Franklin, New Jersey

:"see also: Franklin Township, New Jersey, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey"

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Franklin, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07416
area_code = 973
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-24930GR|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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website = http://www.franklinboro.com
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Franklin is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,160.

Franklin, known as the "Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World," [ [http://www.uvminerals.org/minerals.htm Fluorescent Minerals] , accessed October 20, 2006] is located over a rich ore body containing more than 150 minerals, many of them fluorescent and 25 of which are found no where else on earth. Settled in the 1600s, the village known as Franklin Furnace developed near iron mines and iron smelting operations located along the Wallkill River. In the early 1800s, zinc deposits in the area began to be developed commercially. For most of the century many small companies mined zinc and iron in the Franklin area. In 1897 all zinc mining efforts merged into the New Jersey Zinc Company The Zinc company was a major controlling factor in the development of Franklin. Immigrants from Russia, Britain, Hungary and Poland joined the work force at the mine. The population, 500 in 1897, had swelled to 3,000 by 1913. On March 18, 1913, the Borough of Franklin was incorporated from portions of Hardyston Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 23, 1913."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 230.]

Geography

Franklin is located at coor dms|41|7|2|N|74|34|58|W|city (41.117157, -74.582868)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.32%) is water.

See also Franklin Furnace regarding the complex mineralogy of the area.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=4176
1940=4009
1950=3864
1960=3624
1970=4236
1980=4486
1990=4977
2000=5160
estimate= 5210
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US3424930&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=franklin&_cityTown=franklin&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Franklin borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 21, 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 5,160 people, 1,898 households, and 1,324 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,150.2 people per square mile (443.7/km²). There were 1,997 housing units at an average density of 445.1/sq mi (171.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.10% White, 0.62% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.47% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.42% of the population.

There were 1,898 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the borough the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $44,985, and the median income for a family was $52,682. Males had a median income of $41,080 versus $26,201 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,386. About 5.6% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Franklin is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with 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. 110.]

The Mayor of Franklin Borough is Paul B. Crowley (term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Borough Council are Council President Jim Williams (2008), Patrick Barton (2009), Dayne W. Hill (2008), Joe Limon (2010), Gilbert Snyder (2009) and Jack Stoll (temporary appointment expiring November 4, 2008). [ [http://www.franklinboro.com/About%20the%20Council/About%20the%20Council.htm Franklin Borough Mayor and Council] , Franklin Borough. Accessed May 1, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Franklin Borough is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

Students in public school for grades K - 8 attend the Franklin Borough School, which serves 557 students. In September 1982, Wallkill Valley Regional High School opened its doors, and Franklin High School closed theirs, making the class of 1982 the final class to graduate from Franklin High School. Franklin School K-12 then became Franklin Elementary School K-8.

For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which is composed of students from Franklin Borough, Hardyston Township, Hamburg Borough and Ogdensburg Borough, and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District. [ [http://www.sussexcountyinterscholasticleague.com/njhsscilwv.html Wallkill Valley Rangers] , Sussex County Interscholastic League. Accessed March 11, 2008.]

Media

*WSUS-FM is a Class A radio station serving the Sussex County area on 102.3 FM, owned by Clear Channel Communications. The station plays an adult contemporary music format. They are known as the "Best Variety Of Soft Rock 102.3 WSUS". In the evening, a syndicated broadcast airs with Delilah Rene.

References

Further reading

*Jones, Jr., Robert W. "Nature's Hidden Rainbows : The Fluorescent Minerals of Franklin, New Jersey" (San Gabriel, CA: Ultra-Violet Products, Inc., 1964).
*McCabe, Wayne T. and Kate Gordon. "A Penny A View...An Album of Postcard Views...Franklin, N.J." (Newton, NJ: Historic Preservation Alternatives, 2000).
*Truran, William R. "Franklin, Hamburg, Ogdensburg, and Hardyston (Images of America)." (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004).

External links

* [http://www.franklinboro.com/ Franklin Borough website]
* [http://www.fboe.org/ Franklin Borough School]
*NJReportCard|37|1570|0|Franklin Borough School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405400 Data for the Franklin Borough School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.abandonedmines.net Abandoned Mines of Franklin, New Jersey]