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| Lebanon Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°43′35″N 74°53′40″W / 40.72639°N 74.89444°WCoordinates: 40°43′35″N 74°53′40″W / 40.72639°N 74.89444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| First mention | October 26, 1731 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | George Piazza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.7 sq mi (82.2 km2) |
| • Land | 31.7 sq mi (82.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,588 |
| • Density | 207.8/sq mi (80.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08826 - Glen Gardner |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-39660[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882191[5] |
| Website | http://www.lebanontownship.net |
Lebanon Township is a Township located at the northernmost point of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 6,588.[2]
Lebanon Township was first mentioned on October 26, 1731, as having been formed partly from the now-defunct Amwell Township, though the exact circumstances of its formation are unknown. Lebanon Township 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 have been take to form Tewksbury Township (March 11, 1755), Clinton Township (April 12, 1841), High Bridge borough (February 19, 1898), Junction borough (February 20, 1895, now known as Hampton borough), Califon borough (April 2, 1898) and Glen Gardner borough (March 26, 1919).[6]
Lebanon Township is the extreme northern township of Hunterdon County. It borders on both Warren and Morris Counties. When Lebanon Township was created in 1731, its original borders were from the Musconetcong River all the way down to Readington Township.[7]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82 km2), of which, 31.7 square miles (82 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.13%) is water.
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| Glen Gardner, Hampton and Bethlehem Twp |
High Bridge and Union Twp | Clinton Twp |
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,269 |
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| 1940 | 1,437 | 13.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,971 | 37.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,841 | 44.1% | |
| 1970 | 4,235 | 49.1% | |
| 1980 | 5,459 | 28.9% | |
| 1990 | 5,679 | 4.0% | |
| 2000 | 5,816 | 2.4% | |
| 2010 | 6,588 | 13.3% | |
| Population sources: 1930-1990[8] 2000[9] 2010[2] |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,816 people, 1,963 households, and 1,556 families residing in the township. The population density was 183.5 people per square mile (70.9/km²). There were 2,020 housing units at an average density of 63.7 per square mile (24.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.97% White, 0.81% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.[9]
There were 1,963 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.[9]
In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.[9]
The median income for a household in the township was $77,662, and the median income for a family was $86,145. Males had a median income of $58,306 versus $40,474 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,793. About 1.0% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.[9]
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Lebanon Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-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 or two seats coming up for election each year.[1] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
As of 2011[update], members of the Lebanon Township Committee are Mayor George Piazza, Deputy Mayor Patricia Schriver, Ronald Milkowski, Frank Morrison and Brian Wunder.[10]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Lebanon Township is in the 7th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.[11] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[2]
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is represented by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton 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]
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.[15] 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).[16]
[edit] Education
Students in grades K through 8 for public school attend the Lebanon Township Schools. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are Valley View School (for grades K-4; 422 students) and Woodglen School (for grades 5-8; 357 students). Both schools are located in Lebanon Township, but have a Califon mailing address.
Public school students in grades 9 through 12 attend Voorhees High School in Lebanon Township (although the mailing address is Glen Gardner) as part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. Voorhees High School serves students from Califon Borough, Glen Gardner Borough, Hampton Borough, High Bridge Borough, Lebanon Township and Tewksbury Township.[18]
Lebanon Township is also home to the Hunterdon Learning Center, an alternative education school founded by James Butters in 1975.[19]
[edit] Transportation
Route 31 passes through the township, providing access to Interstate 78.
Local bus service is provided by New Jersey Transit on the 884 route, with train service on the Raritan Valley Line available at the High Bridge station.[20]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lebanon Township include:
- Merv Griffin (1925–2007), television producer, once owned a farm in Lebanon Township, though it had a Califon mailing address.[21]
- Sleepy Man Banjo Boys, a bluegrass trio of Mizzone brothers: Jonny (9, banjo), Robbie (12, fiddle) and Tommy (13, guitar).[22]
- Bernie Worrell (born 1944), keyboardist and founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic.[23]
[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, p. 6. Accessed June 30, 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. 154.
- ^ Township of Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed June 30, 2011.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed July 28, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Lebanon township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 28, 2011.
- ^ Township Committee, Lebanon Township. Accessed March 14, 2011.
- ^ 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. Accessed June 28, 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.
- ^ 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 Lebanon Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 30, 2011.
- ^ Voorhees High School 2010 Report Card Narratives, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 30, 2011. "Voorhees High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state. With an enrollment of 1160 students in grades 9-12, the school serves the communities of Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, and Tewksbury Township."
- ^ Hunterdon Learning Center. Accessed January 6, 2008.
- ^ Hunterdon County public transportation, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed June 30, 2011.
- ^ Holl, John. "To Califon, Merv was a regular farm guy", The Star-Ledger, August 14, 2007. Accessed September 4, 2007. "Although it has been decades since he frequented the area, longtime residents remember him as the owner of a farm on Teetertown Road in Lebanon Township, which has a Califon mailing address."
- ^ Nutt, Bill. "Bluegrass music fest funds to benefit people of Appalachia", Daily Record (Morristown), July 1, 2011. Accessed July 28, 2011. "Some of this year’s acts are dyed-in-the-wool bluegrass acts. One such group is the Sleepy Man Banjo Boys, which consists of the three Mizzone brothers: Tommy (13), Robbie (11) and Jonny Mizzone (8), who hail from Lebanon Township in Hunterdon County. The trio recently appeared on “The David Letterman Show.”"
- ^ Lustig, Jay. "Plainfield's Bernie Worrell - Parliament/Funkadelic alum - graduates to his own band", The Star-Ledger, March 19, 2010. Accessed June 30, 2011. "Worrell, who grew up in Long Branch and Plainfield and has lived in Lebanon Township for the past decade, is collaborating with another former Parliament/Funkadelic music director, guitarist DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight, in a new band, SociaLybrium."
[edit] External links
- Lebanon Township website
- Hunterdon County page for Lebanon Township
- Lebanon Township Schools
- Lebanon Township Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Lebanon Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District
- Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
- Hunterdon Learning Center
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