Millstone, New Jersey
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- see also: Millstone Township, New Jersey
| Millstone, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Somerset |
| Incorporated | May 14, 1894 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Ray Heck |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 410 |
| - Density | 547.1/sq mi (211.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08844 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-46590[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885302[4] |
| Website: http://www.millstoneboro.org | |
Millstone is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 410.
Millstone was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 14, 1894, from portions of Hillsborough Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was reincorporated on March 12, 1928.[5]
Added in 1976, Millstone Borough is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and encompasses 58 buildings. The borough possesses a military significance for 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1850-1874.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Millstone as its 7th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[6]
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[edit] Geography
Millstone is located at (40.499453, -74.590875)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] History
Millstone was briefly the county seat of Somerset County until the British burned it to the ground during the American Revolutionary War. Millstone was briefly connected to the Pennsylvania Railroad when the Mercer and Somerset Railway was extended to the town in the 1870s and connected via a bridge across the Millstone River to the Pennsylvania Railroad's Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad, but that arrangement did not last into the 1880s. Remnants of the railroad bridge can still been seen to this day.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 187 |
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| 1940 | 252 | 34.8% | |
| 1950 | 289 | 14.7% | |
| 1960 | 409 | 41.5% | |
| 1970 | 630 | 54.0% | |
| 1980 | 530 | -15.9% | |
| 1990 | 450 | -15.1% | |
| 2000 | 410 | -8.9% | |
| Est. 2006 | 431 | [2] | 5.1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 410 people, 169 households, and 126 families residing in the borough. The population density was 547.1 people per square mile (211.1/km²). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 230.9/sq mi (89.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.56% White, 0.98% African American, 0.98% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $76,353, and the median income for a family was $83,118. Males had a median income of $60,156 versus $36,406 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,694. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Mayor of Millstone Borough is Ray Heck. Members of the Millstone Borough Council are Council President William Poch, Joe Dempster, Carolyn Halm, Robert McCarthy, Scott Ross and Denene Smerdon.[9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Millstone is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 16th 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 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]
Somerset County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose members are elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one or two elected each year. As of 2008, Somerset County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Peter S. Palmer (Bernardsville, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director Rick Fontana (Bridgewater Township, 2009), Jack Ciattarelli (Hillsborough Township, 2009), Patricia Walsh (Green Brook Township, 2010) and Robert Zaborowski (Franklin Township, 2008).[13]
[edit] Education
Millstone has a non-operating school district. All public school students from Millstone attend school in the Hillsborough Township School District, in Hillsborough Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Millstone include:
- Ferdinand Schureman Schenck (1790-1860) was an American politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1833-1837.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Millstone, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Millstone borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 26, 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. 223.
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Millstone Borough Government: Council, Borough of Millstone. Accessed March 16, 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.
- ^ The Role of County Government: "What Is A Freeholder?", Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed March 30, 2008.
- ^ Ferdinand Schureman Schenck, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed October 22, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Millstone Borough website
- Hillsborough Township School District
- Hillsborough Township School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Hillsborough Township School District
- National Register of Historical Places details for Millstone Historic District
- Millstone, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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