Walpack Township, New Jersey
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| Walpack, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.7 sq mi (64.0 km²) |
| - Land | 24.1 sq mi (62.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 41 |
| - Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 34-76640[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882259[2] |
Walpack Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 41. Walpack Township is one of only four municipalities in New Jersey with a double-digit population, and it places fourth behind Tavistock (population 24) and Pine Valley (population 20), both in Camden County, and New Jersey's least populous Teterboro in Bergen County with a population of 18.
Before the formation of Sussex County in 1753, townships named Walpack existed in Hunterdon County and Morris County (both are now defunct). Created at a Court of General Sessions held in Hardwick Township on May 30, 1754, the current Walpack Township is named from a corruption of the Lenape Native American word "wahlpeck," which means "turn-hole," or an eddy or whirlpool. This word is a compound of two Native American words, "woa-lac" (a hole), and "tuppeck" (a pool).[3]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Walpack Township as its 18th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[4]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.7 square miles (64.0 km²), of which, 24.1 square miles (62.3 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (2.63%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 178 |
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| 1940 | 207 | 16.3% | |
| 1950 | 204 | −1.4% | |
| 1960 | 248 | 21.6% | |
| 1970 | 384 | 54.8% | |
| 1980 | 150 | −60.9% | |
| 1990 | 67 | −55.3% | |
| 2000 | 41 | −38.8% | |
| historical data source: [5] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 41 people, 20 households, and 12 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.7 people per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 1.4/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 20 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% 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 2.05 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $22,250, and the median income for a family was $22,250. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,624. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Township of Walpack operates under the Township form of government. Three Committee Members are elected at large, one each year, for a three year term. The Mayor is appointed to a one-year term by the Township Committee members at the annual reorganization meeting. Each Committee Member serves a three-year term of office, with one seat coming up for election each year.
Members of the Walpack Township Committee are Mayor Raymond J. Fuller (term ends December 31, 2007), James Heigis (2006) and Joseph A. Maglio (2008)[6]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Walpack Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District[7]
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).[8] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[9]
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).[10]
[edit] Education
Students in Kindergarten through sixth grade attend the schools of the Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School District, together with students from Sandyston Township. The school serves 180 students and is in Layton
The students of middle and high school age attend Kittatinny Regional High School in Hampton Township, which serves 1,300 students who reside in Fredon Township, Hampton Township, Sandyston Township, Stillwater Township and Walpack Township.[11] The high school is in Hampton, about 7 minutes outside of the County seat of Newton.
[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.
- ^ Snell, James P. (1881) History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. (Centennial ed., Harmony, NJ: Harmony Press, 1981, pgs. 314, 326.
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ Sussex County webpage for Walpack Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed September 10, 2006.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 65. 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.
- ^ Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed February 15, 2008.
- ^ Kittatiny Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 25, 2008. "Located in beautiful, rural Sussex County in northwest New Jersey, Kittatinny Regional School District serves the five municipalities of Fredon Township, Hampton Township, Sandyston Township, Stillwater Township and the Township of Walpack."
[edit] External links
- Sussex County webpage for Walpack Township
- Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School
- Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National center for Education Statistics data for Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School
- Kittatinny Regional High School
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