Harmony Township, New Jersey

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official_name = Harmony Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Map of Harmony Township in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Warren
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government_type = Township (New Jersey)
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area_total_km2 = 62.5
area_land_km2 = 61.7
area_water_km2 = 0.8
area_total_sq_mi = 24.1
area_land_sq_mi = 23.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.3

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2729
population_density_km2 = 44.3
population_density_sq_mi = 114.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 112
elevation_ft = 367
latd = 40 |latm = 45 |lats = 37 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 7 |longs = 19 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 34-30090GR|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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Harmony Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,729. It is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.

Harmony Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1839, from portions of Greenwich Township and Oxford Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Phillipsburg Township was created March 7, 1851, from portions of the township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 246.]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.5 km²), of which, 23.8 square miles (61.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.37%) is water.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=1311
1940=1465
1950=1763
1960=2039
1970=2195
1980=2592
1990=2653
2000=2729
estimate= 2860
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3404106160&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34041%7C06000US3404106160&_street=&_county=harmony&_cityTown=harmony&_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 Harmony township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 10, 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 2,729 people, 1,010 households, and 786 families residing in the township. The population density was 114.6 people per square mile (44.3/km²). There were 1,076 housing units at an average density of 45.2/sq mi (17.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.91% White, 0.70% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 1,010 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,977, and the median income for a family was $64,196. Males had a median income of $49,375 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,776. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Harmony 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."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.

The Harmony Township Committee consists of Mayor Brian Tipton (R, term ends December 31, 2009), Deputy Mayor Karen Buckley (R, 2008) and Robert Hill (R, 2007). [ [http://www.harmonytwp-nj.gov/directory.html Municipal Directory] , Harmony Township. Accessed August 21, 2007.] [ [http://76.162.120.189/mun/harmony.html Township of Harmony] , Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed August 21, 2007.]

Federal, state and county representation

Harmony Township is in the Fifth 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. 58. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Harmony Township School serves students in public school for kindergarten through eighth grade, with an enrollment of 311 students as of the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406810 Data for the Harmony Township School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed march 8, 2008.] In 2006, a Harmony student won the state spelling bee becoming the first Harmony to student ever to accomplish that task and advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. [Torrejn, Veronica. [http://news.google.com/archivesearch?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tab=wn&q=%22Harmony+Township+School%22+spelling "New Jersey boy spells his way to nationals"] , "The Morning Call", March 17, 2006.]

Public school students in grades nine through twelve from Harmony, Hope and White Townships attend Belvidere High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Belvidere School District. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/41/0280/41-0280-020.html Belvidere High School 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 8, 2008. "Belvidere High School is a small Group I school of approximately 575 students, encompassing grades nine through twelve. Students arrive from the Belvidere K-12 district and three surrounding K-8 districts; Hope, Harmony and White."]

References

External links

* [http://www.harmonytwp-nj.gov Harmony Township website]
* [http://www.co.warren.nj.us/mun/harmony.html Warren County page for Harmony Township]
* [http://www.warrennet.org/harmonyschool/ Harmony Township School]
*NJReportCard|41|2040|0|Harmony Township School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406810 Data for the Harmony Township School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.belvideresd.org/hs/about/index.html Belvidere High School]