Ogdensburg, New Jersey

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Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Map of Ogdensburg in Sussex County
Map of Ogdensburg in Sussex County
Coordinates: 41°4′48″N 74°35′50″W / 41.08, -74.59722
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Sussex
Area
 - Total 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²)
 - Land 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 676 ft (206 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,638
 - Density 1,154.7/sq mi (445.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07439
Area code(s) 973
FIPS code 34-54660[1]
GNIS feature ID 0878947[2]

Ogdensburg is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,638.

The borough was formed based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1914, from part of Sparta Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 31, 1914.[3] Ogdensburg is named after its first settler, Robert Ogden.

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Ogdensburg as its 27th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[4]

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[edit] Geography

Ogdensburg is located at 41°4′48″N, 74°35′50″W (41.080066, -74.597201)[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1930 1,138
1940 1,165 2.4%
1950 1,169 0.3%
1960 1,212 3.7%
1970 2,222 83.3%
1980 2,737 23.2%
1990 2,722 −0.5%
2000 2,638 −3.1%
Est. 2006 2,623 [6] −0.6%
Population 1930 - 1990.[7]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,638 people, 881 households, and 704 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,154.7 people per square mile (446.7/km²). There were 903 housing units at an average density of 395.3/sq mi (152.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.54% White, 0.15% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.

There were 881 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the borough the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $60,313, and the median income for a family was $70,521. Males had a median income of $47,350 versus $35,060 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,305. About 4.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Ogdensburg is governed under the Borough form of government. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to serve a four-year term of office. There are six members of the Borough Council, elected to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.

The Mayor of Ogdensburg Borough is Jim Sekelsky (D;term ends December 31, 2010). Members of the Ogdenburg Borough Council are Gene Altenburg (R;2008), John Hann (R;2009), Wayne Ingerto (R;2009) John Kociuba (R;2007), Robert Peiest (R;2008), and Anna Szonyi (R;2007).[8]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Ogdensburg Borough is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.[9]

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 24th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Steve Oroho (R, Franklin) and in the Assembly by Gary R. Chiusano (R, Augusta) and Alison Littell McHose (R, Franklin).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]

Sussex County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2008, members of the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders are Freeholder Director Harold J. Wirths (R, term ends December 31, 2010; Wantage Township), Deputy Director Glen Vetrano (R, 2009; Hampton Township), Phillip R. Crabb (R, 2008; Franklin), Jeffrey M. Parrott (R, 2010; Wantage Township) and Susan M. Zellman (R, 2009; Stanhope).[12]

[edit] Education

Students in grades K - 8 attend the Ogdensburg Borough Public School, which served 352 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[13]

For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which is covers Franklin Borough, Hardyston Township, Hamburg Borough and Ogdensburg Borough, and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District.[14]

[edit] References

[edit] Reading list

  • McCabe, Wayne T. and Kate Gordon. A Penny A View...An Album of Postcard Views...Ogdensburg, N.J. (Newton, NJ: Historic Preservation Alternatives, 1999).
  • Truran, William R. Franklin, Hamburg, Ogdensburg, and Hardyston (Images of America). (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004).
  • Truran, William R. Mining for America : the Franklin-Sterling Hill, N.J. Zinc; The Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World. (Sparta, NJ: Trupower Press, 2006).

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