Mine Hill Township, New Jersey
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| Mine Hill, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | May 8, 1923 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| - Mayor | Richard Leary |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km²) |
| - Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 3,666 |
| - Density | 1,228.6/sq mi (474.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07803 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-46860[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882202[4] |
| Website: http://www.minehill.com | |
Mine Hill Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,679.
Mine Hill Township is a residential community located in the northwest corner of Morris County. The Township and is easy to reach via the Midtown Direct line of New Jersey Transit, which is available in nearby Dover, Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46, and Route 10.
Mine Hill was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1923, from portions of Randolph Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 8, 1923.[5]
Mine Hill was once a thriving mining center, with the first mining occurring in the early 1700s. The Dickerson Mine was owned and operated by Mahlon Dickerson — New Jersey's 12th Governor (1815-1817) and Secretary of the Navy (1834-1838) — and his family and was the largest ore mine in the area. The mine supplied much of the iron ore used during the American Revolutionary War period. The township had some of the richest iron ore mines in the country, until the last mine closed during the late 1960s.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²) of it is land and 0.33% is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,422 |
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| 1940 | 1,541 | 8.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,951 | 26.6% | |
| 1960 | 3,362 | 72.3% | |
| 1970 | 3,557 | 5.8% | |
| 1980 | 3,325 | -6.5% | |
| 1990 | 3,333 | 0.2% | |
| 2000 | 3,679 | 10.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 3,666 | [2] | -0.4% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,679 people, 1,365 households, and 1,041 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,228.6 people per square mile (475.1/km²). There were 1,388 housing units at an average density of 463.5/sq mi (179.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.41% White, 3.42% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.50% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.79% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.67% of the population.
There were 1,365 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $64,643, and the median income for a family was $67,467. Males had a median income of $47,813 versus $37,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,119. About 4.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Mine Hill Township is governed under the Mayor-Council system of New Jersey municipal government under the Faulkner Act.
The Mayor of Mine Hill Township is Richard Leary.
The Mine Hill Township Council consists of five elected members, each chosen by the voters of Mine Hill for a four-year term. At the Council’s organizational meeting each January, one member is elected to serve as President for a twelve-month term and another is chosen to serve as Vice President. The current members are Council President Marc Sovelove, Council Vice President Gary Colucci, Steven Cicchetti, Cynthia Collins and Michael Warholak.[7]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Mine Hill Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District.[8]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 25th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Anthony Bucco (R, Boonton) and in the Assembly by Michael Patrick Carroll (R, Morris Plains) and Richard A. Merkt (R, Brookside).[9] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[10]
Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election each year.[11] As of 2008, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Margaret Nordstrom, Deputy Freeholder Director Gene F. Feyl, Douglas R. Cabana, William J. Chegwidden, John J. Murphy, James W. Murray and Jack J. Schrier.[12]
[edit] Education
The Mine Hill Public Schools serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade. For the 1991-92 school year, Canfield Avenue School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[13]
For grades 7-12, public school students attend the Dover School District in Dover as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Mine Hill, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Mine Hill township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 9, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Mine Hill Township Elected Officials, Mine Hill Township. Accessed October 9, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ Meet the Freeholders, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), accessed May 11, 2006
- ^ Dover High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. "Dover High School, located 40 miles from New York City, services nearly 900 high school students from the Town of Dover, the Borough of Victory Gardens, and the Township of Mine Hill."
[edit] External links
- Mine Hill Township website
- Mine Hill Public Schools
- Mine Hill Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Mine Hill Public Schools
- Abandoned Mines of New Jersey
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