Lopatcong Township, New Jersey
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Lopatcong Township is a township located in Warren County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 5,765.
Lopatcong Township is a suburb in rural New Jersey. It was featured in a New York Times article, "Great Haven for Families, but Don't Bring Children" August 13, 2003 http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/13/nyregion/13SUBU.html?th which discusses problems of school finance of suburban communities and various strategies communities have adopted to deal with the problem.
Lopatcong is made up of several neighborhoods, including:
- Morris Park
- Delaware Park
- Rosehill Heights
- Brakeley Park
- Lows Hollow
- Country Hills
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.5 km² (7.1 mi²). 18.3 km² (7.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.84% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 5,765 people, 2,143 households, and 1,523 families residing in the township. The population density is 314.4/km² (814.6/mi²). There are 2,429 housing units at an average density of 132.5/km² (343.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 96.27% White, 1.13% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,143 households out of which 32.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% are married couples living together, 5.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 3.09.
In the township the population is spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $50,918, and the median income for a family is $65,545. Males have a median income of $52,540 versus $30,967 for females. The per capita income for the township is $24,333. 6.4% of the population and 4.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Township website (http://www.lopatcongtwp.com/index.html)