Everything about Jefferson Township New Jersey totally explained
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 township was named after
Thomas Jefferson, the
President of the United States at the time the Township was created.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.0
square miles (111.5
km²), of which, 40.6 square miles (105.2 km²) of it's land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (5.60%) is water.
Lake Swannanoa is an
unincorporated area located within Jefferson Township.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 19,717 people, 7,131 households, and 5,448 families residing in the township. The
population density was 485.3 people per square mile (187.4/km²). There were 7,527 housing units at an average density of 185.2/sq mi (71.5/km²). 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. 23.5% were of
Italian, 16.0%
Irish, 14.5%
German, 8.1%
Polish and 8.0%
English ancestry according to
Census 2000.
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.
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).
Federal, state and county representation
Jefferson Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District.
Education
The
Jefferson Township Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the
National Center for Education Statistics) are
Milton School
(PreK, 178 students),
Robert F. Drummond (K, 115 students),
Cozy Lake School (1&2, 308 students),
Ellen T. Briggs School (1&2, 255 students),
Arthur T. Stanlick school (3-5, 367 students),
White Rock Elementary School (3-5, 454 students),
Jefferson Township Middle School (6-8, 902 students) and
Jefferson Township High School (9-12, 1,045 students), 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.
Notable Residents
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