Pohatcong Township, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pohatcong Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Map of Pohatcong 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 = Faulkner Act (Small Municipality)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Stephen Babinsky (2011)
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area_total_km2 = 35.2
area_land_km2 = 34.5
area_water_km2 = 0.7
area_total_sq_mi = 13.6
area_land_sq_mi = 13.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.3

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3416
population_density_km2 = 99.0
population_density_sq_mi = 256.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 59
elevation_ft = 194
latd = 40 |latm = 40 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 9 |longs = 42 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 34-59820GR|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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Pohatcong Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,416. It is part of the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley.

Pohatcong Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 1, 1882, from portions of Greenwich Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Alpha, on April 27, 1911."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 248.]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35.2 km²), of which, 13.3 square miles (34.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (2.06%) is water.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=1974
1940=2029
1950=2540
1960=3543
1970=3924
1980=3856
1990=3591
2000=3416
estimate= 3410
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3404177300&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34041%7C06000US3404177300&_street=&_county=pohatcong&_cityTown=pohatcong&_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 Pohatcong 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 3,416 people, 1,341 households, and 989 families residing in the township. The population density was 256.3 people per square mile (98.9/km²). There were 1,411 housing units at an average density of 105.9/sq mi (40.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.01% White, 0.44% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.

There were 1,341 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,188, and the median income for a family was $60,208. Males had a median income of $44,327 versus $32,316 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,754. About 3.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Pohatcong Township is governed by the Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) form of government. The Faulkner Act allows municipalities to adopt a Small Municipality form of government only for municipalities with a population of under 12,000. The government consists of a Mayor and a four-member Township Council, with all positions elected at large in partisan elections. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. Council members serve a term of three years, which are staggered so that one or two seats come 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 Pohatcong Township Committee consists of Mayor Stephen Babinsky, (term ends June 30, 2011), Richard Forbes (2009), Kenneth Schick (2010), Samuel N. Souders (2010) and Anthony Vangeli (2008). [ [http://www.co.warren.nj.us/mun/pohatcong.html Township of Pohatcong] , Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed July 31, 2008. Source shows old term end date for Vangeli as of date accessed.] [ [http://abc.eznettools.net/cgi-bin/ez-directory/dispCatAssoc.cgi?101&X340428 Township Council] , Pohatcong Township. Accessed July 31, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Pohatcong 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. 62. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Pohatcong Township Elementary School serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade, and had an enrollment of 375 students in the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413260&ID=341326000366 Data for Pohatcong Township Elementary School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 8, 2008.]

Public school students in grade 9 - 12 attend
Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, which serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg as part of the Phillipsburg School District. The high school also serves students from five sending communities: Alpha, Bloomsbury (in Hunterdon County), Greenwich Township, Lopatcong Township and Pohatcong Township. [ [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."]

References

External links

* [http://www.pohatcong.com/ Pohatcong Township website]
* [http://www.co.warren.nj.us/mun/pohatcong.html Warren County page for Pohatcong Township]
* [http://www.warrennet.org/pohatcong/ Pohatcong Township Elementary School]
*NJReportCard|41|4200|0|Pohatcong Township Elementary School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413260 Data for the Pohatcong Township Elementary School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.pburg.k12.nj.us/PHS/index.html Phillipsburg High School]