East Amwell Township, New Jersey

From Free net encyclopedia

Image:East amwell twp 019 nj.png East Amwell Township is a Township located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 4,455.

East Amwell Township is located in the southeastern corner of Hunterdon County where it borders both Somerset and Mercer Counties. Amwell Township was established by a royal patent from Queen Anne in 1708. Its territory comprised 200 square miles and included the present day Delaware Township, Raritan Township, Readington Township, East Amwell Township and West Amwell Township and portions of Clinton, Lebanon and Tewksbury Townships. In 1846, Amwell was split into East and West Amwell and in 1954 a final adjustment was made to the two township's boundary lines.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Government
- 3.1 Federal, state and county representation
4 Education
5 External links

[edit]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 74.4 km² (28.7 mi²). 74.3 km² (28.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.14% water.

East Amwell Township borders Delaware Township, Raritan Township, and West Amwell Township. East Amwell Township also borders Mercer County and Somerset County.

[edit]

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 4,455 people, 1,581 households, and 1,305 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.0/km² (155.3/mi²). There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of 21.9/km² (56.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.97% White, 0.72% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,581 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $85,664, and the median income for a family was $90,000. Males had a median income of $60,945 versus $39,306 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,187. 1.7% of the population and 1.8% of families were below the poverty line. 2.2% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

[edit]

Government

East Amwell Township uses the Township form of government which is one of the oldest forms of government in New Jersey. The governing body is a township committee of five members who are elected for three-year staggered terms in partisan elections from the Township at large. There is an election of at least one member every year.

The Township Committee annually chooses one of the Committee to serve as mayor for that year. The mayor presides at Township Committee meetings and votes as a member of the Committee, but has no other special powers under the township form of government law. All legislative and executive powers, including the power of appointments, are exercised by the committee as a whole.

Members of the East Amwell Township Committee are Mayor Kurt Hoffman (term ends December 2005), Deputy Mayor Don Reilly (2006), David Carter (2005), Kathleen Machnik (2007) and Richard J. Spiegel (2007).

[edit]