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[7].
Newton was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1864 from portions of Newton Township, which was also partitioned to create Andover Township and Hampton Township, and was then dissolved. Additional land was acquired from Andover Township in 1869 and 1927, and from Fredon Township in 1920.[8]
Geography
Newton is located at 41°3′17″N, 74°45′22″W (41.054683, -74.756086)[9].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which, 3.1 miles (5.0 km) of it is land and .32% is water.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1930 |
5,401 |
|
—
|
| 1940 |
5,533 |
|
2.4% |
| 1950 |
5,781 |
|
4.5% |
| 1960 |
6,563 |
|
13.5% |
| 1970 |
7,297 |
|
11.2% |
| 1980 |
7,748 |
|
6.2% |
| 1990 |
7,521 |
|
−2.9% |
| 2000 |
8,244 |
|
9.6% |
| Est. 2007 |
8,167 |
[3] |
−0.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[10] |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 8,244 people, 3,258 households, and 1,941 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,661.7 people per square mile. There were 3,425 housing units at an average density of 1,105.8/sq mi. The racial makeup of the town was 91.97% White, 3.41% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.97% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.
There were 3,258 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town, the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,667, and the median income for a family was $56,484. Males had a median income of $41,089 versus $30,016 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,577. About 6.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 11% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Newton operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government with a five-member Town Council, whose members are chosen in nonpartisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election in even years. The council selects a mayor and deputy mayor from among its members at a reorganization meeting held after each election.[1]
Members of the Town Council are Mayor Joseph Ricciardo (term ends June 30, 2010), Deputy Mayor E. Kevin Elvidge (2010), Kristen Becker (2012), Helen Le Frois (2012) and Thea Unhoch (2010).[11]
Federal, state and county representation
Newton Town is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.[12]
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).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 24th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Steve Oroho (R, Franklin) and in the Assembly by Gary R. Chiusano (R, Augusta) and Alison Littell McHose (R, Franklin).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]
Sussex County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2008, members of the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders are Freeholder Director Harold J. Wirths (R, term ends December 31, 2010; Wantage Township), Deputy Director Glen Vetrano (R, 2009; Hampton Township), Phillip R. Crabb (R, 2008; Franklin), Jeffrey M. Parrott (R, 2010; Wantage Township) and Susan M. Zellman (R, 2009; Stanhope).[15]
Education
The Newton Public School District is a K-12 district with an enrollment of approximately 1,700 students spread over the elementary, middle and high school.
Students in grades K through 5 attend Merriam Avenue School, which serves 541 students. Halsted Street Middle School serves 300 students in grades 6 through 8.[16]
Students in grades 9 - 12 attend Newton High School, which also serves students from Andover, Andover and Green.[17] As of the 2005-06 school year, Newton High School had 901 students.[16]
Transportation
Newton Airport is a public-use airport located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the central business district.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Newton include:
Points of interest
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 110.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Town of Newton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Newton town, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2008.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. 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. 231.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Newton Town Council, Town of Newton. Accessed July 30, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed February 15, 2008.
- ^ a b Newton Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2008.
- ^ Newton High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 15, 2008. "Identified as the gem of Sussex County by the New Jersey Star Ledger, Newton High School serves students from the townships of Andover and Green as well as historic Newton."
- ^ Robert Hamilton, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 3, 2007.
- ^ Rodman McCamley Price, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 24, 2007.
- ^ Andrew Jackson Rogers, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 2, 2007.
Reading List
- Gordon, Kate and Wayne T. McCabe Newton (Images of America) (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 1998).
- McCabe, Wayne T. and Kate Gordon A Penny A View...An Album of Postcard Views...Newton, N.J. (Newton, NJ: Historic Preservation Alternatives, 1996).
- Wright, Kevin W. Around The Green, Newton, New Jersey (Newton, N.J.: Minisink Press, 1999).
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