Alexandria Township, New Jersey
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Alexandria, New Jersey | |
 |
|
 |
|
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Royal Charter | March 5, 1765 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township |
| - Mayor | Harry Fuerstenberger |
| Area | |
| - Total | 27.6 sq mi (71.6 km²) |
| - Land | 27.5 sq mi (71.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 5,089 |
| - Density | 170.6/sq mi (65.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-00550[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882186[4] |
| Website: http://www.alexandria-nj.us/ | |
Alexandria Township is a Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 4,698.
Alexandria was formed by Royal Charter on March 5, 1765, from portions of Bethlehem Township, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Frenchtown (April 4, 1867), Holland Township (April 13, 1874, restored to Alexandria on March 4, 1878, recreated on March 11, 1879) and Milford (April 15, 1911).[5]
Contents |
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.6 km²), of which, 27.5 square miles (71.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.
Alexandria Township borders Holland Township, Bethlehem Township, Union Township, Franklin Township, Kingwood Township, Frenchtown Borough, and Milford Borough.
Alexandria Township also shares the Delaware River as its border with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,094 |
|
|
| 1940 | 1,186 | 8.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,369 | 15.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,629 | 19.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,127 | 30.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,798 | 31.5% | |
| 1990 | 3,594 | 28.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,698 | 30.7% | |
| Est. 2006 | 5,089 | [2] | 8.3% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,698 people, 1,535 households, and 1,290 families residing in the township. The population density was 170.6 people per square mile (65.9/km²). There were 1,598 housing units at an average density of 58.0/sq mi (22.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.02% White, 0.79% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 1,535 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $92,730, and the median income for a family was $93,619. Males had a median income of $70,996 versus $39,904 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,622. About 4.3% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Alexandria Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-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 seat coming up for election each year.[7] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.
Members of the Alexandria Township Committee are Mayor Harry Fuerstenberger, Carol Hoffmann (Health Chairman), and Harry Swift (Road Chairman).[8][9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Alexandria Township is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[10]
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 23rd District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township) and in the Assembly by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford Township) and Marcia A. Karrow (R, Raritan Township).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Hunterdon County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. As of 2008, Hunterdon County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Erik Peterson (Milford), Freeholder Deputy Director William Mennen (Tewksbury Township), Matt Holt (Clinton Town), George B. Melick (Tewksbury Township) and Ronald Sworen (Frenchtown).[13]
[edit] Education
The Alexandria Township School District contains two schools. The two schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[14]) are Lester D. Wilson School with 269 students in kindergarten through third grade; and the Alexandria Middle School with 380 students in grades four through eight.
Students in grade 9 - 12 attend the Delaware Valley Regional High School, part of the Delaware Valley Regional High School District, 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 Del Val.[15]
The Alexandria Township Education Foundation, is a non-profit organization established in 1997, whose mission is to help achieve and maintain an extra margin of excellence by employing private resources to supplement traditional school district funding.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Alexandria Township include:
- Jayson Williams (1968-), former NBA player with the New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, who owned an estate that featured a private basketball court, a personalized movie theatre and many other features.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Alexandria, Geographic Names Information System, accessed November 29, 2007.
- ^ a b Census data for Alexandria township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 1, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 153.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.
- ^ Alexandria Township 2006 Directory, Alexandria Township. Accessed March 16, 2007.
- ^ The Township of Alexandria, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed June 2, 2008.
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 54, accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders, accessed February 22, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Alexandria Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 2, 2008.
- ^ Home, Delaware Valley Regional High School. Accessed June 2, 2008. "Delaware Valley Regional High School serves over 1000 students in western Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Students from Alexandria, Holland, & Kingwood Townships along with the boroughs of Frenchtown and Milford attend Del Val."
- ^ Hanley, Robert. "Reporter's Notebook; At Former Nets Star's Trial, A Tangle of Contradictions", The New York Times, February 29, 2004. Accessed December 20, 2007. "Five friends and four Harlem Globetrotters were in various parts of Jayson Williams's country home in Alexandria Township, N.J., when a chauffeur, Costas Christofi, was killed two years ago by a blast from a shotgun held by Mr. Williams."
[edit] External links
- Official Township website
- Alexandria Township School District
- Alexandria Township School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Alexandria Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Delaware Valley Regional High School District
- Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
