Lambertville, New Jersey
| Lambertville, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°22′05″N 74°56′35″W / 40.36806°N 74.94306°WCoordinates: 40°22′05″N 74°56′35″W / 40.36806°N 74.94306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | March 1, 1849 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) |
| • Mayor | David M. DelVecchio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,906 |
| • Density | 3,550.9/sq mi (1,346.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08530 |
| Area code(s) | 609 Exchanges: 397, 773 |
| FIPS code | 34-38610[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885271[5] |
| Website | http://www.lambertvillenj.org |
Lambertville is a city in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 3,906.
Lambertville was originally incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1849, from portions of West Amwell Township. The area was reincorporated as a city on March 26, 1872.[6]
Lambertville is located on the Delaware River in the southwestern portion of Hunterdon County. During the 18th century, the City was named after various operators of ferries across the river to Pennsylvania, ultimately becoming known as Coryell's Ferry, after Emanuel Coryell who owned the Ferry. Coryell's Ferry was the western terminus of the New Jersey portion of the York Road (which is now known as U.S. Highway 202) connecting New York City and Philadelphia. The City was named Lambertville in 1814 when the post office was established, in honor of John Lambert, a local resident, who had served as United States Senator and Acting Governor of New Jersey.[7]
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[edit] History
The Delaware River and the Delaware and Raritan Canal were instrumental in the prosperity of Lambertville. In June 1834, the opening of the canal was celebrated with a barge ride from Trenton to Lambertville. The canal's completion was not without hardship. 4,000 Irish immigrants were hired to dig the canal with pick and shovel. During the construction an epidemic of cholera broke out and dozens of men were buried along the banks of the canal and the Delaware River.
Since the 19th century, Lambertville, due to its proximity to the canal and the (now defunct) United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company, became a factory town where the range of products produced went from underwear to rubber bands. After the introduction of the automobile (and of course trucks) made the canals and, ultimately, the railroad obsolete, the factories shut down, one by one.
The town lagged for a long time, most definitely the poorer sibling to its sister city, New Hope, Pennsylvania, which lies across the Delaware River. In the 1970s, young people who had grown up in Lambertville but left to make their fortunes returned with a mission—to re-energize their home town. Ultimately, pioneers like the Jonsdottir art gallery, Hamilton Grill (still the city's most renowned restaurant) and the Lambertville Station eatery (a hotel soon followed), the city began to attract artists and other creative types. These days, much of its 18th and 19th century flavor remains—particularly in its houses, many of which have been restored. The town has become a tourist destination, with many shops, galleries, restaurants, and B&Bs. The canal path offers cyclists, joggers and walkers a level place to exercise and enjoy views of the canal and Delaware River in all seasons.
[edit] Geography
Lambertville is located at 40°22′04″N 74°56′34″W / 40.367881°N 74.942860°W (40.367881, -74.942860).[8] The city borders Delaware Township and West Amwell Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (9.60%) is water.
The Delaware and Raritan Canal flows through the western half of Lambertville, running parallel to the Delaware River. Sections of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park are also located in the city, which include trails and bridges.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 4,518 |
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| 1940 | 4,447 | −1.6% | |
| 1950 | 4,477 | 0.7% | |
| 1960 | 4,269 | −4.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,359 | 2.1% | |
| 1980 | 4,044 | −7.2% | |
| 1990 | 3,927 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,868 | −1.5% | |
| 2010 | 3,906 | 1.0% | |
| Population 1930–1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,868 people, 1,860 households, and 939 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,408.6 people per square mile (1,321.6/km2). There were 1,961 housing units at an average density of 1,728.1 per square mile (670.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.65% White, 1.94% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.10% of the population.
There were 1,860 households out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.5% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. 3.7% have unmarried partners. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,647, and the median income for a family was $80,669. Males had a median income of $47,313 versus $40,369 for females. The per capita income for the city was $36,267. About 4.5% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Lambertville is governed by the Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) form of government. The Faulkner Act allows municipalities to adopt a Small Municipality form of government only for municipalities with a population of under 12,000. The government consists of a Mayor and a four-member City Council, with all positions elected at large in partisan elections. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. Council members serve a term of three years, which are staggered so that one or two seats come up for election each year.[1]
The Mayor exercises executive power of the municipality. The Mayor presides over Council with voice and vote, but has no veto powers; Exercises executive power of the municipality; Appoints Council committees; Appoints municipal clerk, attorney, tax assessor, tax collector and the treasurer, all with Council confirmation. The Council exercises legislative power of the municipality and also approves Mayor's appointees for municipal clerk, attorney, tax assessor, tax collector and treasurer.
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Lambertville is David M. Del Vecchio. Members of the City Council are Council President Steven M. Stegman, Beth Asaro, Elaine Warner and Wardell Sanders, Jr.[11]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Lambertville is the only city in Hunterdon County. It is in the 12th Congressional district. New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District is represented by Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D, Hopewell Township).[12] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Lambertville 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).[13]
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.[14] 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).[15]
[edit] Transportation
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission operates the free New Hope-Lambertville Toll Supported Bridge that connects PA 179 in New Hope, PA and NJ 179 while the New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge is over the line in Delaware Township. Other major roads that pass through include Route 29, Route 165, U.S. Route 202 and CR 518.
While there are no interstates that pass through, there are several nearby, such as Interstate 78 in Franklin Township and Interstate 95 in Hopewell Township.
[edit] Education
The Lambertville City School District serves students in public school for prekindergarten through grade six. Lambertville Public School had an enrollment of 177 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[16]
Public school students in grades 7 to 12 attend the South Hunterdon Regional High School in Lambertville, part of the South Hunterdon Regional High School District, which served 335 students in southern Hunterdon County in the 2005-06 school year.[17] Students from Lambertville, Stockton and West Amwell Township attend South Hunterdon Regional High School.[18]
[edit] Community
Annually, in April or May, the city celebrates the return of the shad, a fish popular in the area. The festival includes vendors' booths and others of the like focusing on the Area arts community.[19]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lambertville include:
- Bradley M. Campbell (born c. 1961), former head of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.[20]
- James Gould Cozzens (1903–78), novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner.[21]
- Elsie Driggs (1898–1992), painter mostly known for her contributions to the Precisionism movement of the 1920s.[22]
- Jamie Fox (born 1954), political strategist.[23]
- William Crane Gray, elected first Bishop of the Episcopal Missionary Jurisdiction of Southern Florida in 1892.[24][25]
- Harry Haenigsen (1900–90), cartoonist best known for his comic strip Penny.[26]
- William Holcombe (1804–70), first Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.[27]
- John E. Hunt (1908–89), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1975.[28]
- John Lambert (1746–1823), politician and namesake of Lambertville.[7]
- Samuel Lilly (1816–80), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1853 to 1855. Lilly served as the first mayor of Lambertville, serving in office from 1849–1852.[29]
- Anne Marie Macari, poet.[30]
- James W. Marshall (1810–85), discoverer of gold at Sutter's Mill in California in 1848.[31]
- Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878-1955), Swedish-born, American artist best known for his seascapes and depictions of New Mexico’s indigenous culture.[32]
- Erik Peterson (born 1966), member of the New Jersey General Assembly.[33]
- John Runk (1791–1872), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1845–1847.[34]
- Gerald Stern (born 1925), poet and Poet Laureate of New Jersey from 2000 to 2002 [35][36]
[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.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Lambertville, 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.
- ^ a b The City of Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed August 21, 2007. "The City was named Lambertville in 1814 when the post office was established and honored the Honorable John Lambert, a local resident and United States Senator."
- ^ "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.
- ^ house.html "A. H. Holcombe House/Lambertville City Hall". New Jersey Historic Trust. 2005. http://www.njht.org/dca/njht/funded/sitedetails/holcombe house.html. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- ^ Mayor and City Council Members, Borough of Lambertville. Accessed February 25, 2011.
- ^ 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 Lambertville Public School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 31, 2008.
- ^ Data for the South Hunterdon Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 17, 2008.
- ^ South Hunterdon Regional High School 2006 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 17, 2008. "Nestled in the lush, green fields of beautiful, historic southern Hunterdon County, South Hunterdon Regional High School is comprised of students in grades 7 – 12 from the municipalities of Lambertville, Stockton and West Amwell."
- ^ Shad Fest 2008, Lambertville Borough. Accessed March 4, 2008.
- ^ Pearce, Jeremy. "The Hired Gun Brought In To Clean Up", The New York Times, December 15, 2002. Accessed February 25, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "The Hermit of Lambertville", Time (magazine), September 2, 1957, accessed April 29, 2007. "For almost a quarter-century, except for a three-year stint writing manuals and speeches in the Army Air Corps during World War II, Cozzens has not stirred much beyond the neighborhood of his fieldstone house and 124-acre (0.50 km2) farm near Lambertville, N.J. (pop. 5,000)."
- ^ Elsie Driggs, James A. Michener Art Museum. Accessed February 25, 2011. "After marrying painter Lee Gatch, whose work she admired, Driggs moved to Lambertville, New Jersey in 1935 and devoted herself primarily to supporting her husband's career, a choice many female artists of her generation made."
- ^ Sullivan, John. "IN PERSON; McGreevey Goes for Muscle", The New York Times, December 1, 2002. Accessed October 23, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "BISHOP EARNED RESPECT OF SEMINOLES", Miami Herald, October 3, 1994. Accessed February 25, 2011. "Born in Lambertville, NJ, Sept. 6, 1835, the future missionary bishop graduated from Kenyon College and Seminary in Gambier, Ohio."
- ^ Cushman, Joseph D., Jr., A Goodly Heritage: The Episcopal Church in Florida, 1821–1892, Gainesville: University of Florida Press (1965) pp. 199–200.
- ^ Bucks County Artists: Harry W. Haenigsen, James A. Michener Art Museum. Accessed February 25, 2011.
- ^ William Holcombe profile, Minnesota Historical Society. Accessed February 25, 2011.
- ^ John Edmund Hunt, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 26, 2007.
- ^ Samuel Lilly, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007.
- ^ Gerald Stern, Anne Marie Macari, American Academy of Poets. Accessed February 25, 2011. "We invite you to a celebration of the Winter Solstice with award-winning poets and Lambertville residents Gerald Stern and Anne Marie Macari."
- ^ James Wilson Marshall House, Lambertville Historical Society. Accessed February 25, 2011. "The Marshall House, on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places, was the boyhood home of James Wilson Marshall, discoverer of gold in California in 1848, and is now the headquarters of the Lambertville Historical Society."
- ^ B.J.O. Norfeldt, James A. Michener Art Museum. Accessed June 26, 2011. "Born Bror Julius Olsson in Sweden, Nordfeldt lived in Chicago, New England, Santa Fe, and ultimately in Lambertville, New Jersey."
- ^ Assemblyman Erik Peterson, Hunterdon County Republican Committee. Accessed February 25, 2011.
- ^ John Runk, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 2, 2007.
- ^ Gerald Stern, Academy of American Poets. Accessed February 25, 2011.
- ^ Poets Laureate >> New Jersey, Library of Congress. Accessed February 25, 2011.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lambertville, New Jersey |
- Official web page for the City of Lambertville
- Hunterdon County web page for Lambertville
- Lambertville Public School
- Lambertville Public School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Lambertville Public School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Lambertville Chamber of Commerce
- Lambertville Historical Society
- New Hope-Lambertville Route 202 Toll Bridge article at the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission website
- New Hope-Lambertville Toll Supported Bridge article at the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission website
- Art Chatter - Local artists and galleries in the New Hope-Lambertville areas
- Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
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