JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

'Jefferson Township' is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 19,717.
Jefferson Township was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 11, 1804, from portions of Pequannock Township and Roxbury Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 193. The township was named after Thomas Jefferson, the President of the United States at the time the Township was created.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Jefferson Day

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 111.5 km² (43.0 mi²). 105.2 km² (40.6 mi²) of it is land and 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²) of it (5.60%) is water.
Lake Swannanoa is an unincorporated area located within Jefferson Township.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 19,717 people, 7,131 households, and 5,448 families residing in the township. The population density was 187.4/km² (485.3/mi²). There were 7,527 housing units at an average density of 71.5/km² (185.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.14% White, 0.83% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.41% of the population.
There were 7,131 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.5% 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 2.76 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $68,837, and the median income for a family was $76,974. Males had a median income of $51,359 versus $37,849 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,950. About 1.0% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Jefferson Township is governed under a Mayor-Council system of municipal government under the Faulkner Act.
The Mayor of Jefferson Township is Russell Felter, whose term of office runs to December 31, 2010.^[1]
Members of the Jefferson Township Council are Council President Richard Yocum (term ends December 31, 2008), Council Vice-President Michael Sanchelli (2010), Debi Merz (2010), Brooke Hardy (2008) and Robert Birmingham (2008).^[2]

Federal, state and county representation

Jefferson Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District.^[3]

Education

The Jefferson Township Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are Milton School (PreK), Robert F. Drummond (K), Cozy Lake School (1&2), Ellen T. Briggs School (1&2), Arthur T. Stanlick school (3-5), White Rock Elementary School (3-5), Jefferson Township Middle School (6-8) and Jefferson Township High School (9-12), home of the Falcons.

Jefferson Day

Every year, around Independence Day, Jefferson Township hosts a day of celebration known as Jefferson Township Day (it is colloquially referred to as Jefferson Day). Throughout the entire day, entertainment and festivities at the Jefferson Township High School are provided. In the afternoon, a parade featuring the town’s fire trucks, high school marching band and other local groups marches down Weldon Road. After the parade, there are a variety of activities set up on the JTHS grounds for participants of Jefferson Day. At night, the Jefferson Township Community Band, directed by Peter Tummillo Jr., performs before the display of fireworks.
The 21st annual Jefferson Township Day was held on July 14, 2007.^[4]

References

1. Mayor & Administration Page, Jefferson Township. Accessed July 29, 2007.
2. Jefferson Township Council, Jefferson Township. Accessed June 4, 2007.
3. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.
4. Events Calendar, Jefferson Township. Accessed June 4, 2007.

External links

★ Jefferson Township website

★ Jefferson Township Public Schools

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★ National Center for education Statistics data for the Jefferson Township Public Schools

★ Abandoned Mines of Jefferson, New Jersey