| Bloomsbury, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Map of Bloomsbury in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Bloomsbury, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | March 30, 1905 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Mark R. Peck |
| • Administrator | Lisa Burd[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2010)[4] | |
| • Total | 870 |
| • Density | 966.7/sq mi (362.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08804 |
| Area code(s) | 908 - Exchange: 479 |
| FIPS code | 34-06370[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885162[7] |
| Website | www.bloomsburynewjersey.com |
Bloomsbury is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 870.[4]
Bloomsbury was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 30, 1905, from portions of Bethlehem Township.[8]
The Borough of Bloomsbury was once known as "Johnson's Iron Works", owned by Robert Johnson, on the north bank of the river. The current name is derived either from the Bloom family, influential in the early history of the town, or from the iron ore processed into "blooms," masses of wrought iron.[9]
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Bloomsbury is located at (40.654962, -75.082868).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
Bloomsbury is located on the south side of the Musconetcong River in the northwest corner of Hunterdon County and is the third smallest municipality in Hunterdon County.[9]
Bloomsbury borders Bethlehem Township in Hunterdon County. Bloomsbury also borders the townships of Franklin, Greenwich and Pohatcong all within Warren County.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 639 |
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| 1940 | 704 | 10.2% | |
| 1950 | 722 | 2.6% | |
| 1960 | 838 | 16.1% | |
| 1970 | 879 | 4.9% | |
| 1980 | 864 | −1.7% | |
| 1990 | 890 | 3.0% | |
| 2000 | 886 | −0.4% | |
| 2010 | 870 | −1.8% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[11][4] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 886 people, 322 households, and 252 families residing in the borough. The population density was 975.5 people per square mile (375.9/km2). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 376.6 per square mile (145.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.19% White, 0.34% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
There were 322 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $64,375, and the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $51,053 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,392. About 4.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Bloomsbury is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Bloomsbury is Mark R. Peck. Members of the Borough Council are Elmer Hutchison, Chris James, Vicky Papics, Steve Shelton, Martha Tersigni and Eric Weger.[12][9]
Bloomsbury is in the 7th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.[13] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[4]
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is represented by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton 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).[14] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[15] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[16]
Hunterdon County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who serve three-year terms of office at-large, with either one or two seats up for election each year on a staggered basis.[17] As of 2011, Hunterdon County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Matt Holt (Clinton Town), Freeholder Deputy Director Robert Walton (Hampton), William Mennen (Tewksbury Township),George B. Melick (Tewksbury Township), and Ronald Sworen (Frenchtown).[18]
A couple of major roads run through the borough. Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22 pass through the north and connects Bloomsbury at Exit 7 with Route 173.
The major county road that passes through is CR 579.
The Bloomsbury School District serves students in preschool through eighth grade. Bloomsbury Public School served an enrollment of 140 students as of the 2008-09 school year.[19]
The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, having been approved on November 2, 1999, as one of the first ten districts statewide to participate in the program.[20] Seats in the program for non-resident students are specified by the district and are allocated by lottery, with tuition paid for participating students by the New Jersey Department of Education.[21]
Students in public school for grades nine through 12 attend Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Phillipsburg School District.[22]
Notable current and former residents of Bloomsbury include:
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