| Mount Olive Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Mount Olive Township highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Mount Olive Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | March 22, 1871 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Mayor | David Scappicchio (2011) |
| • Administrator | Bill Sohl[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.1 sq mi (80.4 km2) |
| • Land | 30.4 sq mi (78.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 28,117 |
| • Density | 905.8/sq mi (349.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07828 and 07836 |
| Area code(s) | 973 and 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-49080[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882197[6] |
| Website | http://www.mountolivetownship.com |
Mount Olive Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 28,117.
The Township of Mount Olive was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1871 from portions of Roxbury Township.[7][8] Netcong was formed from portions of the township on October 23, 1894.[7]
Budd Lake (2010 Census population of 8,968) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Mount Olive Township. Flanders is an unincorporated area within the Township.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 80.432 (80.4) km² (31.1 sq mi). 30.4 square miles (79 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (2.25%) is water.
| Allamuchy Twp | Byram Twp | Stanhope and Netcong | ||
| Hackettstown | Roxbury Twp | |||
| Mt. Olive Twp | ||||
| Washington Twp | Chester Twp |
The major roads that pass through include U.S. Route 46 through the center, U.S. Route 206 in the east and northeast part (called the "Netcong Bypass") and Interstate 80 (Bergen Passaic Expy) in the north (which is also briefly multiplexed with US 206).
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,235 |
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| 1940 | 1,526 | 23.6% | |
| 1950 | 2,597 | 70.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,807 | 46.6% | |
| 1970 | 10,394 | 173.0% | |
| 1980 | 18,748 | 80.4% | |
| 1990 | 21,282 | 13.5% | |
| 2000 | 24,193 | 13.7% | |
| 2010 | 28,117 | 16.2% | |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 24,193 people, 9,068 households, and 6,374 families residing in the township. The population density was 797.0 people per square mile (307.8/km²). There were 9,311 housing units at an average density of 306.7 per square mile (118.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.69% White, 3.79% African American, 0.17% Native American, 6.00% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.53% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.97% of the population.
There were 9,068 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $64,515, and the median income for a family was $75,189. Males had a median income of $50,653 versus $35,882 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,691. About 1.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Starting from its inception in 1871, Mount Olive was governed under the Township form of municipal government, by a three-person Township Committee. In 1968, the Township Committee was expanded to five members. On January 1, 1972, the voters in the Township approved a change to a Mayor-Council form of government, which would be governed by a directly elected mayor and a seven-member Township Council elected on an at-large basis. The mayor would operate the government with the assistance of a Township Administrator, with the Council performing a legislative role.[8]
Mount Olive Township is governed under the Optional Municipal Charter Law's (Faulkner Act) Mayor-Council Form of government, a "Strong Mayor" Form of government, providing for a separately elected mayor and council, who serve for four-year terms of office.[1] The mayor, who is elected directly by the people, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Township. The Mayor is responsible for carrying out all Council decisions and for the day to day operation of all functions of the municipality.
The Township Council consists of seven members elected on an at-large basis with staggered terms in elections held every two years with either three seats or four seats coming up for vote. The Township Council is the legislative branch of the government charged with approving the municipal budget and enacting the ordinances (laws) of the municipality. The Township Council President presides over all meetings of the governing body. The Council elects the Council President from amongst its members each year at a reorganization meeting.[9]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Mount Olive Township is David Scappicchio, who was elected on November 7, 2006, as part of an election in which the former mayor Richard DeLaRoche was recalled. Scappicchio's term of office ends December 31, 2011.[10] Members of the Township Council are Council President Phil Tobey (2013), Council Vice President Rob Greenbaum (2013), Colleen Labow (2011), John Mania (2013), Ray Perkins (2011), Alex Roman (2011) and Pat Walsh (2013).[11]
Mount Olive Township is in the 11th Congressional district. New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Mount Olive Township 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).[12]
Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[13] As of 2011, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William J. Chegwidden (Wharton),[14] Deputy Freeholder Director Douglas R. Cabana (Boonton Township),[15] Gene F. Feyl (Denville),[16] Ann F. Grassi (Parsippany-Troy Hills),[17] Thomas J. Mastrangelo (Montville),[18] John J. Murphy (Morris Township)[19] and Margaret Nordstrom (Washington Township).[20][21]
On the national and state levels, Mount Olive Township leans toward the Republican Party. In the 2008 Presidential Election, Republican John McCain received 53% of the vote, defeating Democrat Barack Obama, who received around 46%. In the 2009 Gubernatorial Election, Republican Chris Christie received 63% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine, who received around 27%.
The Mount Olive Township School District serves nearly 5,000 public school students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics.[22]) are four elementary schools serving grades K-5 (except as noted) — Chester M. Stephens Elementary School (PreK-5, 719 students), Mountain View School (608 students), Sandshore School (450 students) and Tinc Road School (538 students) — Mount Olive Middle School for grades 6-8 (1,167 students) and Mount Olive High School for grades 9-12 (1,425 students).
The Mt. Olive Public Library serves the informational, educational, cultural, and recreational resource of the township. It is the objective of the Library to serve the community with programs, books and other media in manner that is cordial, efficient and equitable.
The Mount Olive Township Library Association was incorporated in 1976. In 1979, a major addition was added to the original octagon. In 1985, the township held a referendum with voters overwhelmingly in favor of municipalization. The Library officially became a municipal library in 1986. In 1991, a second addition was added to include an administrative area and the periodical/reading room. In January 2005 the residents of Mt. Olive entered the new library which was built on Flanders-Drakestown Road.
Notable current and former residents of Mount Olive Township include: