| Franklin, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Map of Franklin in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Franklin, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Paul B. Crowley (2011) |
| • Administrator | Richard Wolak[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
| • Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,045 |
| • Density | 1,121.1/sq mi (434.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07416 |
| Area code(s) | 973 Exchange: 827 |
| FIPS code | 34-24930[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885224[5] |
| Website | http://www.franklinboro.com |
Franklin is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,045.
Franklin, known as the "Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World,"[6] is located over a rich ore body containing more than 150 minerals, many of them fluorescent and 25 of which are found nowhere else on earth. Settled in the 17th century, the village known as Franklin Furnace after Benjamin Franklin,[7] developed near iron mines and iron smelting operations located along the Wallkill River. In the early 19th century, zinc deposits in the area began to be developed commercially. For most of the century many small companies mined zinc and iron in the Franklin area. In 1897 all zinc mining efforts merged into the New Jersey Zinc Company The Zinc company was a major controlling factor in the development of Franklin. Immigrants from Russia, Britain, Hungary and Poland joined the work force at the mine. The population, 500 in 1897, had swelled to 3,000 by 1913. On March 18, 1913, the Borough of Franklin was incorporated from portions of Hardyston Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 23, 1913.[8]
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Franklin is located at (41.117157, -74.582868).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2), of which, 4.5 square miles (12 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.32%) is water.
See also Franklin Furnace regarding the complex mineralogy of the area.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 4,176 |
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| 1940 | 4,009 | −4.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,864 | −3.6% | |
| 1960 | 3,624 | −6.2% | |
| 1970 | 4,236 | 16.9% | |
| 1980 | 4,486 | 5.9% | |
| 1990 | 4,977 | 10.9% | |
| 2000 | 5,160 | 3.7% | |
| 2010 | 5,045 | −2.2% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[10] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,160 people, 1,898 households, and 1,324 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,150.2 people per square mile (443.7/km2). There were 1,997 housing units at an average density of 445.1 per square mile (171.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.10% White, 0.62% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.47% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.42% of the population.
There were 1,898 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $44,985, and the median income for a family was $52,682. Males had a median income of $41,080 versus $26,201 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,386. About 5.6% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Franklin 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.[11]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Franklin Borough is Paul B. Crowley (term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Borough Council are Council President Donna Miller (2011), Susan Gardell (2013), Nicholas Giordano (2013), Thomas Kulsar (2012), Gilbert Snyder (2012) and Mark Zschack (2011)[12]
Franklin Borough is in the 5th Congressional district. 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).
Franklin is in the 24th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Steve Oroho (R, Franklin) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Gary R. Chiusano (R, Augusta) and Alison Littell McHose (R, Franklin).[13]
Sussex County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders whose five members are elected at-large on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Sussex County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Richard A. Zeoli (R, term ends December 31, 2012; Byram Township)[14], Deputy Director Susan M. Zellman (R, 2012; Stanhope)[15], Phillip R. Crabb (R, 2011; Franklin)[16], Parker Space (R, 2013; Wantage Township)[17] and Richard Vohden (R, 2013; Green Township).[18][19]
As of March 23, 2011, out of a 2010 Census population of 5,045 in Franklin, there were 3,071 registered voters (60.9% of the population, vs. 65.8% in all of Sussex County). Of registered voters, 469 (15.3% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,302 (42.4% vs. 39.3% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 1,296 (42.2% vs. 44.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were four voters registered to other parties (two Greens and two Libertarians).[20]
On the national level, Franklin leans toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 63% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received 35%.[21] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57% of the vote here, defeating Democrat Barack Obama, who received 40%.[22] This gives Franklin a Cook PVI of R+13.
Students in public school for grades K - 8 attend the Franklin Borough School District, which served 516 students in the 2008-09 school year.[23]
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which is composed of students from Franklin Borough, Hardyston Township, Hamburg Borough and Ogdensburg Borough, and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District.[24]
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