Dinklage (1969-) actor.[18]
- Abner Doubleday (1819-1893), Union Army General during the American Civil War and reputed inventor of baseball.[19]
- William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt (1900–1992), author and national official of the Boy Scouts of America, at nearby Schiff Scout Reservation from the 1930s to the 1970s.[20]
- Whitney Houston (1963-), singer.[21]
- Robert E. Mulcahy III, athletic director at Rutgers University, and former mayor.[22]
[edit] References
- ^ Phone Directory - Contacts, Borough of Mendham. Accessed May 25, 2007.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Mendham, Geographic Names Information System, accessed May 25, 2007.
- ^ a b Census data for Mendham borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 18, 2007.
- ^ 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. 194.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2008 Mendham Borough Mayor & Council, Borough of Mendham. Accessed February 26, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. 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.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ Meet the Freeholders, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Mendham Borough Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 30, 2008.
- ^ West Morris Regional High School District 2006 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 30, 2008. "Established in 1958, the West Morris Regional High School District operates two schools, West Morris Central High School and West Morris Mendham High School. The district serves the students of five Morris County communities, Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and Washington Township, in grades 9 through 12. Students from Washington Township attend West Morris Central High School, and students from the Chesters and the Mendhams attend West Morris Mendham High School."
- ^ Adam Boyd, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 22, 2007.
- ^ Smith, Dinitia. "Dark, Handsome And Short; Star of a Sundance Hit Is Ready for an Encore", The New York Times, October 2, 2003. Accessed December 7, 2007. "Mr. Dinklage, who grew up in Mendham, N.J., said he first realized he was different when he was 5.... Mr. Dinklage attended the Delbarton School, a Catholic boys' school in Morristown, N.J., which was strongly sports-oriented.... Mr. Dinklage credits Mr. Dougherty with helping to get him into Bennington College in Vermont."
- ^ Abner Doubleday, Arlington National Cemetery. Accessed August 18, 2007. "He later moved to Mendham, New Jersey, where he died on January 26, 1893."
- ^ via Associated Press. "William Hillcourt, A Boy Scout Writer And Columnist, 92", The New York Times, November 14, 1992. Accessed February 19, 2008.
- ^ Friedman, Roger. "Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown: 'Addicted to Each Other'", Fox News, September 14, 2006. Accessed August 14, 2007. "Houston owns an estate in Mendham, N.J., but it’s likely that it’s in her name only. Houston’s family uses the Mendham home as their headquarters, and Brown is rarely seen there. Whitney bought the Mendham estate in 1987 for about $2.2 million, according to public records, with a $1.4 million mortgage."
- ^ Litsky, Frank. "COLLEGES; Rutgers Hires Mulcahy to Improve Sports Image", The New York Times, February 5, 1998. Accessed January 24, 2008. "Mulcahy lives in Mendham, where he was once the Mayor."
[edit] External links
- Mendham Borough website
- Unofficial website critical of town
- Mendham Borough Schools
- Mendham Borough Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Mendham Borough Schools
- West Morris Mendham High School
- West Morris Regional High School District
- Regional area newspaper
- Mendham Borough, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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