East Amwell Township, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = East Amwell Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Map of East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hunterdon
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government_type = Township (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = C. Larry Tatsch
leader_title1 = Administrator
leader_name1 = Timothy L. Matheny
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 74.4
area_land_km2 = 74.3
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 28.7
area_land_sq_mi = 28.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4455
population_density_km2 = 60.0
population_density_sq_mi = 155.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 75
elevation_ft = 246
latd = 40 |latm = 25 |lats = 51 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 50 |longs = 13 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08551, 08559
area_code = 908, 609
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-18820GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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East Amwell Township is a Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 4,455.

East Amwell Township is located in the southeastern corner of Hunterdon County where it borders both Somerset and Mercer Counties. It includes the unincorporated area of Ringoes, the oldest known settlement in Hunterdon County. Amwell Township was established by a royal patent from Queen Anne in 1708. Its territory comprised 200 square miles 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. 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.

Geography

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

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

History

During the American Revolutionary War, a small but important skirmish occurred in East Amwell when local militia under Capt. John Schenck ambushed a party of British dragoons near Larison's Corner. The "Ambush of Geary" helped rein in British scouting parties in Hunterdon County in the crucial weeks before Washington's crossing of the Delaware on December 25, 1776. [ [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/images/winter_06.pdf "The Amwell Skirmish"] , "Nature's Grapevine" of Washington Crossing State Park, Winter 2006. Accessed June 11, 2007. "On December 14th, a patrol of eight dragoons under the"]

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 1210
1940= 1218
1950= 1525
1960= 1981
1970= 2568
1980= 3468
1990= 4332
2000= 4455
estimate= 4557
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3401917170&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34019%7C06000US3401917170&_street=&_county=east+amwell&_cityTown=east+amwell&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for East Amwell township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 27, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,455 people, 1,581 households, and 1,305 families residing in the township. The population density was 155.3 people per square mile (60.0/km²). There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of 56.6/sq mi (21.9/km²). 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.

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. 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.

Government

Local government

East Amwell Township Township is governed under the Township 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. ["2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

Members of the East Amwell Township Committee are Mayor C. Larry Tatsch, Deputy Mayor Linda Lenox, Pat Cregar, Peter Kneski and Tim Martin. [http://www.eastamwelltownship.com/KNOW_YOUR_TOWNSHIP.htm Know Your Township 2008 Committees] , East Amwell Township. Accessed June 26, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

East Amwell Township is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56,. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The East Amwell Township School District serves public school students in preschool through eighth grade. East Amwell Township School had an enrollment of 486 students as of the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404080 Data for the East Amwell Township School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 9, 2008.]

Public school students in grade 9 - 12 attend the Hunterdon Central High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which serves over 3,000 students in central Hunterdon County. Students from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township attend Hunterdon Central High School. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/19/2300/19-2300-000.html Hunterdon Central Regional High School 2007 Report card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 9, 2008. "Located in beautiful, historic Hunterdon County in central New Jersey, Hunterdon Central Regional High School serves the five municipalities of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township, and Readington Township."]

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of East Amwell Township include:
*James Buchanan (1839-1900) represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1885 to 1893. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001004 James Buchanan] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed August 27, 2007.]
*Andrew Maguire (1939-), represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 1975 to 1981. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000058 Gene Andrew Maguire] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed June 10, 2007.]
*David Stout Manners (1808-1884), Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey from 1852 to 1857.
*Horace Griggs Prall (1881-1951), acting Governor of New Jersey in 1935.

References

External links

* [http://www.eastamwelltownship.com/ East Amwell Township website]
* [http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/mun/eamwell.htm Hunterdon County web page for East Amwell Township]
* [http://www.eastamwell.org/ East Amwell Township School]
*NJReportCard|19|1160|0|East Amwell Township School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404080 Data for the East Amwell Township School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/ Hunterdon Central Regional High School District]
* [http://www.hlta.org Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance]