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GEOGRAPHY Netcong is located at 40°53'51" North, 74°42'16" West (40.897548, -74.704356). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 2.3 Km&2 (0.9 Mi&2 ). 2.2 km&2 (0.8 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 6.67% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,580 people, 1,008 households, and 681 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 1,185.9/km&2 (3,066.8/mi&2). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 479.4/km&2 (1,239.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.30% White , 1.20% African American , 0.04% Native American , 1.67% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.43% from Other Races , and 1.36% from two or more races. 7.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,008 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were Married Couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10. In the borough the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $65,833. Males had a median income of $42,179 versus $36,458 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $23,472. 3.1% of the population and 2.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 1.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The Mayor of Netcong is Nicholas Pompilio. Members of the Borough Council are Council President James Arbolino, Pat Butler, Greg Keller, Cecilia Laureys, Joe Nametko and Elmer Still. Federal, state and county representation Netcong is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District. HISTORY Netcong, formerly South Stanhope was incorporated as a Borough on October 22 , 1894 . Parts of Mount Olive and Roxbury Townships were added to South Stanhope to form the Borough, which is about one mile square. Netcong received its name from the Musconetcong River , which the Lenape Native Americans called grass creek or swamp stream. The proximity of the old Morris and Sussex Turnpike, which passed through the region shortly after 1801 , and the coming of the Morris Canal , in 1831 , also made the site a favorable one for development. After becoming a Borough, the residents had to elect the first Governing Body. The first Mayor was Abraham J. Drake, elected November 14 , 1894 . A census of Netcong taken July of 1895 showed a population of 877 people. Netcong derived much of its business from the Delaware, Lackawanna And Western Railroad , which had its last stop in Morris County in the heart of the Borough. The big railroad roundhouse in Port Morris also supplied many jobs for the town residents. EDUCATION Netcong is home to its own Pre-K to grade 8 school district, serving 291 students at Netcong Elementary School. Netcong's school offers small class sizes that allow teachers to offer personalized attention not possible in larger schools. For grades 9 -12, the borough shares Lenape Valley Regional High School , which serves Netcong in Morris County and the Sussex County communities of Stanhope and Byram Township . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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