| Holland Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Map of Holland Township in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Holland Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | April 13, 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Kenneth Vogel (2013) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.1 sq mi (62.4 km2) |
| • Land | 23.7 sq mi (61.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,291 |
| • Density | 223.2/sq mi (86.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08804 - Bloomsbury 08848 - Milford |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-32460[2][3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882185[4] |
| Website | http://www.hollandtownship.org |
Holland Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 5,291.
Holland Township is located in the northwestern part of Hunterdon County. The Delaware River forms its boundary with Pennsylvania and the Musconetcong River its boundary with Warren County. It was created from Alexandria Township on April 13, 1874, returning and remerged with Alexandria Township on March 4, 1878. The township was reformed and separated as a municipality of its own again on March 11, 1879. Milford was created on April 15, 1911 from portions of Holland Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 8, 1911.[5]
The Volendam Windmill Museum is a working mill driven by wind, used for grinding raw grain into flour. The 60-foot (18 m) structure is seven stories high with sail arms 68 feet (21 m) from tip to tip.[6]
The 379-acre (1.53 km2) Musconetcong Gorge Nature Preserve is an undeveloped park managed by the Hunterdon County Parks and Recreational System, with steeply wooded terrain overlooking the Musconetcong River. The gorge includes many spring-fed streams, a variety of plant species and wildlife. While much of the area offers challenging hikes, a variety of trails are being developed to offer access to less-seasoned hikers.[6]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62 km2), of which, 23.7 square miles (61 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (1.62%) is water.
Holland Township borders Alexandria Township, Bethlehem Township, and Milford Borough. Holland Township also borders Warren County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The only major road that passes through is County Route 519.
The closted limited access road is I-78/US 22 ("Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway") in neighboring Pohatcong, Warren County.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 994 |
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| 1940 | 1,150 | 15.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,341 | 16.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,495 | 86.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,587 | 43.8% | |
| 1980 | 4,593 | 28.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,892 | 6.5% | |
| 2000 | 5,124 | 4.7% | |
| 2010 | 5,291 | 3.3% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,124 people, 1,881 households, and 1,523 families residing in the township. The population density was 216.2 people per square mile (83.5/km²). There were 1,942 housing units at an average density of 81.9 per square mile (31.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.09% White, 0.43% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 1,881 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $68,083, and the median income for a family was $71,925. Males had a median income of $50,737 versus $35,615 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,581. About 1.6% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Holland Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[8] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.
As of 2011[update], members of the Holland Township Committee are Mayor Kenneth Vogel (term ends December 31, 2013), Deputy Mayor Anthony Roselle (2013), Dan Bush (2012), John DiSarro (2011) and Thomas Scheibener (2011).[9]
Holland Township is in the 7th Congressional district. 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).
Holland Township is in the 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).[10]
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.[11] 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).[12]
The Holland Township School District serves public school students in grades K through 8. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are Holland Township Elementary School serving grades K - 4 (378 students) and Holland Township Middle School serving grades 5 - 8 (343 students). Both schools operate within the same facility.
Public school students in grade 9 - 12 attend the Delaware Valley Regional High School in Frenchtown, which serves almost 1,000 students in western Hunterdon County. Students from Alexandria, Holland and Kingwood Townships along with the boroughs of Frenchtown and Milford attend the high school. The school is part of the Delaware Valley Regional High School District.[14]
In the 1984 U.S. science fiction film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, Holland Township is the location of the Banzai Institute for Biomedical Research and Strategic Information.
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