Pohatcong Township, New Jersey facts for kids
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Pohatcong Township, New Jersey
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| Township of Pohatcong | |
Springtown Stagecoach Inn, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Map of Pohatcong Township in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Pohatcong Township, New Jersey
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 Pohatcong Township, New Jersey
Location in Warren County, New Jersey
Pohatcong Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Pohatcong Township, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Warren |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act |
| • Body | Township Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.76 sq mi (35.63 km2) |
| • Land | 13.37 sq mi (34.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) 2.81% |
| Area rank | 179th of 565 in state 13th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,339 |
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3,175 |
| • Rank | 438th of 566 in state 12th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 250.0/sq mi (96.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 491st of 566 in state 13th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-59820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 882254 |
Pohatcong Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,339, reflecting a decline of 77 (-2.3%) from the 3,416 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 175 (-4.9%) from the 3,591 counted in the 1990 Census.
The name Pohatcong is said to be from the Lenni Lenape Native American term meaning "stream between split hills".
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 13.712 square miles (35.514 km2), including 13.355 square miles (34.590 km2) of land and 0.357 square miles (0.924 km2) of water (2.60%).
Finesville (with a 2010 Census population of 175) and Upper Pohatcong (2010 population of 1,781) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within the township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Carpentersville, Hughesville, Huntington, Kennedys, Riegelsville, Springtown, Warren and Warren Glen.
The borough of Alpha is completely surrounded by Pohatcong Township, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,483 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,215 | 49.4% | |
| 1910 | 3,202 | 44.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,559 | −51.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,974 | 26.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,029 | 2.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,540 | 25.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,543 | 39.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,924 | 10.8% | |
| 1980 | 3,856 | −1.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,591 | −6.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,416 | −4.9% | |
| 2010 | 3,339 | −2.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 3,175 | −4.9% | |
| Population sources: 1890-1920 1890 1890-1910 1910-1930 1930-1990 2000 2010 * = Lost territory in previous decade |
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The Township's economic data (as is all of Warren County) is calculated by the US Census Bureau as part of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Census 2010
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,339 people, 1,310 households, and 942 families residing in the township. The population density was 250.0 per square mile (96.5/km2). There were 1,420 housing units at an average density of 106.3 per square mile (41.0/km2)*. The racial makeup of the township was 95.24% (3,180) White, 1.59% (53) Black or African American, 0.03% (1) Native American, 0.90% (30) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.69% (23) from other races, and 1.56% (52) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.47% (116) of the population.
There were 1,310 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the township, the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.8 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 97.3 males. The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $84,318 (with a margin of error of +/- $14,047) and the median family income was $95,982 (+/- $2,028). Males had a median income of $56,705 (+/- $13,134) versus $35,481 (+/- $1,974) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,781 (+/- $7,346). About 3.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census there were 3,416 people, 1,341 households, and 989 families residing in the township. The population density was 256.3 people per square mile (98.9/km2). There were 1,411 housing units at an average density of 105.9 per square mile (40.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.01% White, 0.44% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
There were 1,341 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,188, and the median income for a family was $60,208. Males had a median income of $44,327 versus $32,316 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,754. About 3.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Roads and highways
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As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 54.70 miles (88.03 km) of roadways, of which 36.13 miles (58.15 km) were maintained by the municipality, 12.81 miles (20.62 km) by Warren County, 3.20 miles (5.15 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 2.56 miles (4.12 km) by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.
Interstate 78 is the most significant highway in Pohatcong. It passes through in the central region of the township. U.S. Route 22 runs along the eastern border before running concurrent with I-78. Route 122 passes through the northern portions of the township. The most significant county road in the township is CR 519.
The Riegelsville Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Delaware River connecting Pohatcong to Riegelsville, Pennsylvania, that is owned and operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. The current bridge on the site opened in 1904.
Public transportation
Trans-Bridge Lines operates the 890 and 891 bus routes, which connect Pohatcong Township with Easton, Pennsylvania.
Rail- the Lehigh Line
The Norfolk Southern Railway's Lehigh Line (formerly the mainline of the Lehigh Valley Railroad), runs through Pohatcong Township on its way to Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
Surrounding communities
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Phillipsburg | Lopatcong Township | Greenwich Township | |
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Bloomsbury Bethlehem Township |
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| Riegelsville, PA | Holland Township |
Pohatcong completely surrounds Alpha.
Historic sites
The Finesville-Seigletown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 2010.
Economy
The Phillipsburg Mall is located on the border of Pohatcong and Lopatcong Township. 43 acres (17 ha) of the mall is located in Pohatcong, with the portion of the property in the township being assessed for $39.8 million, one of the highest valuations in the municipality.
Education
The Pohatcong Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Pohatcong Township Elementary School. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 304 students and 30.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, which serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Phillipsburg School District. The high school also serves students from four other sending communities: Alpha, Bloomsbury (in Hunterdon County), Greenwich Township and Lopatcong Township. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,650 students and 126.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Students from the township and from all of Warren County are eligible to attend Ridge and Valley Charter School in Frelinghuysen Township (for grades K-8) or Warren County Technical School in Washington borough (for 9-12), with special education services provided by local districts supplemented throughout the county by the Warren County Special Services School District in Oxford Township (for PreK-12).
Images for kids
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George Hunt House
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Hixson–Skinner Mill Complex
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Pohatcong (Nueva Jersey) para niños
