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Bloomsbury is a Borough located in Hunterdon County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough had a total population of 886. Bloomsbury is located on the south side of the Musconetcong River in the northwest corner of Hunterdon County. The name is derived from the Bloom family influential in the early history of the town. It was once part of Bethlehem Township and was incorporated as a separate borough in 1905. The Borough was originally known as "Johnson's Iron Works", named after the charcoal work of Robert Johnson on the north bank of the river. In colonial days, ore from the Musconetcong Mountain was carried down to the river and made into "blooms", masses of Wrought Iron from the forge. This is another theory of how the Borough received its name. Bloomsbury is the third smallest municipality in Hunterdon County. GEOGRAPHY Bloomsbury is located at 40°39'18" North, 75°4'58" West (40.654962, -75.082868). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 2.4 Km&2 (0.9 Mi&2 ). 2.4 km&2 (0.9 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Bloomsbury borders Bethlehem Township in Hunterdon County. Bloomsbury also borders Warren County . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 886 people, 322 households, and 252 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 375.9/km&2 (975.5/mi&2). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 145.1/km&2 (376.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.19% White , 0.34% African American , 0.23% Native American , 0.34% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.11% from Other Races , and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 322 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were Married Couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11. In the borough the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $64,375, and the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $51,053 versus $33,750 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $26,392. 3.8% of the population and 4.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 8.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT The Mayor of Bloomsbury is Mark R. Peck. Members of the Borough Council are Martha Tersigni (Council President), Vicky Papics, Mark Scheffel, Steven Ross, David Thomas and Carol Flink. Federal, state and county representation Bloomsbury is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District. EDUCATION Students in grades K through 8 attend the Bloomsbury Elementary School. Bloomsbury Elementary School is a New Jersey Interdistrict Choice School, which means that there are students from other districts coming to the school and their tuition is paid by the State of New Jersey. Bloomsbury Elementary School is a totally inclusive school where ll special needs students are placed and taught in their age-appropriate classrooms. Students in grade 9 - 12 attend , Greenwich Township , Lopatcong Township and Pohatcong Township in Warren County and from Bloomsbury in Hunterdon County. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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