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Phillipsburg is a Town located in Warren County , New Jersey , in the United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the town had a total population of 15,166. The town is located in western New Jersey, on the border of Pennsylvania, and is generally considered the eastern border of the region's Lehigh Valley . GEOGRAPHY Phillipsburg is located at 40°41'22" North, 75°11'7" West (40.689474, -75.185340). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 8.7 Km&2 (3.3 Mi&2 ). 8.3 km&2 (3.2 mi&2) of it is land and 0.3 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 3.29% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 15,166 people, 6,044 households, and 3,946 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 1,818.5/km&2 (4,703.6/mi&2). There were 6,651 housing units at an average density of 797.5/km&2 (2,062.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.84% White , 3.47% African American , 0.12% Native American , 0.83% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 2.02% from Other Races , and 1.71% from two or more races. 5.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,044 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were Married Couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $37,368, and the median income for a family was $46,925. Males had a median income of $37,446 versus $25,228 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $18,452. 13.4% of the population and 9.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 16.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. ECONOMIC REVIVAL Most of the manufacturing jobs have left Warren County's largest city. At the confluence of the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers, Phillipsburg also used to have the advantage of being a major transportation hub. Long gone is the era of canal shipping and many of the important freight railways have shut down. In 1994, the New Jersey Legislature designated Phillipsburg as an Urban Enterprise Zone community. This zoning offers tax incentives as well as other benefits to businesses. These incentives have started to pay off, as businesses move into the center of the city. Rising real estate prices indicate that these legislative stimulants have been somewhat effective. Phillipsburg has been selected as the site of the future New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center, a large-scale theme park deigned to preserve the state's history. GOVERNMENT Local government Phillipsburg is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government. The Mayor of Phillipsburg is Harry L. Wyant, Jr. (term ends December 2007). Town Council Members are Council President James P. Stettner (2007), Council Vice President James M. Shelly (2005), Diane S. Coopersmith (2005), John Damato (2005) and David DeGerolamo (2007). Federal, state and county representation Greenwich Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District. EDUCATION The Phillipsburg School District serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. The elementary and middle schools of the district are Green Street School (Grades PreK-5), Barber School (Grades 1&2), Freeman School (Grades 1&2), Andover-Morris School (Grades 3-5) and Phillipsburg Middle School (Grades 6-8). Students in grades 9-12 attend , Bloomsbury (in Hunterdon County ), Greenwich Township , Lopatcong Township and Pohatcong Township . Phillipsburg High School has an athletic rivalry with neighboring Easton , Pennsylvania 's Easton High School. NOTED RESIDENTS
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