Rocky Hill, New Jersey
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| Rocky Hill, New Jersey | |
| Map of Rocky Hill in Somerset County | |
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 662 |
| - Density | 982.0/sq mi (379.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08553 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-64320GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0879767GR3 |
Rocky Hill is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 662.
On November 2, 1783 following the close of the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington gave his "Farewell Address to the Army" in Rocky Hill.
Rocky Hill was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 18, 1889, from portions of Montgomery Township, based on the results of a referendum held four days earlier.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Rocky Hill is located at (40.400406, -74.638955)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.
Princeton Airport, serving the neighboring town of Princeton, is located in Rocky Hill.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 512 | ||
| 1940 | 404 | -21.1% | |
| 1950 | 537 | 32.9% | |
| 1960 | 528 | -1.7% | |
| 1970 | 917 | 73.7% | |
| 1980 | 717 | -21.8% | |
| 1990 | 693 | -3.3% | |
| 2000 | 662 | -4.5% | |
| Est. 2006 | 678 | [2] | 2.4% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[3] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 662 people, 284 households, and 189 families residing in the borough. The population density was 982.0 people per square mile (381.5/km²). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 437.6/sq mi (170.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.17% White, 1.36% African American, 0.45% Asian, 0.60% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.93% of the population.
There were 284 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $79,469, and the median income for a family was $100,314. Males had a median income of $54,375 versus $50,357 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $48,357. About 2.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Mayor of Rocky Hill is Edward P. Zimmerman (term ends December 31, 2010). Members of the Borough Council are Council President Jared Witt (2007), James Banks (2007), Brian Griner (2008), William Hallman (2009), Dan Harrington (2009) and Courtney White (2007).[4]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Rocky Hill is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 16th Legislative District.[5]
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 16th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Walter Kavanaugh (R, Somerville) and in the Assembly by Christopher Bateman (R, Somerville) and Peter J. Biondi (R, Somerville). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Somerset County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Somerset County's Freeholders are: Freeholder Director Rick Fontana, Freeholder Deputy Director Ken Scherer, Denise Coyle, Peter S. Palmer and Robert Zaborowski.
[edit] Education
Rocky Hill is a non-operating school district. All public school students from the Rocky Hill School District attend school in the Montgomery Township School District, in Montgomery Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
Rocky Hill is also home to the Rocky Hill Cooperative Nursery School.
[edit] Emergency Services
Rocky Hill Hook & Ladder #1 (Station 53 Fire)
Rocky Hill First Aid and Rescue Squad (Station 53 Rescue)
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Rocky Hill include:
- John M. Berrien (1781-1856), served as United States Attorney General and represented Georgia in the United States Senate.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 225
- ^ Census data for Rocky Hill borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 29, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Rocky Hill Borough Council, Rocky Hill Borough. Accessed February 28, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ John Macpherson Berrien, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 13, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Rocky Hill Borough website
- Montgomery Township School District
- Montgomery Township School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Montgomery Township School District
- Rocky Hill, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
Municipalities and communities of Somerset County, New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|
| County seat: Somerville | ||
| Boroughs | Bernardsville | Bound Brook | Far Hills | Manville | Millstone | North Plainfield | Peapack-Gladstone | Raritan | Rocky Hill | Somerville | South Bound Brook | Watchung | |
| Townships | Bedminster | Bernards | Branchburg | Bridgewater | Franklin | Green Brook | Hillsborough | Montgomery | Warren | |
| CDP | ||
| Communities | Basking Ridge | Belle Mead | Blackwells Mills | Blawenburg | East Millstone | Flagtown | Griggstown | Harlingen | Lamington | Martinsville | Middlebush | Neshanic | North Branch | Pleasant Plains | Six Mile Run | South Branch | Zarephath | |
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