Hampton Township is a

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in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of

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. As of the

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, the township's population was 4,893, a decline of 303 (-5.8%) from the 2010 census count of 5,196, which had in turn increased by 253 (+5.1%) from the 4,943 counted in the 2000 census. The township passed an ordinance that prohibits short term rentals below 150 days as of May 2021, this specifically targets people benefitting from using companies such as Airbnb. Hampton Township was formed from portions of Sussex County by an act of the

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on April 11, 1864.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 230. Accessed February 20, 2013. The township was named for Jonathan Hampton, who donated land in 1769 to the Episcopal Church of

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. State legislator Robert Hamilton, an Episcopalian, appreciated Hampton's generosity, and gave the township its name. Portions of the township were taken on February 24, 1904, to form

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, Hampton township had a total area of 25.48 square miles (66.00 km²), including 24.57 square miles (63.63 km²) of land and 0.91 square miles (2.36 km²) of water (3.58%). The township is located in the

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, a section of the Great Appalachian Valley that stretches from Canada to Alabama. Crandon Lakes (with a 2010 Census population of 682 in Hampton Township, out of a CDP total of 1,178) is an

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and

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(CDP) split between Hampton Township and Stillwater Township.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

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, August 2012. Accessed February 20, 2013. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Balesville, Emmons Station, Halsey, Lake Kemah, Little Swartswood Lake, Mecca Lake, Myrtle Grove, Paulins Kill Lake, Smiths Hill, Spring Lake and Washingtonville. Smiths Hill is a hill located at in the

of the

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. The summit rises to . The township borders the Sussex County municipalities of Frankford Township,

and Stillwater Township.

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $77,639 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,453) and the median family income was $86,795 (+/− $7,981). Males had a median income of $63,168 (+/− $9,682) versus $37,682 (+/− $3,054) for females. The

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for the borough was $32,953 (+/− $3,286). About 3.0% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the

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, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 4,943 people, 1,857 households, and 1,413 families residing in the township. The

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was 200.7 people per square mile (77.5/km²). There were 2,026 housing units at an average density of 82.3 per square mile (31.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.29%

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, 0.97%

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, 0.02% Native American, 0.67%

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, 0.02%

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, 0.30% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were

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of any race.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Hampton township, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 31, 2016.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Hampton township, Sussex County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed February 20, 2013. There were 1,857 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were

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living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10. In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $60,698, and the median income for a family was $67,386. Males had a median income of $48,882 versus $36,500 for females. The

for the township was $25,353. 2.0% of the population and 1.2% of families were below the

. Out of the total population, 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government

Local government

Hampton 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 Township Committee is comprised of five members, who 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 either one or two seats 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. 110. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor. , members of the Hampton Township Committee are

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Timothy S. Dooley ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2022), David S. Hansen (R, 2023) Eileen Klose (R, 2022), Ed Ramm (R, 2024) and Philip L. Yetter (R, 2023).Township Committee
Hampton Township. Accessed May 16, 2022.Summary Results Report November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results
Sussex County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.Election Summary November 3, 2020 General Election Official Amended Results
Sussex County, New Jersey, updated December 10, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.Sussex County, New Jersey General Election November 5, 2019, Official Results Summary Report
Sussex County, New Jersey, dated November 8, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. In January 2015, the township committee selected Scott MacKenzie to fill the vacant seat of Keith Gourlay expiring in December 2016. MacKenzie served on an interim basis until the November 2015 general election, when he was elected to serve the one year remaining on the term of office, while Keith Gourlay—who had left office earlier—was elected to a term expiring in December 2018.Sussex County General Election November 3, 2015 Summary Report Official Results
Sussex County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 6, 2015. Accessed August 1, 2016.

Federal, state and county representation

Hampton Township is located in the 5th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 24th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Sussex County is governed by a

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whose five members are elected

in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Commissioner Director and Deputy Director from among its members, with day-to-day supervision of the operation of the county delegated to a County Administrator. , Sussex County's Commissioners are Commissioner Director Anthony Fasano ( R,

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, term as commissioner and as commissioner director ends December 31, 2022), Deputy Director Chris Carney (R, Frankford Township, term as commissioner ends 2024; term as deputy director ends 2022), Dawn Fantasia (R,

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, 2024), Jill Space (R, Wantage Township, 2022; appointed to serve an unexpired term) and Herbert Yardley (R, Stillwater Township, 2023). In May 2022, Jill Space was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Sylvia Petillo until she resigned from office. Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are County Clerk Jeffrey M. Parrott (R, Wantage Township, 2026), Sheriff Michael F. Strada (R, Hampton Township, 2022) and Surrogate

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(R, Frankford Township, 2023). The County Administrator is Gregory V. Poff II, whose appointment expires in 2025.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,600 registered voters in Hampton Township, of which 615 (17.1% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,565 (43.5% vs. 39.3%) were registered as

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and 1,418 (39.4% vs. 44.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as either

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.Voter Registration Summary - Sussex

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 20, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 69.3% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 87.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 86.5% countywide). In the

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, Republican

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received 1,479 votes (58.3% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 989 votes (39.0% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 55 votes (2.2% vs. 2.1%), among the 2,535 ballots cast by the township's 3,676 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.0% (vs. 68.3% in Sussex County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 1,636 votes (58.3% vs. 59.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat

with 1,109 votes (39.6% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 32 votes (1.1% vs. 1.5%), among the 2,804 ballots cast by the township's 3,517 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.7% (vs. 76.9% in Sussex County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 1,641 votes (63.6% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 887 votes (34.4% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with 45 votes (1.7% vs. 1.3%), among the 2,579 ballots cast by the township's 3,257 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.2% (vs. 77.7% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 71.7% of the vote (1,100 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 25.1% (385 votes), and other candidates with 3.3% (50 votes), among the 1,550 ballots cast by the township's 3,684 registered voters (15 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.1%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,226 votes (61.9% vs. 63.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 538 votes (27.1% vs. 25.7%), Independent

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with 184 votes (9.3% vs. 9.1%) and other candidates with 21 votes (1.1% vs. 1.3%), among the 1,982 ballots cast by the township's 3,547 registered voters, yielding a 55.9% turnout (vs. 52.3% in the county).

Education

The Hampton Township School District serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade public school at McKeown School. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 286 students and 38.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 7.5:1.District information for Marian Mckeown School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Students in seventh through twelfth grade for public school attend Kittatinny Regional High School located in Hampton Township, which serves students who reside in

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 941 students and 97.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 9.7:1. Kittatinny Regional High School was recognized as a

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in 1997–1998.Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)

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. Accessed February 20, 2013.

Transportation

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Sussex County and by the

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.Sussex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction

, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.

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is the primary highway serving Hampton Township. Much of the section of US 206 in Hampton Township is concurrent with New Jersey Route 94. Other significant roads traversing the township include County Route 519 and County Route 521.

References

External links

Township website
{{Sussex County, New Jersey 1864 establishments in New Jersey Populated places established in 1864 Township form of New Jersey government Townships in Sussex County, New Jersey