Hackettstown, New Jersey facts for kids
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Hackettstown, New Jersey
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Hackettstown Medical Center
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Map of Hackettstown in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Hackettstown, New Jersey
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 Hackettstown, New Jersey
Location in Warren County, New Jersey
Hackettstown, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Hackettstown, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Warren |
| Incorporated | March 9, 1853 |
| Named for | Samuel Hackett |
| Government | |
| • Type | Special Charter |
| • Body | Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2) |
| • Land | 3.61 sq mi (9.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) 2.67% |
| Area rank | 307th of 565 in state 18th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,724 |
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(2019)
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9,356 |
| • Rank | 246th of 566 in state 2nd of 22 in county |
| • Density | 2,696.1/sq mi (1,014.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 232nd of 566 in state 3rd of 22 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
07840
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| Area code(s) | 908 Exchanges: 684,813,850,852,979 |
| FIPS code | 3404128710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885237 |
Hackettstown is a town in Warren County, in the state of New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 9,724. reflecting a decline of 679 (-6.5%) from the 10,403 counted in the 2000 Census.
Hackettstown was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 9, 1853, from portions of Independence Township. Portions of territory were exchanged with Mansfield Township in 1857, 1860, 1872 and 1875.
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History
William Johnson (1817 - 1891) was a prime mover in getting the town incorporated in 1853. He and his brother George (1815 - 1889) were successful merchants in the town beginning in 1839 when they began operating the W.L. & G.W Johnson dry good store. The two men were very active in community affairs. George was a member of First Presbyterian Church, a director of the Hackettstown National Bank, and a member of the Hackettstown Water Board. Both men were involved in the establishment of the Union Cemetery.
In 1925, a train wreck in the town killed 45 people and injured about 50 others en route to New York City from Chicago. The derailment occurred on Rockport road in the early morning at approximately 3:30AM. The event made national headlines and stands as the deadliest event in Warren County history.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 3.712 square miles (9.613 km2), including 3.607 square miles (9.341 km2) of land and 0.105 square miles (0.272 km2) of water (2.83%). The town is located in a valley along the banks of the Musconetcong River.
Upper Pohatcong Mountain extends northeast of Washington approximately 6 mi (9.7 km).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the town include Warren Furnace.
Hackettstown borders the townships of Washington to the southeast, Mansfield to the southwest, Allamuchy to the north, Mount Olive to the northeast, and Independence to the west.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 1,322 | — | |
| 1870 | 2,202 | 66.6% | |
| 1880 | 2,502 | 13.6% | |
| 1890 | 2,417 | −3.4% | |
| 1900 | 2,474 | 2.4% | |
| 1910 | 2,715 | 9.7% | |
| 1920 | 2,936 | 8.1% | |
| 1930 | 3,038 | 3.5% | |
| 1940 | 3,289 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 3,894 | 18.4% | |
| 1960 | 5,276 | 35.5% | |
| 1970 | 9,472 | 79.5% | |
| 1980 | 8,850 | −6.6% | |
| 1990 | 8,120 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 10,403 | 28.1% | |
| 2010 | 9,724 | −6.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 9,356 | −3.8% | |
| Population sources: 1860-1920 1860-1870 1870 1880-1890 1890-1910 1910-1930 1930-1990 2000 2010 |
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Census 2010
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,724 people, 3,575 households, and 2,256 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,696.1 per square mile (1,041.0/km2). There were 3,755 housing units at an average density of 1,041.1 per square mile (402.0/km2)*. The racial makeup of the town was 85.08% (8,273) White, 2.46% (239) Black or African American, 0.24% (23) Native American, 4.97% (483) Asian, 0.05% (5) Pacific Islander, 5.19% (505) from other races, and 2.02% (196) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.16% (1,474) of the population.
There were 3,575 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 91.4 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $62,215 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,907) and the median family income was $82,216 (+/- $10,611). Males had a median income of $51,489 (+/- $5,850) versus $41,822 (+/- $5,248) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,433 (+/- $2,122). About 4.4% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census there were 10,403 people, 4,134 households, and 2,530 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,809.5 people per square mile (1,085.6/km2). There were 4,347 housing units at an average density of 1,174.0 per square mile (453.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.25% White, 2.18% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.91% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.00% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.01% of the population.
There were 4,134 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,955, and the median income for a family was $64,383. Males had a median income of $44,420 versus $31,110 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,742. About 2.3% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the town had a total of 34.47 miles (55.47 km) of roadways, of which 28.83 miles (46.40 km) were maintained by the municipality, 2.96 miles (4.76 km) by Warren County and 2.68 miles (4.31 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Passing through Hackettstown are U.S. Route 46, Route 57, and County Route 517. Route 182 exists completely within the boundaries of Hackettstown. Interstate 80 runs to the north of the town.
Public transportation
The Hackettstown station is the western terminus of the NJ Transit Morristown Line and the Montclair-Boonton Line, which both provide service to Hoboken Terminal with connections to Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan via Midtown Direct trains. New Jersey Transit bus service used to be provided on the MCM5 and 973 local routes before they were discontinued.
Warren County operates a shuttle along Route 57 to Washington Township that operates on an hourly loop on weekdays, with connections available to a shuttle to Phillipsburg.
Airports
Hackettstown is located 49.3 miles (79.3 km) from Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth. Lehigh Valley International Airport, near Allentown, Pennsylvania, is 39.0 miles (62.8 km) away.
Hackettstown Airport, a small general aviation airport with the official database designation of (FAA LID: N05) is located in adjoining Mansfield Township, only a few hundred yards from the municipal border with Hackettstown proper.
Economy
Hackettstown houses the US headquarters of Mars Wrigley Confectionary, a business segment of Mars, Incorporated, makers of Milky Way, Mars, M&M's, Twix and Snickers.
Sports
- The roller derby team Skyland Roller Girls, founded in 2008, bouted out of Excel Roller Skating Center in Hackettstown until it closed in late 2011.
Half of the roller skating center was used as an indoor sports facility called Hackettstown Indoor Sports Academy from 2014–2015.
- The Jersey Express, a team in the American Basketball Association moved to Hackettstown in late 2012 and played in the gym at Centenary College.
- Hackettstown High School is known for its sports teams, collectively known as the Tigers. The group recently moved into the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference.
- The Centenary University sports teams are known as the Cyclones.
Education
The Hackettstown School District serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district serves students in four schools: two elementary schools (covering K-4), a middle school (5-8), and a four-year high school (9-12). As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,975 students and 170.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Hatchery Hill School with 299 students in grades K-1, Willow Grove School with 340 students in grades 2-4, Hackettstown Middle School with 457 students in grades 5-8 and Hackettstown High School with 864 students in grades 9-12. Students from the townships of Allamuchy, Independence, and Liberty, attend the district's high school as part of sending/receiving relationships. For the 2001-02 school year, Hackettstown Middle School was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
Students from the town and from all of Warren County are eligible to attend Ridge and Valley Charter School in Frelinghuysen Township (for grades K-8) or Warren County Technical School in Washington borough (for 9-12), with special education services provided by local districts supplemented throughout the county by the Warren County Special Services School District in Oxford Township (for PreK-12).
Centenary University, a private college affiliated with the United Methodist Church, was founded in 1867 and received approval in 1995 to grant master's degrees.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hackettstown include:
- Abraham H. Albertson (1872-1964), one of Seattle's most prominent architects of the first half of the 20th century.
- John D. Bulkeley (1911-1996) Vice Admiral in the United States Navy, Medal of Honor winner, PT boat skipper who evacuated General Douglas MacArthur from Corregidor.
- Bette Cooper (born 1920), Miss America 1937.
- Jim Courter (born 1941), former Member of Congress.
- Jonathan Townley Crane (1819-1880), clergyman, author, abolitionist, father of Stephen Crane, founder of Centenary Collegiate Institute.
- Christina Desiderio (born 2000), artistic gymnast.
- John DiMaio (born 1955), member of the New Jersey General Assembly who served as mayor of Hackettstown from 1991 to 1999.
- Brian Fallon (born 1980), lead singer for The Gaslight Anthem / The Horrible Crowes.
- John Clifford Heed (1862–1908), composer and musician, best known for composing over 60 marches.
- Kenneth Hopper (born 1926), engineer.
- Izetta Jewel (1883-1978), born Izetta Jewel Kenney, actress and women's rights activist.
- Cole Kimball (born 1985), pitcher who has played for the Washington Nationals.
- William Logan (1914-2002), cyclist who competed in the tandem and team pursuit events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
- Kristen Maloney (born 1981), former gymnastics Olympian.
- Louis F. Post (1849-1928), journalist, lawyer, author, former US Attorney, former Assistant United States Secretary of Labor during the Wilson administration.
- The Semonski Sisters, family musical act that appeared on television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1975 to 1977.
- Jimmi Simpson (born 1975), Emmy nominated film and television actor.
- Joe Stanowicz (1921-1999), football player who attended the United States Military Academy where he played at the guard position for the Army Black Knights football team.
- George Theodore Werts (1846-1910), Governor of New Jersey (1893-1896).
Images for kids
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The Tillie Smith Monument to Chastity - "She Died In Defence of Her Honor" - Apr 8, 1886
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Jacob C. Allen House
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First Presbyterian Church
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Hackettstown Free Public Library
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Hackettstown Community Center
See also
In Spanish: Hackettstown para niños
