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GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 84.5 Km&2 (32.6 Mi&2 ). 83.1 km&2 (32.1 mi&2) of it is land and 1.4 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it (1.68%) is water. HISTORY Hardyston Township was set off of Newton Township by . Hardyston was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature as one of New Jersey's original 104 townships on February 21 , 1798 . Over the centuries, portions of the township were taken to form Vernon Township ( April 8 , 1793 ), Sparta Township ( April 14 , 1845 ), Franklin ( March 18 , 1913 ) and Hamburg ( March 19 , 1920 ). It includes named places of Stockholm, Beaver Run, Beaver Mountain (not shown on maps), North Church, Big Springs, Holland (or Holland Mountain), Hardistonville, Rudeville, and Monroe. Postal ZIP Code s covering Hardyston Township are 07460 Stockholm , 07416 Franklin Borough, 07419 Hamburg Borough, and a small part 07848 Lafayette Township . Hardyston was serviced first by the New Jersey Midland Railway , which built the station in Stockholm. However, there was a dispute over the name as that area was known as Snufftown because of the snuff factory along the Pequannock River , which provide the Water Power . Through a series of events between the residents of Stockholm and the railroad, the area eventually changed the name from Snufftown to Stockholm. Later, it was the New York, Susquehanna And Western Railway , who provided service into the early 1960's when a mud slide removed a large section of trackage in West Milford Township and coupled with low productivity, the line was not repaired and service was disconnected. Today, the New York Susquehanna and Western Railway runs freight through Hardyston. The main highways are Route 23 and Route 94 . A large eastern portion of the township is part of the Pequannock Watershed, which is owned by the City Of Newark in Essex County for their water supply. DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 6,171 people, 2,319 households, and 1,716 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 74.2/km&2 (192.3/mi&2). There were 2,690 housing units at an average density of 32.4/km&2 (83.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.56% White , 0.84% African American , 0.16% Native American , 1.57% Asian , 0.49% from Other Races , and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.22% of the population. There were 2,319 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were Married Couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12. In the township the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $65,511, and the median income for a family was $72,199. Males had a median income of $51,503 versus $32,319 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $28,457. About 2.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. GOVERNMENT The members of the Hardyston Township Council are , 2006 Local government Federal, state and county representation Hardyston Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , New Jersey League Of Women Voters , p. 58. Accessed August 30 , 2006 . EDUCATION Public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the schools of the Hardyston Township School District . Students in grades K - 5 attend the Hardyston Township Public School, and grades 6-8 attend the newly-built Hardyston Middle School. For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which is also comprised of Franklin Borough , Hamburg Borough and Ogdensburg Borough , and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District. CEMETERY The town contains North Church Cemetery / North Hardyston Cemetery. Notable burials there include:
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