Rocky Hill, New Jersey

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


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Rocky Hill, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Somerset
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Edward P. Zimmerman (2010)
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = December 18, 1889

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.7
area_land_km2 = 1.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 662
population_density_km2 = 379.2
population_density_sq_mi = 982.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885376|Borough of Rocky Hill, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 30
elevation_ft = 98
latd = 40 |latm = 24 |lats = 01 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 38 |longs = 21 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08553
area_code = 609
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-64320GR|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.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0885376GR|3
website = http://www.rockyhill-nj.gov
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Rocky Hill is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 662.

Rocky Hill was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 18, 1889, from portions of Montgomery Township, based on the results of a referendum held four days earlier. ["The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 225]

Geography

Rocky Hill is located at coor dms|40|24|1|N|74|38|20|W|city (40.400406, -74.638955)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Princeton Airport, serving the neighboring town of Princeton, is located in Montgomery Township, just west of Rocky Hill.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=512
1940=404
1950=537
1960=528
1970=917
1980=717
1990=693
2000=662
estimate= 678
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3400365340&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34003%7C06000US3400365340&_street=&_county=rocky+hill&_cityTown=rocky+hill&_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 Rocky Hill borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 29, 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 662 people, 284 households, and 189 families residing in the borough. The population density was 982.0 people per square mile (381.5/km²). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 437.6/sq mi (170.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.17% White, 1.36% African American, 0.45% Asian, 0.60% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.93% of the population.

There were 284 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $79,469, and the median income for a family was $100,314. Males had a median income of $54,375 versus $50,357 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $48,357. About 2.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Rocky Hill 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. 77.]

The Mayor of Rocky Hill is Edward P. Zimmerman (term ends December 31, 2010). Members of the Borough Council are Council President James Banks (2010), Linda G. Goldman (2010), Brian Griner (2008), William Hallman (2009), Julia M. Hasser (2008) and Courtney White (2008). [ [http://www.rockyhill-nj.gov/content/5639/5641/5643/default.aspx Rocky Hill Borough Council -2008] , Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed February 28, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Rocky Hill is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 16th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

Rocky Hill is a non-operating school district. All public school students from the Rocky Hill School District attend school in the Montgomery Township School District, in Montgomery Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship. [ [http://montgomerytsd.schoolwires.com/645997120204329/site/default.asp Community Profile] , Montgomery Township School District. Accessed February 28, 2008. "Rocky Hill, which was the first village in the Township, is now a separately incorporated borough, whose children attend Montgomery Township schools."]

Rocky Hill is also home to the [http://www.rhcns.org Rocky Hill Cooperative Nursery School] .

Emergency Services

Rocky Hill Hook & Ladder #1 (Station 53 Fire)

Rocky Hill First Aid and Rescue Squad (Station 53 Rescue)

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Rocky Hill include:
*John M. Berrien (1781-1856), served as United States Attorney General and represented Georgia in the United States Senate. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000413 John Macpherson Berrien] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed December 13, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.rockyhill-nj.gov/ Rocky Hill Borough website]
* [http://montgomerytsd.schoolwires.com/montgomerytsd/site/default.asp Montgomery Township School District]
*NJReportCard|35|3320|0|Montgomery Township School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410590 Data for the Montgomery Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics