- Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey
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Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey — Township — Map of Frelinghuysen Township in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°57′34″N 74°53′45″W / 40.95944°N 74.89583°WCoordinates: 40°57′34″N 74°53′45″W / 40.95944°N 74.89583°W Country United States State New Jersey County Warren Incorporated March 7, 1848 Government – Type Township (New Jersey) – Mayor Tom Charles Area – Total 23.6 sq mi (61.0 km2) – Land 23.4 sq mi (60.7 km2) – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) Elevation 554 ft (169 m) Population (2010) – Total 2,230 – Density 95.3/sq mi (36.7/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 07846 - Johnsonburg Area code(s) 908 FIPS code 34-25320[1][2] GNIS feature ID 0882240[3] Website http://www.frelinghuysen-nj.us Frelinghuysen Township (pronounced /ˈfriːlɪŋhaɪzən/) is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 2,230. The township is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
Frelinghuysen Township was incorporated from Hardwick Township on March 7, 1848. According to the book Historical Sites of Warren County, the township was named after the Honorable Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen, a minister and theologian of the Dutch Reformed Church who came to New Jersey in 1720.[4] Theodorus was the grandfather of Theodore Frelinghuysen, the noted statesman, educator and running mate of presidential candidate Henry Clay on the Whig Party ticket in the 1844 election, and who is also credited as the inspiration for the township's name.[5]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km2), of which, 23.4 square miles (61 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.51%) is water. The township is located in the Kittatinny Valley which is a section of the 700 mile long Great Appalachian Valley that stretches from Canada to Alabama.
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Liberty TwpsAllamuchy Twp Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1930 696 — 1940 715 2.7% 1950 779 9.0% 1960 845 8.5% 1970 1,118 32.3% 1980 1,435 28.4% 1990 1,779 24.0% 2000 2,083 17.1% 2010 2,230 7.1% Population 1930 - 1990.[6] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 722 households, and 578 families residing in the township. The population density was 88.9 people per square mile (34.3/km²). There were 755 housing units at an average density of 32.2 per square mile (12.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.79% White, 0.34% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population.
There were 722 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $72,434, and the median income for a family was $78,464. Males had a median income of $56,818 versus $36,827 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,792. About 1.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Frelinghuysen 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 seat coming up for election each year.[7]
The committee has an organizational meeting each January to appoint from its membership, a Mayor and Deputy Mayor. These officers serve for one year, until the next organizational meeting.[8]
Members of the Frelinghuysen Township Committee are Mayor Tom Charles (R, 2012), Deputy Mayor Dave Boynton (R, 2011), Alan DeCarolis (R, 2013), Frank Desidero (R, 2013) and Dale Durling (R, 2012).[8][9]
Federal, state and county representation
Frelinghuysen Township is in the 5th Congressional district. 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).
Frelinghuysen Township is in the 23rd Legislative District (New Jersey) of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by John DiMaio (R, Hackettstown) and Erik Peterson (R, Franklin Township).[10]
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).[11]
Education
Children in public school for grades Pre-K through 6 attend the Frelinghuysen Township School District, which served 187 students as of the 2008-09 school year.[12]
Public school students in grades 7 through 12 attend the North Warren Regional High School in Blairstown, a public secondary high school, serving students from the townships of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick, and Knowlton.[13]
Notable residents
Main article: List of people from the Lehigh ValleyNotable current and former residents of Frelinghuysen Township include:
- Isaac Wildrick (1803–92), former U.S. Member of Congress.[14]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Alleman, Helen and Leedom, Helen P. Historical Sites of Warren County. (Warren County Tercentenary Committee and Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders, New Jersey, 1965) pg. 45
- ^ Brief History of Frelinghuysen Township, accessed December 7, 2006
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.
- ^ a b Township Committee, Township of Frelinghuysen. Accessed March 15, 2011.
- ^ Warren County page for Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 15, 2011.
- ^ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Frelinghuysen Township School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 15, 2011.
- ^ School Profile, North Warren Regional High School, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 19, 2007. Accessed March 15, 2011. "North Warren Regional is a public secondary school district, serving students in grades 7-12 in the townships of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick, and Knowlton. The district covers 96.8 square miles (251 km2) bordering the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in scenic Warren County."
- ^ Isaac Wildrick, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007.
External links
- Frelinghuysen Township website
- Warren County page for Frelinghuysen Township
- Frelinghuysen Township School
- Frelinghuysen Township School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Frelinghuysen Township School, National Center for Education Statistics
- North Warren Regional School District
- North Warren Regional High School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the North Warren Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics
Municipalities and communities of Warren County, New Jersey Boroughs 
Towns Townships Allamuchy | Blairstown | Franklin | Frelinghuysen | Greenwich | Hardwick | Harmony | Hope | Independence | Knowlton | Liberty | Lopatcong | Mansfield | Oxford | Pahaquarry (defunct) | Pohatcong | Washington | White
CDPs Communities Great Meadows | Johnsonburg | Port Colden | Port Murray | Stewartsville
Categories:- Townships in Warren County, New Jersey
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