West Amwell Township, New Jersey
| West Amwell Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°22′45″N 74°54′55″W / 40.37917°N 74.91528°WCoordinates: 40°22′45″N 74°54′55″W / 40.37917°N 74.91528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | April 6, 1846 |
| Government[1][2] | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Thomas Molnar (2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.9 sq mi (56.7 km2) |
| • Land | 21.7 sq mi (56.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,840 |
| • Density | 177.0/sq mi (68.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08530 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-78230[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882181[6] |
| Website | http://www.westamwelltwp.org |
West Amwell Township is a Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 3,840.
West Amwell Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1846, when Amwell Township was split, also creating East Amwell Township at the same time. Portions of the township were taken to form Lambertville town on March 1, 1849.[7]
The Delaware Native Americans had a path through the woods from Lambertville through Mount Airy, Ringoes and Reaville to Newark upon which the Old York Road was subsequently laid.[8]
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[edit] Geography
The northern areas of West Amwell are in Amwell Valley, while the southern sections are in The Sourlands region.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.9 square miles (57 km2), of which, 21.7 square miles (56 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.82%) is water.
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The Delaware River separates West Amwell from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 788 |
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| 1940 | 975 | 23.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,213 | 24.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,683 | 38.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,142 | 27.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,299 | 7.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,251 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,383 | 5.9% | |
| 2010 | 3,840 | 61.1% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,383 people, 949 households, and 696 families residing in the township. The population density was 109.7 people per square mile (42.4/km²). There were 984 housing units at an average density of 45.3 per square mile (17.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.07% White, 0.63% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 949 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $73,380, and the median income for a family was $79,605. Males had a median income of $49,539 versus $33,333 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,877. About 0.6% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
West Amwell Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-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 seat 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 West Amwell Township Committee are Mayor Thomas Molnar (term ends December 31, 2011), Deputy Mayor George Fisher (2012) and Zachary Rich (2013).[2][10][11]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
West Amwell Township 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).
West Amwell 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
Route 29 passes through the southwestern part of the municipality, but without any roads that connect to the heart of the township. Route 31 passes along the eastern border with East Amwell. Route 179 and U.S. Route 202 pass though around the northwestern part of the municipality.
Two major county roads that go through are CR 518 and CR 579.
The closest limited access road is Interstate 95 which is outside the township in neighboring Hopewell.
[edit] Education
The West Amwell Township School District serves public school students in preschool through sixth grade. The West Amwell Township Elementary School had an enrollment of 250 students in the 2005-06 school year.[16]
Public school students in grade 7 - 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] 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 West Amwell Directory 2010, West Amwell Township. Accessed March 14, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of West Amwell, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 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. 158.
- ^ Webpage for West Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 18, 2007.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Welcome to the Township of West Amwell, West Amwell Township. Accessed March 14, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "Zachary Rich starts his term on West Amwell Twp. Committee", The Hunterdon County Democrat, January 27, 2011. Accessed March 14, 2011. "Tom Molnar was chosen mayor and George Fisher deputy mayor at the township’s annual reorganization meeting earlier this month. Zachary Rich was sworn in to his first three-year term on the Township Committee, returning full control of the elected body to Republicans."
- ^ 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 West Amwell Township School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 17, 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."
[edit] External links
- West Amwell Township website
- West Amwell Township School
- West Amwell Township School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the West Amwell Township School, National Center for Education Statistics
- South Hunterdon Regional High School
- Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
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