| Allamuchy Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Map of Allamuchy Township in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Allamuchy Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | April 4, 1873 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) |
| • Mayor | James H. Cote (R, 2012) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Anne Marie Tracy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.8 sq mi (53.8 km2) |
| • Land | 20.5 sq mi (53.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,323 |
| • Density | 210.9/sq mi (81.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07820 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-00670[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882243[5] |
| Website | http://www.allamuchynj.org |
Allamuchy Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 4,323.[6]
Allamuchy Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 4, 1873, from portions of Independence Township.[7]
Allamuchy-Panther Valley is a census-designated place located within Allamuchy Township in the eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.8 square miles (54 km2), of which, 20.5 square miles (53 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (1.11%) is water.
| Frelinghuysen Twp | Green Twp | |||
| Byram Twp | ||||
| Allamuchy Twp | ||||
| Independence Twp | Hackettstown | Mt. Olive Twp |
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 684 |
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| 1940 | 686 | 0.3% | |
| 1950 | 736 | 7.3% | |
| 1960 | 973 | 32.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,138 | 17.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,560 | 125.0% | |
| 1990 | 3,484 | 36.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,877 | 11.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,323 | 11.5% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,877 people, 1,692 households, and 1,133 families residing in the township. The population density was 188.8 people per square mile (72.9/km²). There were 1,774 housing units at an average density of 86.4 per square mile (33.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.49% White, 0.93% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.86% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.68% of the population.
There were 1,692 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $70,107, and the median income for a family was $89,653. Males had a median income of $54,743 versus $41,782 for females. The per capita income for the township was $43,552. About 0.3% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Allamuchy Township is governed by the Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) form of government. The Faulkner Act allows municipalities to adopt a Small Municipality form of government only for municipalities with a population of under 12,000. The government consists of a Mayor and a four-member Township Council, with all positions elected at large in partisan elections. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. Council members serve a term of three years, which are staggered so that one or two seats come up for election each year.[1]
As of 2011[update], the Allamuchy Township Committee consists of Mayor James H. Cote (R, term ends December 31, 2012), Council President Betty Schultheis (R, 2012), Douglas Ochwat (R, 2012), Michael Sloane (R, 2011) and John Young (R, 2011).[9][10]
Allamuchy Township is in the 5th Congressional district and part of the 23rd state legislative district.[11] The township was relocated to the 24th state legislative district based on the results of the 2010 Census.[6] The new district will be in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.[11]
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
23rd Legislative District (New Jersey) of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by John DiMaio (R, Hackettstown) and Erik Peterson (R, Franklin Township).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[13] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[14]
Warren County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders whose three members are elected at-large on a staggered basis with one seat coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Warren County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Everett A. Chamberlain (Belvidere, term ends December 31, 2012), Freeholder Deputy Director Richard D. Gardner (Asbury, 2011) and Freeholder Jason Sarnoski (Lopatcong Township, 2013).[15]
Public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Allamuchy Township School District. Allamuchy Elementary School, which had an enrollment of 386 students in the 2008-09 school year.[16] The school's Superintendent is Dr. Timothy Frederiks.[17] The Interim Business Administrator / Board Secretary is Peter Pearson.[18]
Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend Hackettstown High School which serves students from Hackettstown, as well as students from the townships of Allamuchy, Independence and Liberty, as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Hackettstown School District.[19]
Interstate 80 crosses Allamuchy Township, and is accessible at Exit 19, County Route 517. Many choose the Allamuchy area because of its proximity to New York City.
Allamuchy Township was formerly served by the Allamuchy Train Station and Allamuchy Freight House until passenger service was ended in 1933. The Allamuchy Freight House is on the National Historic Register.
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