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Lambertville is a City located in Hunterdon County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the city had a total population of 3,868. Lambertville is located on the Delaware River in the southwestern portion of Hunterdon County. During the 1700's, the City was named after various operators of ferries across the river to Pennsylvania , ultimately becoming known as Coryell's Ferry, after Emanuel Coryell who owned the Ferry. Coryell's Ferry was the western terminus of the New Jersey portion of the York Road (which is now known as U.S. Highway 202 ) connecting New York City and Philadelphia . The City was named Lambertville in 1814 when the post office was established and honored the Honorable John Lambert , a local resident, United States Senator and Governor Of New Jersey . The Delaware River and the Delaware And Raritan Canal were instrumental in the posterity of Lambertville. In June 1834, the opening of the canal was celebrated with a barge ride from Trenton to Lambertville. The canal's completion was not without hardship. 4000 Irish immigrants were hired to dig the canal with pick and shovel. During the construction an epidemic of Cholera broke out and dozens of men were buried along the banks of the canal and the Delaware River. GEOGRAPHY Lambertville is located at 40°22'4" North, 74°56'34" West (40.367881, -74.942860). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.2 Km&2 (1.2 Mi&2 ). 2.9 km&2 (1.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.3 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 9.60% water. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission operates two bridges over the Delaware River between Lambertville and New Hope , Pennsylvania . One is a free, two-lane bridge between the two cities. The other, which carries U.S. Highway 202 , is a modern toll bridge. In New Jersey, Lambertville borders Delaware Township and West Amwell Township . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,868 people, 1,860 households, and 939 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,321.6/km&2 (3,408.6/mi&2). There were 1,961 housing units at an average density of 670.0/km&2 (1,728.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.65% White , 1.94% African American , 0.34% Native American , 1.06% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.90% from Other Races , and 1.06% from two or more races. 3.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,860 households out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were Married Couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.5% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. 3.7% have unmarried partners (presumed Gay/Lesbian). The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.82. In the city the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $52,647, and the median income for a family was $80,669. Males had a median income of $47,313 versus $40,369 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $36,267. 5.9% of the population and 4.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.5% of those under the age of 18 and 12.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Lambertville is governed by the Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) form of government. The Faulkner Act allows municipalities to adopt a Small Municipality form of government only for municipalities with a population of under 12,000. Voters select a Mayor and 4 Council members. Council members are elected at-large. Council serves 3-year terms of office. The Mayor is elected by voters and serves a 4-year term. The Mayor exercises executive power of the municipality. The Mayor presides over Council with voice and vote, but has no veto powers; Exercises executive power of the municipality; Appoints Council committees; Appoints municipal clerk, attorney, tax assessor, tax collector and the treasurer, all with Council confirmation; Council-elected mayor serves a term of 1 or 3 years, depending on whether terms are staggered or concurrent. The Council exercises legislative power of the municipality and also approves Mayor's appointees for municipal clerk, attorney, tax assessor, tax collector and treasurer. The Mayor of Lambertville is David M. DelVecchio. Members of the City Council are Council President John M. McManus, Cynthia L. Ege, Frank Kramer and Steven M. Stegman. Federal, state and county representation Lambertville City is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District. EDUCATION The Lambertville Public School serves students in grades kindergarten through grade six. Students in grade 7 - 12 attend the South Hunterdon Regional High School in Lambertville, part of the South Hunterdon Regional High School District , which serves over 300 students in southern Hunterdon County. Students from Lambertville , Stockton and West Amwell Township attend South Hunterdon Regional High School. INDUSTRY The primary industry of Lambertville is Tourism . On weekends the streets are crowded with tourists visiting the many restaurants, antique shops, art galleries, or just strolling along the river. EXTERNAL LINKS
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