Montgomery Township, New Jersey
| Montgomery Township | |||
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Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | February 21, 1798 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Somerset County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 26 ′ N , 74 ° 40 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 17,481 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 206.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 84.5 km 2 (about 33 mi 2 ) of which 84.5 km 2 (about 33 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 37 m | ||
| Postal code : | 08558 | ||
| Area code : | +1 609 | ||
| FIPS : | 34-47580 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0882168 | ||
| Website : | www.montgomery.nj.us | ||
| Mayor : | Cecilia X. Birge | ||
Montgomery Township is a township in Somerset County , New Jersey , USA . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 17,481 has been registered.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 84.5 km 2 , not including water bodies.
history
Montgomery Township was founded in 1702 by Dutch and English settlers. In the military movements of the Revolutionary Wars, General Washington passed the area around this city. This happened in the first week of December of 1776 . The township is named after Richard Montgomery, a general of the Revolutionary War.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 17,481 people, 5,803 households and 4,781 families in the parish. The population density is 206.9 inhabitants per km 2 . 84.55% of the population is White, 2.07% African American , 0.09% Native American , 11.50% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.46% from other races, and 1.32% mixed race . 2.21% are Latinos of various origins.
Of the 5,803 households, 51.1% have children under the age of 18. 75.5% of these are married couples living together, 5.3% are single mothers, 17.6% are not families, 14.2% are single households and 3.5% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 .99, the average family size 3.33.
32.9% of the population are under 18 years old, 3.9% between 18 and 24, 31.9% between 25 and 44, 24.4% between 45 and 64, 6.8% older than 65. The average age is 37 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 97.4, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 93.8.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 118,850 and the median income for a family is $ 129,150. Males have a median income of $ 86,687 versus $ 55,441 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 48,699. 1.5% of the population and 1.4% of families live below the poverty line, of which 1.2% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 1.3% of people are older than 65.
supporting documents
- ↑ Montgomery Township: About Montgomery ( Memento of the original from August 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Township website, accessed September 11, 2013.
