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Far Hills is a Borough located in Somerset County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough had a total population of 859. GEOGRAPHY Far Hills is located at 40°41'13" North, 74°38'0" West (40.686872, -74.633400). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 12.7 Km&2 (4.9 Mi&2 ). 12.6 km&2 (4.9 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.22% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 859 people, 368 households, and 253 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 68.2/km&2 (176.8/mi&2). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 30.7/km&2 (79.4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.04% White , 0.81% African American , 0.12% Native American , 2.10% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from Other Races , and 0.93% from two or more races. 3.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 368 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were Married Couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.5% 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 2.33 and the average family size was 2.76. In the borough the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $112,817, and the median income for a family was $149,095. Males had a median income of $90,000 versus $46,607 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $81,535. 2.5% of the population and 0.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 3.8% of those under the age of 18 and 1.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Federal, state and county representation Far Hills is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 16th Legislative District. EDUCATION Students in grades K - 12 attend the schools of the (9 - 12). Far Hills Country Day School is a private, Nonsectarian Coeducation al Day School located in Far Hills, serving students in nursery through eighth grade on a 55-acre campus. The school has a total enrollment of 429 students POINTS OF INTEREST EXTERNAL LINKS |
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