Hampton Township, New Jersey
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Hampton Township is a Township
in Sussex County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 4,943.
Crandon Lakes
(2000 Census population of 1,150) is a census-designated place
and unincorporated area split between Hampton Township and Stillwater Township
.
Formed from portions of Newton Township on March 10, 1864, Hampton Township is named for Jonathan Hampton, who donated land to the Episcopal Church of Newton
, New Jersey
. State legislator Robert Hamilton
, an Episcopalian, appreciated Hampton's act, and gave the township its name.
, the township has a total area of 25.3 square miles (65.5 km²), of which, 24.6 square miles (63.7 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (2.73%) is water. The township is located in the Kittatinny Valley
which is a section of the 700 mile long Great Appalachian Valley
that stretches from Canada to Alabama.
of 2000, there are 4,943 people, 1,857 households, and 1,413 families residing in the township. The population density
is 200.7 people per square mile (77.5/km²). There are 2,026 housing units at an average density of 82.3 per square mile (31.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township is 97.29% White, 0.97% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,857 households out of which 36.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% are married couples
living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.10.
In the township the population is spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $60,698, and the median income for a family is $67,386. Males have a median income of $48,882 versus $36,500 for females. The per capita income
for the township is $25,353. 2.0% of the population and 1.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.
, members of the Hampton Township Committee are Mayor
Philip Yetter (R
, term ends December 31, 2012), David Coranoto (R, 2012), Timothy Dooley (R, 2012), Keith Gourlay (R, 2013) and David Hansen (R, 2011).
Hampton Township is in the
, 1,565 (43.5% vs. 39.3% countywide) were registered as Republicans
and 1,418 (39.4% vs. 44.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared
. There were two voters registered to other parties (one Conservative
and one Green
).
On the national level, Hampton is a stronghold for the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election
, Republican George W. Bush
received 64% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry
, who received 34%. In the 2008 presidential election
, Republican John McCain
received 58% of the vote here, defeating Democrat Barack Obama
, who received 40%. This gives Hampton Township a Cook PVI of R+14.
. The district served 407 students as of the 2008-09 school year.
Public school students of middle and high school age attend Kittatinny Regional High School
located in Hampton Township, which serves students who reside in Fredon Township
, Hampton Township, Sandyston Township
, Stillwater Township
and Walpack Township
. The high school is located in Hampton, about seven minutes outside of the County seat
of Newton
.
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
in Sussex County
Sussex County, New Jersey
The County of Sussex is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. It is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 Federal decennial census, 149,265 persons resided in Sussex County...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 4,943.
Crandon Lakes
Crandon Lakes, New Jersey
Crandon Lakes is a census-designated place and unincorporated residential development split between Hampton Township and Stillwater Township, in Sussex County, New Jersey...
(2000 Census population of 1,150) is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and unincorporated area split between Hampton Township and Stillwater Township
Stillwater Township, New Jersey
- History timeline :*1741, Casper Shafer built the Stillwater gristmill about half a mile from the present mill site.*1764, the Stillwater gristmill was moved to its present location and commercially operated there until 1955...
.
Formed from portions of Newton Township on March 10, 1864, Hampton Township is named for Jonathan Hampton, who donated land to the Episcopal Church of Newton
Newton, New Jersey
Newton is a town in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 8,244. It is the county seat of Sussex County....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. State legislator Robert Hamilton
Robert Hamilton (congressman)
Robert Hamilton was an American lawyer, bank president and Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1873-1877....
, an Episcopalian, appreciated Hampton's act, and gave the township its name.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 25.3 square miles (65.5 km²), of which, 24.6 square miles (63.7 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (2.73%) is water. The township is located in the Kittatinny Valley
Kittatinny Mountains
The Kittatinny Mountains are a long ridge traversing across northwestern New Jersey running in a northeast-southwest axis. It is the first major ridge in the far northeastern extension of the Ridge and Valley province of the Appalachian Mountains...
which is a section of the 700 mile long Great Appalachian Valley
Great Appalachian Valley
The Great Valley, also called the Great Appalachian Valley or Great Valley Region, is one of the major landform features of eastern North America. It is a gigantic trough — a chain of valley lowlands — and the central feature of the Appalachian Mountain system...
that stretches from Canada to Alabama.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there are 4,943 people, 1,857 households, and 1,413 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 200.7 people per square mile (77.5/km²). There are 2,026 housing units at an average density of 82.3 per square mile (31.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township is 97.29% White, 0.97% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,857 households out of which 36.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% are married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.10.
In the township the population is spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $60,698, and the median income for a family is $67,386. Males have a median income of $48,882 versus $36,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township is $25,353. 2.0% of the population and 1.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Local government
Hampton Township is governed under the TownshipTownship (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.
, members of the Hampton Township Committee are Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Philip Yetter (R
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, term ends December 31, 2012), David Coranoto (R, 2012), Timothy Dooley (R, 2012), Keith Gourlay (R, 2013) and David Hansen (R, 2011).
Federal, state and county representation
Hampton Township is in the 5th Congressional district.Hampton Township is in the
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, out of a 2010 Census population of 5,196 in Hampton, there were 3,600 registered voters (69.3% of the population, vs. 65.8% in all of Sussex County). Of registered voters, 615 (17.1% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as DemocratsDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, 1,565 (43.5% vs. 39.3% countywide) were registered as Republicans
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
and 1,418 (39.4% vs. 44.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared
Undeclared (New Jersey)
Unaffiliated is a status for registered voters in New Jersey. Those voters who do not specify a political party affiliation when they register to vote are listed as unaffiliated....
. There were two voters registered to other parties (one Conservative
New Jersey Conservative Party
The New Jersey Conservative Party, also known as the NJCP, is a conservative political party in New Jersey, United States.-Ideological base:The NJCP is similar to the Republican Party. It believes in low taxes, a balanced budget and job growth...
and one Green
Green Party (United States)
The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
).
On the national level, Hampton is a stronghold for the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2004
The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
, Republican George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
received 64% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
, who received 34%. In the 2008 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, Republican John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
received 58% of the vote here, defeating Democrat Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, who received 40%. This gives Hampton Township a Cook PVI of R+14.
Education
Students in Kindergarten through sixth grade for public school attend the McKeown School as part of the Hampton Township School DistrictHampton Township School District (New Jersey)
The Hampton Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Hampton Township, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States....
. The district served 407 students as of the 2008-09 school year.
Public school students of middle and high school age attend Kittatinny Regional High School
Kittatinny Regional High School
The Kittatinny Regional High School is a six-year comprehensive regional public high school and school district in Sussex County, New Jersey, serving students in grades 7 - 12 from five municipalities in the northwest area of the county...
located in Hampton Township, which serves students who reside in Fredon Township
Fredon Township, New Jersey
Fredon Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,860....
, Hampton Township, Sandyston Township
Sandyston Township, New Jersey
- Local government :Sandyston Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for...
, Stillwater Township
Stillwater Township, New Jersey
- History timeline :*1741, Casper Shafer built the Stillwater gristmill about half a mile from the present mill site.*1764, the Stillwater gristmill was moved to its present location and commercially operated there until 1955...
and Walpack Township
Walpack Township, New Jersey
-Local government:Walpack Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election...
. The high school is located in Hampton, about seven minutes outside of the County seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Newton
Newton, New Jersey
Newton is a town in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 8,244. It is the county seat of Sussex County....
.
External links
- Township website
- Hampton Township informational web pages
- Hampton Township School District - McKeown School
- Data for the Hampton Township School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Kittatinny Regional High School
- Hampton Township Volunteer Fire Department