Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

:"for other New Jersey townships with the same name see Franklin Township, New Jersey"

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Franklin Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Map of Franklin Township 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 Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hunterdon
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government_type = Township (New Jersey)
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = April 7, 1845

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area_total_km2 = 59.4
area_land_km2 = 59.2
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 22.9
area_land_sq_mi = 22.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 3152
population_density_km2 = 50.5
population_density_sq_mi = 130.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 199
elevation_ft = 653
latd = 40 |latm = 34 |lats = 38 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 56 |longs = 14 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 34-24870GR|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.franklin-twp.org
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Franklin Township is a Township in central Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,990.

Franklin Township was established by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1845, when it was created from portions of Kingwood Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Portions of the township were taken to form Clinton town on April 5, 1865."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 155.] In its early days, Franklin was a Quaker settlement. The most reliable records that are available about the early days of the Township are found in the minutes of the Friends' Meeting in Quakertown.

The Capoolong Creek, which runs through the community of Pittstown, was an attraction to early settlers and they soon established three of the oldest churches in present day Hunterdon: Thomas Episcopal, established in 1723, Bethlehem Presbyterian, organized in 1730 and the Quaker Church in 1733.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.9 square miles (59.4 km²), of which, 22.9 square miles (59.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.

Franklin Township borders Alexandria Township, Union Township, the Town of Clinton, Clinton Township, Raritan Township, Delaware Township, and Kingwood Township.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 1100
1940= 1211
1950= 1255
1960= 1777
1970= 2154
1980= 2294
1990= 2851
2000= 2990
estimate= 3152
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3401924870&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3423700&_street=&_county=franklin&_cityTown=franklin&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Franklin township] , United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 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 2,990 people, 1,091 households, and 890 families residing in the township. The population density was 130.7 people per square mile (50.5/km²). There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of 49.2/sq mi (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.53% White, 0.40% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.

There were 1,091 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% 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 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $91,364, and the median income for a family was $96,320. Males had a median income of $66,667 versus $44,779 for females. The per capita income for the township was $39,668. About 1.5% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Franklin 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."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

The Franklin Township Committee consists of Mayor Steven M. Tarshis, Deputy Mayor Robert Shockley, Diane Burgess, Linda Jacukowicz and Lawrence Remaly, [ [http://www.franklin-twp.org/index.cfm?d1=govt Township Committee] , Franklin Township. Accessed April 8, 2007.]

Federal, state and county representation

Franklin Township is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , p. 57, accessed August 30, 2006]

Education

The Franklin Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The Franklin Township School served an enrollment of 379 students as of the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405460 Data for the Franklin Township School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 18, 2008.]

Students in grades 9 through 12 attend North Hunterdon High School in Annandale as part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. North Hunterdon High School serves students from Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough and Union Township. [ [http://www.nhvweb.net/nhvweb/boe/about.asp About the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District] , North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. Accessed June 26, 2008. "North Hunterdon High School educates students from: Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough, Union Township"]

Transportation

Franklin hosts a small portion of NJ 12, but without any intersections. CR 513 doesn't exactly pass through, but borders Franklin with Alexandria/Union. CR 579 passes through the township, which then connects to Alexandria/Union and Delaware/Kingwood. Franklin hosts a 1/5 mile section of the "Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway" (Interstate 78), with an interchange (Exit 15) at the northern tip of the township.

References

External links

* [http://www.franklin-twp.org/ Official Franklin Township, Hunterdon County Site]
* [http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/mun/franklin.htm Hunterdon County webpage for Franklin Township]
* [http://www.ftschool.org/ Franklin Township School]
*NJReportCard|19|1600|0|Franklin Township School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405460 Data for the Franklin Township School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.nhvweb.net/ North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]
* [http://www.hlta.org Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance]
* [http://www.ruralawareness.org Rural Awareness, Inc. -- Preserving Franklin Township's Rich History And Rural Character]