East Amwell Township, New Jersey Explained

East Amwell Township, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Township
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Pushpin Label:East Amwell Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hunterdon County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Hunterdon
Government Type:Township (New Jersey)
Governing Body:Township Committee
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jenna Casper-Bloom (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[1]
Leader Title1:Municipal clerk
Leader Name1:Linda Giliberti[2]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:April 6, 1846
Named For:Amwell Township / Great and Little Amwell, Hertfordshire
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:73.96
Area Land Km2:73.70
Area Water Km2:0.27
Area Total Sq Mi:28.56
Area Land Sq Mi:28.46
Area Water Sq Mi:0.10
Area Water Percent:0.36
Area Rank:94th of 565 in state
8th of 26 in county
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3917
Population Rank:416th of 565 in state
12th of 26 in county[4]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:137.7
Population Density Rank:527th of 565 in state
24th of 26 in county
Population Est:3937
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[5]
Elevation Ft:203
Coordinates Footnotes:[6]
Coordinates:40.435°N -74.823°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08551 – Ringoes[7]
08559 – Stockton[8]
Area Code:609 and 908[9]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3401918820[10] [11]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0882180[12]

East Amwell Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,917, a decrease of 96 (−2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,013, which in turn reflected a decline of 442 (−9.9%) from the 4,455 counted in the 2000 census.[13]

East Amwell Township is located in the southeastern corner of Hunterdon County where it borders both Somerset and Mercer counties, within the heart of the Amwell Valley and Raritan Valley regions. It includes the unincorporated community of Ringoes, the oldest known settlement in Hunterdon County, as well as the communities of Larison's Corner, Weert's Corner and part of Reaville.[14]

History

Amwell Township was established by a royal patent from Queen Anne in 1708. Its territory comprised 200sqmi and included present day Delaware Township, Raritan Township, Readington Township, East Amwell Township and West Amwell Township and portions of Clinton, Lebanon and Tewksbury Townships. Both East Amwell Township and West Amwell Township were formed on April 6, 1846, when Amwell Township was split in two. Territory was gain in 1854 from Delaware Township, Raritan Township and West Amwell Township, and again from those same three townships in 1897.[15] The township was named for Amwell Township, which in turn was named for Great Amwell/Little Amwell, Hertfordshire in England.[16]

East Amwell was the location of the Lindbergh kidnapping, in which Charles Augustus Lindbergh III, was abducted from the estate owned by Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, and was later found dead nearby.[17]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 28.56 square miles (73.96 km2), including 28.46 square miles (73.70 km2) of land and 0.10 square miles (0.27 km2) of water (0.36%).[3]

The northern areas of East Amwell are in the Amwell Valley, while the southern sections are in The Sourlands region. The township borders Delaware Township, Raritan Township and West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County; Hopewell Township in Mercer County; and Hillsborough Township and Montgomery Township in Somerset County.[18] [19] [20]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Amwell, Boss Road, Bowne, Buttonwood Corners, Cloverhill, Furmans Corner, Larisons Corners, Linvale (historically known as New Market), Reaville, Rileyville, Ringoes, Rocktown, Snydertown, Union, Unionville, Venliews Corners and Wertsville.[21]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 4,013 people, 1,518 households, and 1,155 families in the township. The population density was 141.0 per square mile (54.4/km2). There were 1,580 housing units at an average density of 55.5 per square mile (21.4/km2). The racial makeup was 95.81% (3,845) White, 1.25% (50) Black or African American, 0.05% (2) Native American, 1.42% (57) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.67% (27) from other races, and 0.80% (32) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.82% (113) of the population.

Of the 1,518 households, 28.7% had children under the age of 18; 67.2% were married couples living together; 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.9% were non-families. Of all households, 17.9% were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.01.

22.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 39.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 106.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 101.0 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $105,846 (with a margin of error of +/− $12,725) and the median family income was $124,659 (+/− $16,916). Males had a median income of $87,727 (+/− $15,438) versus $53,491 (+/− $7,390) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $46,986 (+/− $4,981). About 0.8% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[22]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 4,455 people, 1,581 households, and 1,305 families residing in the township. The population density was 155.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of 56.6sp=usNaNsp=us. 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.[23] [24]

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.[23] [24]

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.[23] [24]

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. About 1.8% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[23] [24]

Government

Local government

East Amwell Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[25] The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[26] [27] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.[28]

, members of the East Amwell Township Committee are Mayor Jenna Casper-Bloom (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Dante DiPirro (D, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Mike Dendis (D, 2025), John Mills (R, 2023) and Tara Ramsey (R, 2023).[29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]

Federal, state and county representation

East Amwell Township is located in the 7th Congressional District[36] and is part of New Jersey's 15th state legislative district.[37] [38] [39]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 3,059 registered voters in East Amwell Township, of which 875 (28.6%) were registered as Democrats, 956 (31.3%) were registered as Republicans and 1,224 (40.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[40]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 57.3% of the vote (1,346 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.9% (961 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (41 votes), among the 2,364 ballots cast by the township's 3,135 registered voters (16 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 75.4%.[41] [42] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 54.8% of the vote (1,405 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.4% (1,088 votes) and other candidates with 1.7% (44 votes), among the 2,564 ballots cast by the township's 3,180 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.6%.[43] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 57.3% of the vote (1,452 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 41.8% (1,059 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (30 votes), among the 2,534 ballots cast by the township's 3,043 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 83.3.[44]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 71.6% of the vote (1,223 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.2% (448 votes), and other candidates with 2.2% (37 votes), among the 1,770 ballots cast by the township's 3,088 registered voters (62 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 57.3%.[45] [46] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 61.2% of the vote (1,196 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 29.2% (571 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.4% (145 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (20 votes), among the 1,953 ballots cast by the township's 3,094 registered voters, yielding a 63.1% turnout.[47]

Education

The East Amwell Township School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at East Amwell Township School.[48] [49] As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 356 students and 41.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.6:1.[50]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Hunterdon Central High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District in central Hunterdon County, which serves students from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township.[51] [52] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,575 students and 225.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.[53] Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based in the population of the five constituent municipalities who participate in the school district, with one seat allocated to East Amwell Township.[54]

Eighth grade students from all of Hunterdon County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Hunterdon County Vocational School District, a county-wide vocational school district that offers career and technical education at its campuses in Raritan Township and at programs sited at local high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.[55]

Transportation

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Hunterdon County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[56]

Route 31 passes through mostly along the western border with West Amwell Township.[57] Route 179[58] and U.S. Route 202[59] pass through near Ringoes, with Route 31 becoming concurrent with U.S. 202 where they intersect.[60]

Major county roads that go through the township are County Route 514 (along the border with Raritan)[61] and County Route 579.[62] The closest limited access road is Interstate 295 in neighboring Hopewell Township.

The Hopewell Project

East Amwell is home to an experimental renewable energy project called The Hopewell Project, which uses solar power to generate hydrogen that is used to provide 100% of a home's heating, cooling and electrical needs. The Hopewell Solar-Hydrogen Residence was dedicated on October 20, 2006.[63]

Wineries

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with East Amwell Township include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. https://www.eastamwelltownship.com/190/Township-Clerk Township Clerk
  3. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  4. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  5. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  6. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  7. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=ringoes&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Ringoes, NJ
  8. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=stockton&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Stockton, NJ
  9. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Ringoes Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Ringoes, NJ
  10. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  11. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  12. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  13. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  14. http://www.eastamwelltownship.com/demographics.html Demographics
  15. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 154. Accessed October 25, 2012.
  16. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 29, 2015.
  17. Gill, Barbara. "Lindbergh kidnapping rocked the world 50 years ago", The Hunterdon County Democrat, 1981. Accessed May 22, 2015. "So while the world's attention was focused on Hopewell, from which the first press dispatches emanated about the kidnapping, the Democrat made sure its readers knew that the new home of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh was in East Amwell Township, Hunterdon County."
  18. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/883384/touches.html Areas touching East Amwell Township
  19. https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/880/Municipalities Map of County Municipalities
  20. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  21. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  22. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401918820 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for East Amwell township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
  23. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401918820.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for East Amwell township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
  24. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401918820 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for East Amwell township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
  25. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey
  26. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 103.
  27. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  28. https://www.eastamwelltownship.com/200/Duties-of-the-Township-CommitteeDuties of the Township Committee
  29. http://www.eastamwelltownship.com/177/Mayor-Township-Committee Mayor and Township Committees
  30. http://nj-eastamwelltownship.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/3064/2023-Introduced-Budget 2023 Municipal Data Sheet
  31. https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/906/East-Amwell-Township Township of East Amwell
  32. https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/5487/2022-Hunterdon-County-and-Municipal-Officials-Directory-PDF#page=59 2022 County and Municipal Directory
  33. https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/9118/G2022-Official-SOV-PDF Hunterdon County District Canvass November 8, 2022, General Election
  34. https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/6226/2021-General-Election-Official-Results-by-Municipality-PDF November 2, 2021 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results
  35. https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/8592/2020-Official-General-Election-Results-Municipality-PDF November 3, 2020 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results
  36. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report
  37. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
  38. https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government
  39. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#15 Districts by Number for 2011-2020
  40. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-hunterdon-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Hunterdon
  41. Web site: Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Hunterdon County . March 15, 2013 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  42. Web site: Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Hunterdon County. March 15, 2013 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  43. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-hunterdon.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hunterdon County
  44. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_hunterdon_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Hunterdon County
  45. Web site: Governor - Hunterdon County . January 29, 2014 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  46. Web site: Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Hunterdon County. January 29, 2014 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  47. http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-hunterdon.pdf 2009 Governor: Hunterdon County
  48. https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/9101/Public-School-Directory-2022-2023-pdf#page=23 2022-2023 Public School Directory
  49. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/19/1160 School Performance Reports for the East Amwell Township School District
  50. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3404080&DistrictID=3404080 District information for East Amwell Township School District
  51. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=dc2d9c31444d4080ad60331eb6ce8fcc Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  52. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/19/2300/000.html Hunterdon Central Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative
  53. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407590&ID=340759003006 School data for Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
  54. https://www.hcrhs.org/about-hc/board-of-education Board of Education
  55. Heyboer, Kelly. "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Hunterdon County's vo-tech district has three academies for high-achieving students, all operating in partnerships with local high schools.... The academies are open to all students in the county. Students in the 8th grade are required to submit an application, schedule an interview and take a placement exam."
  56. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Hunterdon.pdf Hunterdon County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
  57. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000031__-.pdf#page=5 Route 31 Straight Line Diagram
  58. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000179__-.pdf#page=3 Route 179 Straight Line Diagram
  59. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000202__-.pdf#page=2 U.S. Route 202 Straight Line Diagram
  60. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Hunterdon.pdf Hunterdon County Highway Map
  61. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000514__-.pdf County Route 514 Straight Line Diagram
  62. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000579__-.pdf#page=7 County Route 579 Straight Line Diagram
  63. Hurdle, Jon. "Solar power eliminates utility bills in U.S. home", Reuters, January 19, 2007. Accessed September 23, 2012.
  64. https://www.pointpark.edu/news-communication/hannah-altman Meet Hannah Altman
  65. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001004 James Buchanan
  66. Lovett, Jackie. "Top 10: Local Players at the NFL Combine", New York Jets, February 26, 2016. Accessed May 3, 2016. "Matt Ioannidis, DT; Hometown: Ringoes, NJ; High School: Hunterdon Central Regional"
  67. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000058 Gene Andrew Maguire
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  69. Donnelly, James J. "A New Jersey racing legend is restarting at age 77", Jim Donnelly On Wheels, May 16, 2021. Accessed March 22, 2024. "The product of a dairy farm in Ringoes, not far from Flemington, Ploski stepped into a stock car for the first time in the early 1960s, won his first Modified feature in 1965 at long-gone Hatfield Speedway in Pennsylvania, and went on to a Hall of Fame career that resulted in 182 career Modified feature wins."
  70. Myers, William S. Prominent Families of New Jersey, p. 1078. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1945. . Accessed November 14, 2012.
  71. Kiriluk-Hill, Renée. "N.J. Olympic gold medalist Jason Read says Team U.S.A. thrives on community support", NJ.com, February 4, 2014. Accessed November 10, 2016. "'The dreams of representing your country as an athlete' are fully recognized by those who gather behind their countries' flags and join the parade of nations, Olympic gold medalist Jason Read of East Amwell Township said today, leading to emotions that are written all over their faces."