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This article is about the Township in Hunterdon County. For the Borough, see Lebanon, New Jersey.
Lebanon Township is a Township located at the northernmost point of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 5,816. Lebanon Township was first mentioned on October 26, 1731, as having been formed partly from the now-defunct Amwell Township, though the exact circumstances of its formation are unknown. Lebanon was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township have been take to form Tewksbury Township (March 11, 1755), Clinton Township (April 12, 1841), High Bridge borough (February 19, 1898), Junction borough (February 20, 1895, now known as Hampton borough), Califon borough (April 2, 1898) and Glen Gardner borough (March 26, 1919).[6] Lebanon Township is the extreme northern township of Hunterdon County. It borders on both Warren and Morris Counties. When Lebanon Township was created in 1731, its original borders were from the Musconetcong River all the way down to Readington Township.[7]
GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82.2 km²), of which, 31.7 square miles (82.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.13%) is water. Lebanon Township borders Tewksbury Township, Califon Borough, Clinton Township, High Bridge Borough, Union Township, Bethlehem Township, Glen Gardner Borough, and Hampton Borough. Lebanon Township also borders Warren County and Morris County. Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,816 people, 1,963 households, and 1,556 families residing in the township. The population density was 183.5 people per square mile (70.9/km²). There were 2,020 housing units at an average density of 63.7/sq mi (24.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.97% White, 0.81% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population. There were 1,963 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15. In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $77,662, and the median income for a family was $86,145. Males had a median income of $58,306 versus $40,474 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,793. About 1.0% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. GovernmentLocal governmentLebanon 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.[1] 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 Lebanon Township Committee are Mayor George Piazza, Deputy Mayor Ed Post, Frank Morrison, Patricia Schriver and Jay D. Weeks.[9] Federal, state and county representationLebanon Township is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[10] New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). 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 23rd District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township) and in the Assembly by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford Township) and Marcia A. Karrow (R, Raritan Township).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12] Hunterdon County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. As of 2008[update], Hunterdon County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Erik Peterson (Milford), Freeholder Deputy Director William Mennen (Tewksbury Township), Matt Holt (Clinton Town), George B. Melick (Tewksbury Township) and Ronald Sworen (Frenchtown).[13] EducationStudents in grades K through 8 for public school attend the Lebanon Township Schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[14]) are Valley View School (for grades K-4; 428 students) and Woodglen School (for grades 5-8; 385 students). Both schools are located in Lebanon Township, but have a Califon mailing address. Public school students in grades 9 through 12 attend Voorhees High School in Lebanon Township (although the mailing address is Glen Gardner) as part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. Voorhees High School serves students from Califon Borough, Glen Gardner Borough, Hampton Borough, High Bridge Borough, Lebanon Township and Tewksbury Township.[15] Lebanon Township is also home to the Hunterdon Learning Center, an alternative education school founded by James Butters in 1975.[16] TransportationRoute 31 passes through the township, providing access to Interstate 78. Notable residentsNotable current and former residents of Lebanon Township include:
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