Alpha, New Jersey
| Alpha, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°39′50″N 75°9′36″W / 40.66389°N 75.16°WCoordinates: 40°39′50″N 75°9′36″W / 40.66389°N 75.16°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | June 26, 1911 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Edward Hanics, Jr. (D; 2011) |
| • Council President | Robert Gara (D; 2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,369 |
| • Density | 1,393.5/sq mi (538.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08865 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-01030[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0874318[5] |
| Website | http://www.alphaboro.org |
Alpha is a borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 2,369.[2]
Alpha was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature and signed by Governor Woodrow Wilson on June 26, 1911, from portions of Pohatcong Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 31, 1911.[6]
Alpha is one of the eastern-most locations within the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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[edit] Geography
Alpha is located at 40°39′50″N 75°09′36″W / 40.664003°N 75.159871°W (40.664003, -75.159871).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (2.30%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 2,374 |
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| 1940 | 2,301 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 2,117 | −8.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,406 | 13.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,829 | 17.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,644 | −6.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,530 | −4.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,482 | −1.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,369 | −4.6% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8][2] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,482 people, 989 households, and 688 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,462.0 people per square mile (563.7/km2). There were 1,034 housing units at an average density of 609.1 per square mile (234.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.06% White, 0.28% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.
There were 989 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $42,209, and the median income for a family was $45,435. Males had a median income of $39,957 versus $26,576 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,104. About 5.5% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Alpha 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.[1]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Alpha Borough is Edward Hanics, Jr. (D; term ends December 31, 2015). Members of the Alpha Borough Council are Council President Klara Tarsi (D; 2012), Craig S. Dunwell (R; 2013), R. Christian Pfefferle (R, 2013), Michael Savary (D; 2012), Carol Schwar (I; 2014) and Harry Zikas, Jr. (D; 2014).[9][10]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Alpha Borough is in the 5th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.[11] The legislative district was unchanged based on the results of the 2010 Census.[2]
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).
The 23rd Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Michael J. Doherty (R, Washington Township, Warren County) and in the General Assembly by John DiMaio (R, Hackettstown) and Erik Peterson (R, Franklin Township, Hunterdon County).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[13] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[14]
Warren County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders whose three members are elected at-large on a staggered basis with one seat coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Warren County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Everett A. Chamberlain (Belvidere, term ends December 31, 2012), Freeholder Deputy Director Richard D. Gardner (Asbury, 2011) and Freeholder Jason Sarnoski (Lopatcong Township, 2013).[15]
[edit] Education
Students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Alpha School District. Alpha Public School had an enrollment of 254 students in the 2008-09 school year.[16]
Public school students in grades nine through 12 attend Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, New Jersey as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Phillipsburg School District.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.
- ^ a b c d 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed June 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 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. 245.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Alpha Borough profile, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2011.
- ^ Mayor & Council, Borough of Alpha. Accessed March 14, 2011.
- ^ 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed June 2, 2011.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Alpha Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 14, 2011.
- ^ About the District, Phillipsburg School District. Accessed March 8, 2008. "The district serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg and five sending communities at the secondary level: Alpha, Bloomsbury, Greenwich, Lopatcong and Pohatcong Townships."
[edit] External links
- Borough of Alpha
- Warren County page for Alpha Borough
- Alpha Public School District
- Alpha Public School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Alpha Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Phillipsburg High School
- Alpha Volunteer Fire Department
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