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EspañolROOSEVELT, NEW JERSEY
:''for the former Roosevelt in Middlesex County, see Carteret, New Jersey''
'Roosevelt' is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 933.
The borough was established as 'Jersey Homesteads' by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 29, 1937, from portions of Millstone Township. The name was changed to 'Roosevelt' as of November 9, 1945, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier, in honor of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had died on April 12, 1945."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 184 re Roosevelt, p. 180 re Jersey Homesteads.
Roosevelt was originally called Jersey Homesteads, and was created during the Great Depression as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal. The town was home to a cooperative farming and manufacturing project. The project fell under the discretion of the Resettlement Administration, but was conceived and largely planned out by Benjamin BrownHistory Of Roosevelt, New Jersey, Rutgers University Library, accessed April 11, 2007. and Hyman Alef.
Farmland in Central Jersey was purchased by Brown. Construction started around 1936. Soon after there were 150 homes and various public facilities in place. The plan was to construct 50 more homes eventually. The economy of the town consisted of a garment factory and a farm.
Albert Einstein gave the town his political and moral support. Artist Ben Shahn lived in the town and painted a mural.
Objectives of the community were to help residents escape poverty; show that cooperative management can work, and as a social experiment: "Brown envisioned Jersey Homesteads as a model for many similar communities in which Eastern European Jewish culture and the Yiddish language could be preserved." Arthur Shapiro
David Dubinsky and the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union opposed the project arguing that the factory town would cause unions to lose their power over wages. Political opposition came from those who thought too much money was being spent on the project, as well as those opposed to the New Deal in general.
The Jersey Homesteads cooperative didn't last through World War II. It failed for a number of reasons.
Roosevelt is a historic landmark.
Roosevelt is located at (40.218296, -74.470786).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 933 people, 337 households, and 258 families residing in the borough. The population density was 183.8/km² (477.0/mi²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 69.1/km² (179.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.96% White, 2.57% African American, 2.04% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.25% from other races, and 4.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.50% of the population.
There were 337 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $61,979, and the median income for a family was $67,019. Males had a median income of $50,417 versus $38,229 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,892. About 3.9% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
Roosevelt is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 30th Legislative District.[1]
Students in Kindergarten through 6th grade attend the Roosevelt Public School which serves a total of 74 students.
For grades 7 - 12 students attend the East Windsor Regional School District, a comprehensive public school district serving students from East Windsor Township and Hightstown Borough, along with students in grades 7 - 12 from Roosevelt Borough as part of a sending / receiving relationship. The schools in the East Windsor Regional School District attended by students from Roosevelt Borough are Melvin H. Kreps School which covers grades 6 - 8 and has a total of 1,139 students and Hightstown High School with 1,370 students in grades 9 - 12.
1. League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 63, accessed August 30, 2006
★ Roosevelt Public School
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Roosevelt Public School
★ East Windsor Regional School District
★ http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/Homesteads/
★ http://njcc.com/~ret/Roosevelt/history1.html
★ http://pluto.njcc.com/~ret/Roosevelt/pearl.html
★ The Monmouth County Historical Association Sol Axelrod Collection
★ http://www.pbs.org/shahn/mural.html
★ http://pluto.njcc.com/~ret/Roosevelt/biblio.html
Map of Roosevelt in Monmouth County
'Roosevelt' is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 933.
The borough was established as 'Jersey Homesteads' by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 29, 1937, from portions of Millstone Township. The name was changed to 'Roosevelt' as of November 9, 1945, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier, in honor of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had died on April 12, 1945."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 184 re Roosevelt, p. 180 re Jersey Homesteads.
| Contents |
| History |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Government |
| Federal, state and county representation |
| Education |
| References |
| External links |
History
Roosevelt was originally called Jersey Homesteads, and was created during the Great Depression as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal. The town was home to a cooperative farming and manufacturing project. The project fell under the discretion of the Resettlement Administration, but was conceived and largely planned out by Benjamin BrownHistory Of Roosevelt, New Jersey, Rutgers University Library, accessed April 11, 2007. and Hyman Alef.
Farmland in Central Jersey was purchased by Brown. Construction started around 1936. Soon after there were 150 homes and various public facilities in place. The plan was to construct 50 more homes eventually. The economy of the town consisted of a garment factory and a farm.
Albert Einstein gave the town his political and moral support. Artist Ben Shahn lived in the town and painted a mural.
Objectives of the community were to help residents escape poverty; show that cooperative management can work, and as a social experiment: "Brown envisioned Jersey Homesteads as a model for many similar communities in which Eastern European Jewish culture and the Yiddish language could be preserved." Arthur Shapiro
David Dubinsky and the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union opposed the project arguing that the factory town would cause unions to lose their power over wages. Political opposition came from those who thought too much money was being spent on the project, as well as those opposed to the New Deal in general.
The Jersey Homesteads cooperative didn't last through World War II. It failed for a number of reasons.
Roosevelt is a historic landmark.
Geography
Roosevelt is located at (40.218296, -74.470786).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 933 people, 337 households, and 258 families residing in the borough. The population density was 183.8/km² (477.0/mi²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 69.1/km² (179.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.96% White, 2.57% African American, 2.04% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.25% from other races, and 4.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.50% of the population.
There were 337 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $61,979, and the median income for a family was $67,019. Males had a median income of $50,417 versus $38,229 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,892. About 3.9% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Federal, state and county representation
Roosevelt is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 30th Legislative District.[1]
Education
Students in Kindergarten through 6th grade attend the Roosevelt Public School which serves a total of 74 students.
For grades 7 - 12 students attend the East Windsor Regional School District, a comprehensive public school district serving students from East Windsor Township and Hightstown Borough, along with students in grades 7 - 12 from Roosevelt Borough as part of a sending / receiving relationship. The schools in the East Windsor Regional School District attended by students from Roosevelt Borough are Melvin H. Kreps School which covers grades 6 - 8 and has a total of 1,139 students and Hightstown High School with 1,370 students in grades 9 - 12.
References
1. League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 63, accessed August 30, 2006
External links
★ Roosevelt Public School
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Roosevelt Public School
★ East Windsor Regional School District
★ http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/Homesteads/
★ http://njcc.com/~ret/Roosevelt/history1.html
★ http://pluto.njcc.com/~ret/Roosevelt/pearl.html
★ The Monmouth County Historical Association Sol Axelrod Collection
★ http://www.pbs.org/shahn/mural.html
★ http://pluto.njcc.com/~ret/Roosevelt/biblio.html
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