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Alexandria Township is a
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in
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, United States. As of the
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, the township's population was 4,938, reflecting an increase of 240 (+5.1%) from the 4,698 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,104 (+30.7%) from the 3,594 counted in the 1990 Census. Alexandria was formed by
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on March 5, 1765, from portions of Bethlehem Township, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the
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on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Frenchtown (April 4, 1867), Holland Township (April 13, 1874, restored to Alexandria on March 4, 1878, and recreated on March 11, 1879) and
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(April 15, 1911).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 153. Accessed October 25, 2012.
The township was named for James Alexander, a surveyor who served as
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and who had acquired of land in the area in 1744.


Geography

According to the
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, the township had a total area of 27.75 square miles (71.87 km2), including 27.53 square miles (71.31 km2) of land and 0.22 square miles (0.56 km2) of water (0.79%).
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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Everittstown, Little York, Mechlings Corner, Mount Pleasant, Mount Salem, Palmyra and Swinesburg. Pittstown is an unincorporated community that is also spread across Franklin Township and Union Township. The township borders the municipalities of Bethlehem Township, Franklin Township, Frenchtown, Holland Township, Kingwood Township,
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and Union Township in Hunterdon County; and both Bridgeton Township and Tinicum Township in
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across the
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border with the
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.


Demographics


Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010
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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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was $117,404 (with a margin of error of +/− $11,426) and the median family income was $137,821 (+/− $24,473). Males had a median income of $101,927 (+/− $22,844) versus $60,875 (+/− $7,233) for females. The
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for the borough was $47,777 (+/− $5,059). About 3.0% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the
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, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.


Census 2000

As of the
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there were 4,698 people, 1,535 households, and 1,290 families residing in the township. The
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was 170.6 people per square mile (65.9/km2). There were 1,598 housing units at an average density of 58.0 per square mile (22.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.02%
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, 0.79%
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, 0.11% Native American, 0.72%
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, 0.04%
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, 0.45% from
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, and 0.87% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 1.72% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Alexandria township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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. Accessed November 13, 2012.
DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Alexandria township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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. Accessed November 13, 2012.
There were 1,535 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.25. In the township the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $92,730, and the median income for a family was $93,619. Males had a median income of $70,996 versus $39,904 for females. The
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for the township was $34,622. About 4.3% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the
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, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.


Government


Local government

Alexandria Township is governed under the
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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The governing body is comprised of a five-member Township Committee, whose members are elected directly by the voters
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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',
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, March 2013, p. 103.
At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as mayor and another as deputy mayor. In the November 2020 general election, a ballot question was approved that asked voters if they wanted to expand the township committee from three members to five. In November 2021, voters chose two candidates to serve three-year terms and one to serve a two-year term, so that there were five members elected to the Township Committee starting in January 2022. , members of the Alexandria Township Committee are
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Gabriel C. "Gabe" Plumer ( R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2022), Deputy Mayor Rudolph C. "Chris" Pfefferle (R, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), Jay M. Arancio (2024), James P. Kiernan (R, 2023) and Robert Mortara (2022).Township Directory
Township of Alexandria. Accessed May 4, 2022.
2022 Municipal Data Sheet
Alezandria Township. Accessed May 4, 2022.

Hunterdon County, New Jersey Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,''2022 County and Municipal Directory''
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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.
and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
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''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey
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. Accessed October 30, 2019.


Politics

Like most municipalities in
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or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican
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received 64.4% of the vote (1,695 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 34.1% (899 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (39 votes), among the 2,651 ballots cast by the township's 3,571 registered voters (18 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 74.2%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican
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received 60.2% of the vote here (1,643 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 37.4% (1,019 votes) and other candidates with 1.8% (48 votes), among the 2,728 ballots cast by the township's 3,378 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.8%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican
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received 65.9% of the vote here (1,665 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat
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with 36.2% (916 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (28 votes), among the 2,528 ballots cast by the township's 3,030 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 83.4. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 78.7% of the vote (1,332 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 19.6% (332 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (28 votes), among the 1,726 ballots cast by the township's 3,588 registered voters (34 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.1%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 72.3% of the vote here (1,520 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 18.5% (388 votes), Independent
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with 6.7% (140 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (25 votes), among the 2,102 ballots cast by the township's 3,386 registered voters, yielding a 62.1% turnout.


Education

The Alexandria Township School District serves students in
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through eighth grade.''2019-2020 Public School Directory''
Hunterdon County Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4:1.District information for Alexandria Township School District
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. Accessed November 1, 2019.
The two schools in the district (with 2017–2018 enrollment data from the
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) are Lester D. Wilson School with 207 students in pre-kindergarten through third grade and Alexandria Middle School with 285 students in grades four through eight. Students in public school for
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through
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s attend Delaware Valley Regional High School, together with students from Frenchtown, Holland Township, Kingwood Township and
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. The school is part of the Delaware Valley Regional High School District. As of the 2017–2018 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 728 students and 68.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Seats on the high school district's nine-member
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are allocated based on the populationof the constituent municipalities, with two seats assigned to Alexandria Township. The Alexandria Township Education Foundation, is a non-profit organization established in 1997, whose mission is to help achieve and maintain an extra margin of excellence by employing private resources to supplement traditional school district funding. Eighth grade students from all of Hunterdon County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the
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, a county-wide vocational school district that offers career and technical education at its campuses in Raritan Township and at programs sited at local high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.


Transportation

Alexandria Field Airport is a privately owned public-use general aviation airport located in the geographic center of the township. , the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Hunterdon County. No Interstate, U.S. or State routes pass through. The most significant roads to pass through Alexandria are CR 513, CR 519 and CR 579 (which only runs along the northeast border).
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is the closest limited access road which is accessible outside the municipality in bordering
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Townships.


Wineries

*
Beneduce Vineyards Beneduce Vineyards ( ) is a winery in the Pittstown section of Alexandria Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. A family farm since 2000, the vineyard was first planted in 2009, and opened to the public in 2012.Mount Salem Vineyards Mount Salem Vineyards is a boutique winery in the Pittstown section of Alexandria Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.


Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Alexandria Township include: *
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(born 1959), union leader *
Frank Muehlheuser Frank Muehlheuser (July 2, 1926 – April 22, 2006) was an American football fullback and linebacker. He played for the Boston Yanks/New York Bulldogs from 1948 to 1949. He died on April 22, 2006, at his home in Pittstown, New Jersey Pittst ...
(1926–2006),
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fullback and
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who played in the NFL for the
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and the
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*
Jayson Williams Jayson Williams (born February 22, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New Jersey Nets. He played his first three seasons with the ...
(born 1968), former NBA player with the
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and
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, who owned an estate that featured a private basketball court, a personalized movie theatre and many other featuresHanley, Robert
"Reporter's Notebook; At Former Nets Star's Trial, A Tangle of Contradictions"
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'', February 29, 2004. Accessed August 20, 2013. "Five friends and four Harlem Globetrotters were in various parts of Jayson Williams's country home in Alexandria Township, N.J., when a chauffeur, Costas Christofi, was killed two years ago by a blast from a shotgun held by Mr. Williams."


References


External links


Official Township websiteAlexandria NJ websiteAlexandria Township School District
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School Data for the Alexandria Township School District
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Delaware Valley Regional High School DistrictHunterdon Land Trust
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