Kingwood Township, New Jersey
| Kingwood Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°29′13″N 75°0′54″W / 40.48694°N 75.015°WCoordinates: 40°29′13″N 75°0′54″W / 40.48694°N 75.015°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Established | c. 1749 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government[1][2] | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Phillip Lubitz (2013) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,845 |
| • Density | 109.2/sq mi (42.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08803 - Baptistown |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-37065[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882183[6] |
| Website | http://www.kingwoodtownship.com |
Kingwood Township is a Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States on the Hunterdon Plateau. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 3,845.
Kingwood Township is one of the westernmost townships of Hunterdon County. Kingwood was originally established around 1749 when it was created from Bethlehem Township, though the exact details are uncertain. Kingwood was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Franklin Township on April 7, 1845. Frenchtown borough acquired portions of the township in 1876.[7]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which, 35.2 square miles (91 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (1.65%) is water.
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[edit] History
Kingwood Township is famous for the local captain who rounded up the boats for George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,218 |
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| 1940 | 1,253 | 2.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,320 | 5.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,841 | 39.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,294 | 24.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,772 | 20.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,325 | 19.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,782 | 13.7% | |
| 2010 | 3,845 | 1.7% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,782 people, 1,340 households, and 1,042 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.4 people per square mile (41.4/km²). There were 1,422 housing units at an average density of 40.4 per square mile (15.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.62% White, 0.61% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 1,340 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $71,551, and the median income for a family was $81,642. Males had a median income of $54,107 versus $31,326 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,219. About 2.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Kingwood Township operates under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. Kingwood is governed by a three-member Township Committee, whose members are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat up for election each year.[1] The Mayor is elected by the Committee from among its members and serves a one-year term, as does the Deputy Mayor. The Mayor serves as the Chairperson of the Committee and votes as an equal member, but has no other special powers.[2]
Members of the Kingwood Township Committee are Mayor Phillip Lubitz (term ends December 31, 2011), Deputy Mayor Elaine Niemann (2012) and James Burke (2013).[2]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Kingwood Township is in the 12th Congressional district. New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District is represented by Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D, Hopewell Township).[9] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Kingwood is in the 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).[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]
[edit] Transportation
The two state routes that pass through are Route 12 and Route 29.
The only major county road that goes through is CR 519.
No limited access roads traverse Kingwood, but the closest one is Interstate 78 which is outside the township in neighboring Franklin Township.
[edit] Education
The Kingwood Township School District serves public school students ranging from preschool through eighth grade. Kingwood Township School had an enrollment of 489 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[13]
Public school students in grade 9 - 12 attend the Delaware Valley Regional High School in Alexandria Township, 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]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Kingwood Township include:
- John Runk (1791–1872), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1845-1847.[15]
[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 Kingwood Township Committee, Kingwood Township. Accessed March 14, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Kingwood, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ 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. 156.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Municipalities, Congressman Rush D. Holt, Jr. Accessed June 29, 2008.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ About the Board, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed February 9, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Kingwood Township School, 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."
- ^ John Runk, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 2, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Kingwood Township website
- Hunterdon County web page for Kingwood Township
- Kingwood Township Public Schools
- Kingwood Township School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Kingwood Township School, National Center for Education Statistics
- An article about Kingwood Township history at the Hunterdon County website
- Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
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