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Sandyston Township is a small rural
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in Sussex County,
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. It is located in the northwestern part of the state near the
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border. The township is surrounded by and part of many national and state parks. As of the
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, the township's population was 1,998, reflecting an increase of 173 (+9.5%) from the 1,825 counted in the 2000 census, which had in turn increased by 93 (+5.4%) from the 1,732 counted in the 1990 census. Sandyston's growth in recent years has been attributed to the influx of people from more urban parts of the state and even
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, located less than away. '' New Jersey Monthly'' magazine ranked Sandyston Township 26th on its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. Sandyston was first formed by
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on February 26, 1762, from portions of Walpack Township. Sandyston was incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798, by an act of the
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as part of the initial group of 104 townships incorporated in the state.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 232. Accessed October 23, 2012.


Geography

According to the
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, the township had a total area of 42.06 square miles (108.94 km2), including 41.33 square miles (107.05 km2) of land and 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2) of water (1.74%). The township ranges from above sea level. A ridge runs along the eastern half of the township called the
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. The highest point in the township is Sunrise Mountain in Stokes State Forest. The lowest point is around the
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in the western half of the township.
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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Abertown, Bevans, Centerville, Dingmans Ferry, Hainesville, Kittatinny Lake, Lake Ashroe,
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, Namanack Island, Normanock, Peters Valley, Shaytown, Stoney Lake and Tuttles Corner. Sandyston Township borders the Sussex County municipalities of Frankford Township, Montague Township and Walpack Township.


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 $73,750 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,449) and the median family income was $96,071 (+/− $15,669). Males had a median income of $62,071 (+/− $9,210) versus $41,875 (+/− $7,589) for females. The
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for the borough was $40,921 (+/− $9,604). About 2.5% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the
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, including none of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.


Census 2000

As of the
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, there were 1,825 people, 693 households, and 503 families residing in the township. The
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was 42.8 people per square mile (16.5/km2). There were 907 housing units at an average density of 21.3 per square mile (8.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.86%
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, 0.38%
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, 0.16% Native American, 0.44%
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, 0.11%
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, 0.05% from
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, and 0.99% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 1.32% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Sandyston township, Sussex County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed February 25, 2013.
DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Sandyston township, Sussex County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed February 25, 2013.
There were 793 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12. In the township, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $55,667, and the median income for a family was $65,774. Males had a median income of $46,167 versus $30,660 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...
for the township was $23,854. About 3.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the
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, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.


Parks and recreation

* Brau Kettle karst *
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and Stokes State Forest cover more than two-thirds of the township * Peters Valley School of Craft


Government


Local government

Sandyston 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 the three-person Township Committee, whose members are elected directly by the voters 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.''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 and another as Deputy Mayor. , members of the Sandyston Township Committee are
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George B. Harper Jr. ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2023; term as mayor ends 2022),
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Kamala M. "Kammy" Hull (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2022) and Ronald E. Green (R, 2024).Township Committee
Sandyston Township. Accessed August 25, 2022.
Summary Results Report November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results
Sussex County, New Jersey Sussex County is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. Its county seat is Newton.Election Summary November 3, 2020 General Election Official Amended Results
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Federal, state and county representation

Sandyston Township is located in the 5th Congressional District
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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
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.
''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.
Sussex County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners whose five members are elected at-large 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 Gary R. Chiusano (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 1,349 registered voters in Sandyston Township, of which 193 (14.3% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 662 (49.1% vs. 39.3%) were registered as Republicans and 492 (36.5% vs. 44.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as either
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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Sussex
New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 25, 2013.
Among the township's 2010 census population, 67.5% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 87.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 86.5% countywide). In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 661 votes (65.1% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 327 votes (32.2% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 24 votes (2.4% vs. 2.1%), among the 1,015 ballots cast by the township's 1,392 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.9% (vs. 68.3% in Sussex County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican
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received 655 votes (64.0% vs. 59.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 353 votes (34.5% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 9 votes (0.9% vs. 1.5%), among the 1,024 ballots cast by the township's 1,328 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.1% (vs. 76.9% in Sussex County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican
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received 638 votes (67.7% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 291 votes (30.9% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with 12 votes (1.3% vs. 1.3%), among the 943 ballots cast by the township's 1,163 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.1% (vs. 77.7% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 73.5% of the vote (496 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 23.1% (156 votes), and other candidates with 3.4% (23 votes), among the 678 ballots cast by the township's 1,423 registered voters (3 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 475 votes (65.6% vs. 63.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 157 votes (21.7% vs. 25.7%), Independent
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with 77 votes (10.6% vs. 9.1%) and other candidates with 10 votes (1.4% vs. 1.3%), among the 724 ballots cast by the township's 1,303 registered voters, yielding a 55.6% turnout (vs. 52.3% in the county).


Education

Public school students in
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through
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attend the schools of the
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, together with students from Walpack Township. The school is located in the
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section of Sandyston Township. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 138 students and 16.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 8.2:1.District information for Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School District
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. Accessed April 1, 2020.
In the 2016–17 school year, Sandyston-Walpack had the 26th smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 149 students. Students in
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through
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from Sandyston and Walpack Townships for public school attend
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located in Hampton Township, which also serves students who reside in Fredon Township and Stillwater Township. The high school is located on a campus in Hampton Township, about seven minutes outside of the
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of
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. 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 June 22, 2020.
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
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of 9.7:1.


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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.
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bisects the township, concurrent with County Route 521. The
Dingman's Ferry Bridge The Dingmans Bridge (also known as the Dingman's Ferry Bridge) is a toll bridge across the Delaware River between Delaware Township, Pennsylvania and Sandyston Township, New Jersey. Owned and operated by the Dingmans Choice and Delaware Bridge ...
, one of the last privately owned
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s on the
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and one of the last few in the United States, carries two lanes of PA 739 and NJ County Route 560, connecting to Delaware Township, Pike County,
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.


Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Sandyston Township include: * George B. Harper (1918–1988), politician who served in the
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from 1954 to 1964 *
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(1895–1963), pitcher who played in the major leagues for four different teams *
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(born 1958), artist known for his work in comic books, particularly for
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'', ''
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,'' and '' Elektra: Assassin''Greenfield, Dan
"How a Meeting at DC Led Bill Sienkiewicz to Marvel’S ''Moon Knight''"
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References


External links


Sandyston TownshipWeb page for Sandyston Township
Sussex County, New Jersey Sussex County is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. Its county seat is Newton.Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School
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Data for Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School
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Kittatinny Regional High School
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