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| Pohatcong Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°40′1″N 75°9′42″W / 40.66694°N 75.16167°WCoordinates: 40°40′1″N 75°9′42″W / 40.66694°N 75.16167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1882 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) |
| • Mayor | James R. Kern, III (2015) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.6 sq mi (35.2 km2) |
| • Land | 13.3 sq mi (34.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,339 |
| • Density | 245.5/sq mi (94.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08865 - Phillipsburg |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-59820[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882254[5] |
| Website | http://www.pohatcong.com |
Pohatcong Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States, located in the easternmost region of the Lehigh Valley. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,339.
Pohatcong Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 1, 1882, from portions of Greenwich Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Alpha, on April 27, 1911.[6]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35 km2), of which, 13.3 square miles (34 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (2.06%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,974 |
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| 1940 | 2,029 | 2.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,540 | 25.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,543 | 39.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,924 | 10.8% | |
| 1980 | 3,856 | −1.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,591 | −6.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,416 | −4.9% | |
| 2010 | 3,339 | −2.3% | |
| Population sources: 1930-1990[7] 2000[8] 2010[2] |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,416 people, 1,341 households, and 989 families residing in the township. The population density was 256.3 people per square mile (98.9/km²). There were 1,411 housing units at an average density of 105.9 per square mile (40.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.01% White, 0.44% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.[8]
There were 1,341 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.[8]
In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.[8]
The median income for a household in the township was $52,188, and the median income for a family was $60,208. Males had a median income of $44,327 versus $32,316 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,754. About 3.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.[8]
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Pohatcong Township 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 Township 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]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Pohatcong Township is James R. Kern, III, whose term of office expires on June 30, 2015. Members of the Township Council are Steven Babinsky (2013), Kenneth Schick (2013), Kevin Snyder (2012) and Anthony Vangeli (2014).[9][10][11]
At 22 years of age when he was inaugurated on July 1, 2011, Kern became the youngest municipal executive serving in office in the State of New Jersey.[12]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Pohatcong Township is in the 5th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.[13] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission 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).[14] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[15] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[16]
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).[17]
[edit] Education
The Pohatcong Township School District serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, and had an enrollment of 350 students in the 2009-10 school year.[18]
Public school students in grade 9 - 12 attend Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, which serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg as part of the Phillipsburg School District. The high school also serves students from five sending communities: Alpha, Bloomsbury (in Hunterdon County), Greenwich Township, Lopatcong Township and Pohatcong Township.[19]
[edit] Transportation
Trans-Bridge Lines operates the 890 and 891 bus routes, which connect Pohatcong Township with Easton, Pennsylvania.[20]
The major county road that passes through is CR 519.
Route 122 is the only major state road that passes through (which used to be U.S. Route 22 ALT until it was changed in 1993).
Interstate 78 passes through in the central region while U.S. Route 22 runs along the eastern border before running concurrent with I-78.
[edit] Commerce
The Phillipsburg Mall is located on the border of Pohatcong and Lopatcong Township. 43 acres (17 ha) of the mall is located in Pohatcong, with the portion of the property in the township being assessed for $39.8 million, one of the highest valuations in the municipality.[21]
[edit] Historic sites
The Finesville-Seigletown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 2010.[22]
[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 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State, p. 9. Accessed August 15, 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. 248.
- ^ 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 August 15, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Pohatcong township, Warren County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 15, 2011.
- ^ Township of Pohatcong, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2011.
- ^ Township Council, Pohatcong Township. Accessed March 16, 2011. Note that website shows out-of-date membership as of date accessed.
- ^ Wojcik, Sarah M. "James Kern III is Pohatcong Township's new mayor", The Express-Times, May 10, 2011. Accessed August 15, 2011. "In a landslide victory Tuesday, James Kern III edged out Frank Pagano to become what could be the youngest mayor in New Jersey, according to unofficial election results.Kern, 22, earned 63 percent of the vote while his opponent former township police sergeant Frank Pagano, 47, received only 34 percent.... Councilman Anthony “Sal” Vangeli, who ran unopposed, was re-elected Tuesday with 73 percent of the vote. Both men will be sworn in during the July 1 reorganization meeting and a person will be selected to fill the remainder of Kern’s council term."
- ^ Staff. "Twenty-somethings take N.J. political offices by storm", The Star-Ledger, July 15, 2011. Accessed August 15, 2011. "In mid-May, he uprooted wisdom, conventional and otherwise, and beat an experienced incumbent in a non-partisan election to become South Orange village president — and the state’s youngest sitting municipal chief executive. He held that distinction for just a few weeks: On July 1, 22-year-old Jim Kern III was sworn in as mayor of Pohatcong, in Warren County."
- ^ 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 15, 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 Pohatcong Township Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 15, 2011.
- ^ OUR VISION: "Quality teaching and learning...by design", Phillipsburg School District. Accessed March 16, 2011. "The district serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg and five sending communities at the secondary level: Alpha, Bloomsbury, Greenwich, Lopatcong and Pohatcong Townships."
- ^ Novak, Stephen J. "NJ Transit bus service changes in Phillipsburg, Hackettstown will not go into effect with new fares Saturday", The Express-Times, April 30, 2010. Accessed August 15, 2011. "Phillipsburg's Wheels minibus routes, Nos. 890 and 891, will operate under reduced hours starting June 7. The program was initially slated to be cut completely when a transit plan was announced in March.... Phillipsburg's buses are run by Delaware River Coach, a subsidiary of Trans-Bridge Lines."
- ^ Wojcik, Sarah M. "Phillipsburg Mall appeals tax assessment, setting up battle with Lopatcong and Pohatcong townships", The Express-Times, November 9, 2010. Accessed August 15, 2011. "Lopatcong and Pohatcong townships are uniting to fight a tax appeal filed by the Phillipsburg Mall, one of the largest property owners in the two townships and a source of nearly $2 million in taxes this year.... About 32 acres of the mall property sit in Lopatcong Township, while the remaining 43 acres are part of Pohatcong Township.... In 2009, the Phillipsburg Mall was assessed at about $39.8 million in Pohatcong Township and about $25 million in Lopatcong Township..."
- ^ WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 11/08/10 THROUGH 11/12/10, National Register of Historic Places, November 19, 2010. Accessed August 15, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Pohatcong Township website
- Warren County page for Pohatcong Township
- Pohatcong Township Elementary School
- Pohatcong Township Elementary School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Pohatcong Township Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Phillipsburg High School
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