Lafayette Township, New Jersey
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Lafayette Township is a Township located in the Skylands Region of Sussex County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,300.
Lafayette was formed as a Township based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1845, from part of Frankford Township and Newton Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day.[1] It is named after the Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), the French general and statesman who served in the Continental Army (1777–81) in the American Revolution.
It is crossed by Route 15, and is close to Route 94.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 46.8 km² (18.1 mi²). 46.7 km² (18.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.17%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 735 |
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| 1940 | 803 | 9.3% | |
| 1950 | 836 | 4.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,100 | 31.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,202 | 9.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,614 | 34.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,902 | 17.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,300 | 20.9% | |
| historical data source: [2] | |||
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,300 people, 771 households, and 647 families residing in the township. The population density was 49.3/km² (127.6/mi²). There were 799 housing units at an average density of 17.1/km² (44.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 1.04% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
There were 771 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $82,805, and the median income for a family was $87,650. Males had a median income of $61,307 versus $38,816 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,491. About 1.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Members of the Lafayette Township Committee are Mayor George Sweeney (term ends December 31, 2008), Richard Bruning (2007), Gregory Corcoran (2008), John D'Angeli (2006) and Richard Hughes (2008).[3]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Lafayette Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.[4]
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 24th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Littell (R, Franklin) and in the Assembly by Guy R. Gregg (R, Flanders) and Alison Littell McHose (R, Sparta). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Sussex County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Sussex County's Freeholders are Director Gary R. Chiusano (term ends December 31, 2008), Deputy Director Harold J. Wirths (2007), Steven V. Oroho (2007), Glen Vetrano (2006) and Susan M. Zellman (2006).
[edit] Education
Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend Lafayette Township School.
For grades 9 - 12, students attend High Point Regional High School, located in Sussex. Attending ths school are students from Branchville, Frankford Township, Lafayette Township, Sussex Borough and from Wantage Township.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 231.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ Sussex County webpage for Lafayette Township, accessed October 18, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 59, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Sussex County webpage for Lafayette Township
- Lafayette Township School
- Lafayette Township School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Lafayette Township School
- High Point Regional High School
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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| Boroughs | Andover | Branchville | Franklin | Hamburg | Hopatcong | Ogdensburg | Stanhope | Sussex |  |
| Town | Newton | |
| Townships | Andover Township | Byram Township | Frankford Township | Fredon Township | Green Township | Hampton Township | Hardyston Township | Lafayette Township | Montague Township | Sandyston Township | Sparta Township | Stillwater Township | Vernon Township | Walpack Township | Wantage Township | |
| CDPs and other communities | Crandon Lakes | Highland Lake | Lake Mohawk | Stockholm | Vernon Valley | |
| Rivers | Clove Brook | Delaware River | Flat Brook | Lubbers Run | Musconetcong River | Papakating Creek | Paulins Kill | Pequannock River | Pequest River | Punkhorn Creek | Wallkill River | Wawayanda Creek | |
