Jefferson Township, New Jersey
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| Jefferson Township, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | February 11, 1804 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| - Mayor | Russell Felter (2010) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 43.0 sq mi (111.5 km²) |
| - Land | 40.6 sq mi (105.2 km²) |
| - Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 21,963 |
| - Density | 485.3/sq mi (187.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07849 - Lake Hopatcong |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-34980[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882210[4] |
| Website: http://www.jeffersontownship.net | |
Jefferson Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 19,717.
Jefferson Township was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 11, 1804, from portions of Pequannock Township and Roxbury Township.[5] The township was named after Thomas Jefferson, the President of the United States at the time the Township was created.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.0 square miles (111.5 km²), of which, 40.6 square miles (105.2 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (5.60%) is water.
Lake Swannanoa is an unincorporated area located within Jefferson Township.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,254 |
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| 1940 | 1,548 | 23.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,744 | 77.3% | |
| 1960 | 6,884 | 150.9% | |
| 1970 | 14,122 | 105.1% | |
| 1980 | 16,413 | 16.2% | |
| 1990 | 17,825 | 8.6% | |
| 2000 | 19,717 | 10.6% | |
| Est. 2006 | 21,963 | [2] | 11.4% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 19,717 people, 7,131 households, and 5,448 families residing in the township. The population density was 485.3 people per square mile (187.4/km²). There were 7,527 housing units at an average density of 185.2/sq mi (71.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.14% White, 0.83% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.41% of the population. 23.5% were of Italian, 16.0% Irish, 14.5% German, 8.1% Polish and 8.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 7,131 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $68,837, and the median income for a family was $76,974. Males had a median income of $51,359 versus $37,849 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,950. About 1.0% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Jefferson Township is governed under a Mayor-Council system of municipal government under the Faulkner Act.[7]
The Mayor of Jefferson Township is Russell Felter, whose term of office runs to December 31, 2010.[8]
Members of the Jefferson Township Council are Council President Richard Yocum (term ends December 31, 2008), Council Vice-President Michael Sanchelli (2010), Debi Merz (2010), Brooke Hardy (2008) and Robert Birmingham (2008).[9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Jefferson Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District.[10]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). 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 25th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Anthony Bucco (R, Boonton) and in the Assembly by Michael Patrick Carroll (R, Morris Plains) and Richard A. Merkt (R, Brookside).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election each year.[13] As of 2008, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Margaret Nordstrom, Deputy Freeholder Director Gene F. Feyl, Douglas R. Cabana, William J. Chegwidden, John J. Murphy, James W. Murray and Jack J. Schrier.[14]
[edit] Education
The Jefferson Township Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) are Milton School (PreK, 178 students), Robert F. Drummond (K, 115 students), Cozy Lake School (1&2, 308 students), Ellen T. Briggs School (1&2, 255 students), Arthur T. Stanlick school (3-5, 367 students), White Rock Elementary School (3-5, 454 students), Jefferson Township Middle School (6-8, 902 students) and Jefferson Township High School (9-12, 1,045 students), home of the Falcons.
[edit] Jefferson Day
Every year, around Independence Day, Jefferson Township hosts a day of celebration known as Jefferson Township Day (it is colloquially referred to as Jefferson Day). Throughout the entire day, entertainment and festivities at the Jefferson Township High School are provided. In the morning, a parade featuring the town’s fire trucks, high school marching band and other local groups marches down Weldon Road. After the parade, there are a variety of activities set up on the JTHS grounds for participants of Jefferson Day. At night, the Jefferson Township Community Band, directed by Peter Tummillo Jr., performs before the display of fireworks.
The 21st annual Jefferson Township Day was held on July 14, 2007.[16]
[edit] Notable Residents
- Derek Drymon (1965-), former creative director on Spongebob Squarepants.[17]
- Members of the pop-punk band Day at the Fair.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Jefferson, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Jefferson township, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 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. 193.
- ^ 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. 116.
- ^ Mayor & Administration Page, Jefferson Township. Accessed July 29, 2007.
- ^ Jefferson Township Council, Jefferson Township. Accessed June 4, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. 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.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ Meet the Freeholders, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Jefferson Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics.Accessed February 28, 2008.
- ^ Events Calendar, Jefferson Township. Accessed June 4, 2007.
- ^ Jennings, Rob. "Jefferson native, SpongeBob go way back: Cartoonist an executive producer for animated film", Daily Record (Morristown), November 19, 2004. Accessed October 23, 2007. "But in Jefferson, Drymon is perhaps best remembered as an offensive guard and defensive tackle on the high school's state championship football team in 1986.... At Jefferson High School, when not playing football, Drymon was sketching comic books."
[edit] External links
- Jefferson Township website
- Jefferson Township Public Schools
- Jefferson Township Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Jefferson Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Jefferson Township STAR Porject
- Abandoned Mines of Jefferson, New Jersey
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