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Hardyston Township is a
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in Sussex County, in the
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of
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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,125, a decrease of 88 (−1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 8,213, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,042 (+33.1%) from the 6,171 counted in the 2000 census.


History

Hardyston Township was set off from portions of Newton Township by
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on February 25, 1762.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 May 28, 2024.
It was named after Josiah Hardy, who was royal governor of New Jersey from 1761 to 1763. The original British spelling of ''Hardiston'' was Americanized to ''Hardyston'' after the
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. Hardyston was incorporated on February 21, 1798, by an act of the
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as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 townships. Over the centuries, portions of the township were taken to form Vernon Township (April 8, 1793),
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(April 14, 1845), Franklin (March 18, 1913) and
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(March 19, 1920). Hardyston was serviced first by the
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, which built the station in
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. However, there was a dispute over the name as that area was known as Snufftown because of the snuff factory along the Pequannock River, which provide the
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. Through a series of events between the residents of Stockholm and the railroad, the area eventually changed the name from Snufftown to Stockholm. Later, it was the
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, who provided service into the early 1960s when a mud slide removed a large section of trackage in West Milford Township and coupled with low productivity, the line was not repaired and service was disconnected. Today, the New York Susquehanna and Western Railway runs freight through Hardyston. The main highways are Route 23 and Route 94. A large eastern portion of the township is owned by the City of Newark, Essex County, for their Pequannock River Watershed, which provides water to the city from an area of that also includes portions of Jefferson Township, Kinnelon, Rockaway Township, Vernon Township and West Milford.


Cemetery

The township contains North Church Cemetery / North Hardyston Cemetery. Notable burials there include: * Samuel Fowler (1779–1844), who served in the House of Representatives from 1833 to 1837. * Samuel Fowler (1851–1919), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1893 to 1895. *
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(1801–1877) 14th
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, from 1843 to 1845, and from 1848 to 1851. * John Linn (1763–1821) was a
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from
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from 1817 to 1821.


Geography

According to the
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, the township had a total area of 32.65 square miles (84.56 km2), including 31.99 square miles (82.84 km2) of land and 0.66 square miles (1.72 km2) of water (2.03%).
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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Beaver Lake, Beaver Run, Big Springs, Bradys Pond, Hamburg, Hardistonville, Holland, Lake Stockholm,
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, North Church, Rudeville, Rudstown, Silver Lake,
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, Summit Lake and Tamarack Lake. Postal ZIP Codes covering Hardyston Township include 07460 Stockholm, 07416 Franklin Borough, 07419 Hamburg Borough, and a small part of 07848 Lafayette Township. The township borders the municipalities of Franklin,
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, Lafayette Township, Ogdensburg,
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, Vernon Township and Wantage Township in Sussex County; Jefferson Township in Morris County; and West Milford in
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. In terms of
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, nearly all of Hardyston (excluding the portion of the township west of Hamburg along Route 94) lies within the
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, part of the greater Crystalline Appalachians that extend as far south as the
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. Hardyston is home to portions of Hamburg Mountain (east of Franklin) and Pochuck Mountain (near Scenic Lakes) within this region. The remaining northwestern portion of the township lies within the
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. The prominent feature in the ridge-and-valley portion of the Township is the Wallkill Valley, through which the
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flows northeast to New York state.


Demographics


2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 8,213 people, 3,255 households, and 2,376 families in the township. The
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was . There were 3,783 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 91.65% (7,527)
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, 2.61% (214) Black or African American, 0.17% (14) Native American, 3.01% (247) Asian, 0.01% (1)
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, 1.21% (99) from other races, and 1.35% (111) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.56% (457) of the population. Of the 3,255 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18; 59.9% were married couples living together; 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.0% were non-families. Of all households, 22.1% were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97. 21.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.2 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010
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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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was $81,655 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,575) and the median family income was $93,657 (+/− $14,035). Males had a median income of $70,592 (+/− $9,771) versus $42,899 (+/− $4,944) for females. The
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for the borough was $38,383 (+/− $2,894). About 3.5% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the
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, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.


2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 6,171 people, 2,319 households, and 1,716 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,690 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.56%
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, 0.84%
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, 0.16% Native American, 1.57% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 3.22% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Hardyston township, Sussex County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed October 7, 2012.
DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Hardyston township, Sussex County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed October 7, 2012.
There were 2,319 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were
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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12. In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $65,511, and the median income for a family was $72,199. Males had a median income of $51,503 versus $32,319 for females. The
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for the township was $28,457. About 2.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the
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, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.


Government


Local government

Hardyston Township operates under a special charter granted by the
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. The township is one of 11 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use a special charter. The governing body is comprised of the five-member Township Council, whose members are elected
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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. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the first week of January, the council selects a mayor and a deputy mayor from among its members.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',
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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 110.
, the members of the Hardyston Township Council are
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Frank Cicerale ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2026; term as mayor ends 2025),
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Brian J. Kaminski (R, term on committee ends 2026; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), Stanley J. Kula (R, 2025), Carl B. Miller (R, 2024) and Santo Verrilli (R, 2025).Municipal Directory
Hardyston Township. Accessed May 24, 2024.
Summary Results Report Official Results November 7 2023 General Election
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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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''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey
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. Accessed October 30, 2019.


Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,487 registered voters in Hardyston Township, of which 870 (15.9% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,962 (35.8% vs. 39.3%) were registered as
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and 2,652 (48.3% vs. 44.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as
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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Sussex
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Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 20, 2013.
Among the township's 2010 Census population, 66.8% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 84.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 86.5% countywide). In the
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, Republican
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received 2,186 votes (57.8% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 1,531 votes (40.5% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 55 votes (1.5% vs. 2.1%), among the 3,782 ballots cast by the township's 5,658 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.8% (vs. 68.3% in Sussex County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican
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received 2,325 votes (57.2% vs. 59.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,654 votes (40.7% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 65 votes (1.6% vs. 1.5%), among the 4,062 ballots cast by the township's 5,304 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.6% (vs. 76.9% in Sussex County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican
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received 2,194 votes (62.3% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 1,279 votes (36.3% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with 34 votes (1.0% vs. 1.3%), among the 3,522 ballots cast by the township's 4,507 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.1% (vs. 77.7% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 70.6% of the vote (1,565 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 26.3% (583 votes), and other candidates with 3.1% (69 votes), among the 2,227 ballots cast by the township's 5,686 registered voters (10 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 39.2%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,637 votes (62.2% vs. 63.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 753 votes (28.6% vs. 25.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 205 votes (7.8% vs. 9.1%) and other candidates with 29 votes (1.1% vs. 1.3%), among the 2,633 ballots cast by the township's 5,287 registered voters, yielding a 49.8% turnout (vs. 52.3% in the county).


Education

Public school students in
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through eighth grade attend the schools of the Hardyston Township School District. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 593 students and 57.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 10.4:1.District information for Hardyston Township School District
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. Accessed February 15, 2022.
Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the
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) are Hardyston Township School with 318 students in grades Pre-K–5 and Hardyston Middle School with 274 students in grades 6–8. For
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through
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s, public school students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which also serves students from Franklin Borough, Hamburg Borough and Ogdensburg Borough, and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 590 students and 52.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 11.3:1. Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Hardyston Township.Dates and Board Members
Wallkill Valley Regional High School. Accessed August 27, 2020.


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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. Route 23 and Route 94 are the main highways serving Hardyston Township. County Route 515 and County Route 517 also traverse the township.


Wineries

* Cava Winery & Vineyard


Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hardyston Township include: * A. L. A. Himmelwright (1865–1936), a civil engineer, author, adventurer and marksman who was the general manager of The Roebling Construction Company * Christopher Sieber (born 1969), actor best known for his roles as Kevin Burke in '' Two of a Kind'' starring
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and
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, and
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"Artist activists will come together to support county Democrats"
'' New Jersey Herald'', May 7, 2017. Accessed January 13, 2018. "Billeisen, who will emcee the evening, will be joined by Seth Danner and Christopher Sieber, Stockholm resident and two-time Tony nominee for Monty Python's ''Spamalot'' and ''Shrek The Musical,'' along with other contributing performers."


References


Further reading

*Truran, William R
''Franklin, Hamburg, Ogdensburg, and Hardyston'' (Images of America).
(Charleston, SC:
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, 2004).


External links


Hardyston Township website

Hardyston Township School District
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National Center for Education Statistics data for Hardyston Township Public School
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