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Ogdensburg is a Borough in Sussex County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough population was 2,638. The borough was formed based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26 , 1914 , from part of Sparta Township , based on the results of a referendum held on March 31 , 1914 ."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 231. Ogdensburg is named after its first settler, Robert Ogden. GEOGRAPHY Ogdensburg is located at (41.080066, -74.597201). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 6.0 Km&2 (2.3 Mi&2 ). 5.9 km&2 (2.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it (0.87%) is water. DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,638 people, 881 households, and 704 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 446.7/km&2 (1,154.7/mi&2). There were 903 housing units at an average density of 152.9/km&2 (395.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.54% White , 0.15% African American , 0.04% Native American , 0.72% Asian , 0.27% from Other Races , and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population. There were 881 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were Married Couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.38. In the borough the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $60,313, and the median income for a family was $70,521. Males had a median income of $47,350 versus $35,060 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $24,305. About 4.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. GOVERNMENT Local government Ogdensburg is governed under the Borough form of government. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to serve a four-year term of office. There are six members of the Borough Council, elected to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. The , 2007 still reflects out-of-date information. Federal, state and county representation Ogdensburg Borough is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District. League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , p. 62, accessed August 30 , 2006 EDUCATION Students in grades K - 8 attend the Ogdensburg Borough Public School, which serves 391 students. For grades 9 - 12, students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which is comprised of Franklin Borough , Hardyston Township , Hamburg Borough and Ogdensburg Borough, and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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