Mendham Township, New Jersey
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| Mendham, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | March 29, 1749 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Phyllis Florek (2010) |
| - Deputy Mayor | Brian J. Phelan (2010) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 18.0 sq mi (46.6 km²) |
| - Land | 17.9 sq mi (46.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 5,596 |
| - Density | 302.4/sq mi (116.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07945 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-45360[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882200[4] |
| Website: http://www.mendhamtownship.org | |
Mendham Township is a Township in Morris County, in central-northern New Jersey, United States. Located in the northwestern part of the state, the Township is some 30 miles due west of New York City. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 5,400. Although slowly suburbanizing, it maintains a rural charm.
Mendham Township was formed as a township on March 29, 1749, from portions of Hanover Township, Morris Township and Rockaway Township. The township was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to create Randolph Township (January 1, 1806) and Mendham Borough (May 15, 1906).[5]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.6 km²), of which, 17.9 square miles (46.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.67%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,003 |
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| 1940 | 1,079 | 7.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,380 | 27.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,256 | 63.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,697 | 63.9% | |
| 1980 | 4,488 | 21.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,537 | 1.1% | |
| 2000 | 5,400 | 19.0% | |
| Est. 2006 | 5,596 | [2] | 3.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[6] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,400 people, 1,788 households, and 1,539 families residing in the township. The population density was 302.4 people per square mile (116.7/km²). There were 1,849 housing units at an average density of 103.5/sq mi (40.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.91% White, 0.93% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.02% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 1,788 households out of which 47.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $136,174, and the median income for a family was $146,254. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $57,946 for females. The per capita income for the township was $61,460. About 1.4% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.
Mendham Township is ranked as the 17th wealthiest community in the state of New Jersey. It is located on the southern border of the 10th wealthiest US county, Morris County.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Mendham Township operates under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The Township committee, which is the Governing Body, consists of five members elected at large for three year overlapping terms. Each year, at a reorganization meeting held on January 1, the newly reconstituted Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.[7]
Members of the Mendham Township Committee are Mayor Phyllis Florek (term ends December 31, 2010), Deputy Mayor Brian Phelan (2010), Frank Cioppettini (2009), Richard Krieg (2008), Jack J. Schrier (2009).[8]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Mendham Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District.[9]
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 25th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Anthony Bucco (R, Boonton) and in the Assembly by Michael Patrick Carroll (R, Morris Plains) and Richard A. Merkt (R, Brookside).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]
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.[12] 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.[13]
[edit] Education
Public school students in grades K-8 attend the Mendham Township Public Schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[14]) are Mendham Township Elementary School with 518 students in grades K-4 and Mendham Township Middle School with 408 students in grades 5-8.
Students in grades 9-12 for public school 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.[15]
The all-boys Delbarton School in neighboring Morris Township also draws a number of Mendham boys in grades 7-12.
[edit] Transportation
Given that no Interstate, US or New Jersey State Highways runs very near to Mendham Township, the Township has not become as much of a New York City suburb as nearby communities with much easier highway and commuter rail access. For those heading to points outside the township, Interstate 287, the former Route 24, County Route 510, Interstate 80, and Interstate 78, are all accessible. Commuters can drive to access the New Jersey Transit Midtown Direct express train line into Midtown Manhattan.
[edit] Notable Residents
Notable current and former residents of Mendham Township include:
- Whitney Houston (1963-), singer.[16]
- Richard A. Merkt (1949-) represents the 25th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Mendham, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Mendham township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 14, 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.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ How the Municipal Government Works, Mendham Township. Accessed July 12, 2006.
- ^ Mendham Township Committee, Mendham Township. Accessed April 18, 2007.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mendham Township Public 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."
- ^ 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."
- ^ Assembly Member Richard A. 'Rick' Merkt, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 17, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Mendham Township website
- Mendham Township Public Schools
- Mendham Township Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Mendham Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- West Morris Mendham High School
- West Morris Regional High School District
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