Bloomsbury, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bloomsbury, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Map of Bloomsbury in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Bloomsbury, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hunterdon
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Mark R. Peck
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 30, 1905

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 2.4
area_land_km2 = 2.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 881
population_density_km2 = 376.6
population_density_sq_mi = 975.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885162|Borough of Bloomsbury, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.]
elevation_m = 102
elevation_ft = 335
latd = 40 |latm = 39 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 05 |longs = 07 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08804
area_code = 908
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-06370GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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website = http://www.bloomsburynewjersey.com/
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Bloomsbury is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 886.

Bloomsbury was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 30, 1905, from portions of Bethlehem Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 154.]

The Borough was once known as "Johnson's Iron Works", owned by Robert Johnson on the north bank of the river. The current name is derived either from the Bloom family influential in the early history of the town or from the iron ore processed into "blooms", masses of wrought iron.

Geography

Bloomsbury is located at coor dms|40|39|18|N|75|4|58|W|city (40.654962, -75.082868)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.

Bloomsbury is located on the south side of the Musconetcong River in the northwest corner of Hunterdon County and is the third smallest municipality in Hunterdon County.

Bloomsbury borders Bethlehem Township in Hunterdon County. Bloomsbury also borders Warren County.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 639
1940= 704
1950= 722
1960= 838
1970= 879
1980= 864
1990= 890
2000= 886
estimate= 881
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3401905650&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34019%7C06000US3401905650&_street=&_county=bloomsbury&_cityTown=bloomsbury&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Bloomsbury borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 17, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 886 people, 322 households, and 252 families residing in the borough. The population density was 975.5 people per square mile (375.9/km²). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 376.6/sq mi (145.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.19% White, 0.34% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.

There were 322 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the borough the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $64,375, and the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $51,053 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,392. About 4.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Bloomsbury is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.]

The Mayor of Bloomsbury is Mark R. Peck. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Martha Tersigni, Carol Flink, Vicky Papics, Steven Ross, Marc Scheffel and Eric Weger. [http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/mun/bloom.htm Hunterdon County web page for Bloomsbury] , accessed March 17, 2007.] [ [http://www.bloomsburynewjersey.com/d_contact.htm Bloomsbury Borough Contact Information] , Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed April 25, 2007.]

Federal, state and county representation

Bloomsbury is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Bloomsbury School District serves students in preschool through eighth grade. Bloomsbury Public School served an enrollment of 165 students as of the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401890 Data for the Bloomsbury Public School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 17, 2008.]

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, having been approved on November 2, 1999, as one of the first ten districts statewide to participate in the program. [ [http://www.state.nj.us/education/choice/districts/index.html Interdistrict Public School Choice Program: Approved Choice Districts] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 19, 2008.] Seats in the program for non-resident students are specified by the district and are allocated by lottery, with tuition paid for participating students by the New Jersey Department of Education. [ [http://www.state.nj.us/education/choice/genfo.htm Interdistrict Public School Choice Program: Introduction] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 19, 2008.]

Students in public school for grades nine through 12 attend Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Phillipsburg School District. [ [http://www.pburg.k12.nj.us/AboutheDistrict/AboutthePhillipsburgSchoolDistrict.htm About the District] , Phillipsburg School District. Accessed March 8, 2008. "The district serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg and five sending communities at the secondary level: Alpha, Bloomsbury, Greenwich, Lopatcong and Pohatcong Townships."]

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Bloomsbury include:
*John T. Bird (1829-1911), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1869 to 1873. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000478 John Taylor Bird] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed August 17, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.bloomsburynewjersey.com/index.htm Bloomsbury Borough website]
* [http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/mun/bloom.htm Hunterdon County web page for Bloomsbury]
* [http://myschoolonline.com/site/0,1876,34096-6411-38-47718,00.html Bloomsbury Public School]
*NJReportCard|19|0430|0|Bloomsbury Public School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401890 Data for the Bloomsbury Public School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.pburg.k12.nj.us/PHS/ Phillipsburg High School]
* [http://www.hlta.org Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance]