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Hazlet Township is a Township located in Monmouth County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 21,378. On February 25 , 1848 the New Jersey Legislature officially created the Township of Hazlet (known as Raritan Township until 1967) a municipal corporation which, prior to that date had been part of Middletown Township . Hazlet derived its name from a Dr. John Hazlett who had an estate in Raritan Township near the Keyport Holmdel Turnpike, now Holmdel Road. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 14.7 Km&2 (5.7 Mi&2 ). 14.6 km&2 (5.6 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.71% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 21,378 people, 7,244 households, and 5,802 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 1,468.7/km&2 (3,802.3/mi&2). There were 7,406 housing units at an average density of 508.8/km&2 (1,317.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.17% White , 1.10% African American , 0.06% Native American , 3.39% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.13% from Other Races , and 1.15% from two or more races. 5.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 7,244 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were Married Couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 17.3% 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 2.92 and the average family size was 3.32. In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $65,697, and the median income for a family was $71,361. Males had a median income of $51,776 versus $32,439 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $25,262. 3.4% of the population and 2.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government Hazlet Township is governed by a five-member Committee elected by the voters in the November general election to serve three-year staggered terms. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected annually by the Committee from among its five members. Members of the Hazlet Township Committee are Mayor Michael C. Sachs ( R , term ends December 31 , 2007 ), Deputy Mayor Scott Aagre (R, 2006), Committeewoman Bridget Monahan-Antonucci (R, 2007), Committeeman James C. DiNardo ( D ), and Committeeman Kevin M. Lavan (D).1 Federal, state and county representation Hazlet Township is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 13th Legislative District. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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