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Lake Mohawk is a Census-designated Place and Unincorporated area located in parts of both Byram Township and Sparta Township. Created by an act by the New Jersey General Assembly on February 5 , 1798 , Byram Township was named in honor of patriarch Jephthah Byram and his family, who are believed to have emigrated to the area after the American Revolutionary War . Snell, James P. (1881) ''History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers''. (Centennial ed., Harmony, NJ: Harmony Press, 1981) p. 463-64. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 57.4 Km&2 (22.2 Mi&2 ). 54.6 km&2 (21.1 mi&2) of it is land and 2.9 km&2 (1.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 5.00% water. It is divided into several sections, based around the various lakes in the area. They include Lake Lackawanna, Cranberry Lake, Forest Lakes, Lake Mohawk and East Brookwood. Residents of Byram are served by adjacent post offices in Stanhope , Andover Township and Sparta Township . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 8,254 people, 2,833 households, and 2,317 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 151.3/km&2 (391.8/mi&2). There were 3,078 housing units at an average density of 56.4/km&2 (146.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.77% White , 0.97% African American , 0.06% Native American , 1.41% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.64% from Other Races , and 1.09% from two or more races. 2.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,833 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were Married Couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24. In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $81,532, and the median income for a family was $89,500. Males had a median income of $59,722 versus $40,396 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $30,710. 1.7% of the population and 0.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 1.0% of those under the age of 18 and 1.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The Township of Byram is chartered under the Faulkner Act Council-Manager plan. Byram Township has a Mayor and 4 Council Members. The Mayor and all Council Members are elected at-large in Non-Partisan elections for 4-year staggered terms. Elected Officials enter office on July 1 of the Election Year. Byram Township's elections are typically held every two years. These elections are held on the first Tuesday in May on the odd number years (e.g., May 2005, 2007, etc.). The Township Council passes ordinances and resolutions. It maintains the Administrative Code. The Council appoints the Township Manager. It appoints the Municipal Clerk, the Tax Assessor and Members of all boards, commissions and authorities. It votes on the municipal budget after it has been prepared by the township manager. The Mayor of Byram Township is Eskil "Skip" Danielson (term ends July 2009). Other members of the Byram Township Committee are Louis Esposito, Jr. (2007), Donna Griff (2007), James Oscovitch (2009) and Earl Riley (2007). Federal, state and county representation Byram Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District. EDUCATION The Byram Township School District contains two Public School s for grades K - 8, run by the Byram Township Board of Education. The Byram Lakes Elementary School houses grades K - 4 (613 students). The Byram Township Intermediate School serves grades 5 - 8 (560 students). For grades 9 -12, the township shares Lenape Valley Regional High School , which serves Netcong in Morris County and the Sussex County communities of Stanhope and Byram Township . REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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