Stanhope, New Jersey facts for kids
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Stanhope, New Jersey
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The Stanhope House
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Map of Stanhope in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Stanhope, New Jersey
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 Stanhope, New Jersey
Location in Sussex County, New Jersey
Stanhope, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Stanhope, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | March 24, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2) |
| • Land | 1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) 12.25% |
| Area rank | 404th of 565 in state 20th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,526 |
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3,575 |
| • Rank | 429th of 565 in state 15th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 1,918.7/sq mi (740.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 300th of 565 in state 4th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
07874
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| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 3403770380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885408 |
Stanhope is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,526, a decrease of 84 (−2.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,610, which in turn reflected an increase of 26 (+0.7%) from the 3,584 counted in the 2000 census.
Stanhope was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1904, from portions of Byram Township.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.09 square miles (5.42 km2), including 1.84 square miles (4.76 km2) of land and 0.26 square miles (0.66 km2) of water (12.25%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Lake Musconetcong.
Stanhope is the southernmost municipality in Sussex County. The borough borders the municipalities of Byram Township and Hopatcong in Sussex County; and Mount Olive Township, Netcong and Roxbury in Morris County.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,031 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,031 | 0.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,089 | 5.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,100 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,351 | 22.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,814 | 34.3% | |
| 1970 | 3,040 | 67.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,638 | 19.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,393 | −6.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,584 | 5.6% | |
| 2010 | 3,610 | 0.7% | |
| 2020 | 3,526 | −2.3% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 3,575 | −1.0% | |
| Population sources: 1910–1920 1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 3,610 people, 1,396 households, and 958 families in the borough. The population density was 1,966.3 per square mile (759.2/km2). There were 1,472 housing units at an average density of 801.8 per square mile (309.6/km2). The racial makeup was 91.36% (3,298) White, 1.58% (57) Black or African American, 0.08% (3) Native American, 2.33% (84) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.63% (95) from other races, and 2.02% (73) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.50% (307) of the population.
Of the 1,396 households, 31.7% had children under the age of 18; 53.2% were married couples living together; 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.4% were non-families. Of all households, 25.1% were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.
22.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older 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 $78,625 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,138) and the median family income was $94,545 (+/− $11,809). Males had a median income of $51,974 (+/− $7,042) versus $47,241 (+/− $3,337) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,934 (+/− $4,607). About 0.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Stanhope Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 292 students and 30.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
For ninth through twelfth grades, the borough shares Lenape Valley Regional High School, which serves public school students from Netcong in Morris County and the Sussex County communities of Byram Township and Stanhope. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 657 students and 54.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Students from the borough had attended Netcong High School until 1974, when the Lenape Valley district was created. Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities, with two seats assigned to Stanhope.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 16.76 miles (26.97 km) of roadways, of which 12.75 miles (20.52 km) were maintained by the municipality, 2.24 miles (3.60 km) by Sussex County and 1.77 miles (2.85 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Route 183 is the main access road that serves the borough. U.S. Route 206 also passes through in the western section and is partially a limited access road (the "Netcong Bypass") which connects to Interstate 80 in neighboring Mount Olive.
Stanhope is noted for its highway oddity. Upon the completion of Interstate 80 (c. 1974), Old U.S. Route 206 through Stanhope was renamed Route 183. A section of Interstate 80 now acts as a traffic bypass around Stanhope.
Public transportation
Lakeland Bus Lines provides service operating along Interstate 80 between Newton, New Jersey, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.
Points of interest
Since 1949, the Patriots' Path Council of the Boy Scouts of America operate two camps at the Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation in Stanhope. Camp Somers is a year-round overnight camp for Boy Scouts aged 12 to 17. Camp Wheeler is a day camp for younger Cub Scouts.
The Plaster Mill was part of an iron works along the Morris Canal, which ran through the borough. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Across the Musconetcong River in Netcong, the nearby Stanhope United Methodist Church, also known as the Church in the Glen, was added to the NRHP in 2013 for its significance in architecture.
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Section of the Morris Canal by Lock 1 West and Lake Musconetcong
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Plaster Mill ruins
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Stanhope United Methodist Church
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Stanhope include:
- Gamaliel Bartlett (1796–1859), first postmaster at Stanhope, appointed in 1823 by President James Monroe. In 1829, Bartlett petitioned the Sussex County Court for a license to "...keep an Inn or Tavern in the house in which he now lives, in the Township of Byram..." It was signed by the 16 town council members (referred to as Freeholders!). Probably the location of the proposed licensed premises was what is locally referred to as: The Stanhope House
- Rob Freeman (born 1981), former guitarist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter for the pop punk/post-hardcore group Hidden in Plain View
- Alicia Luciano (born 1983), beauty pageant competitor who held the title of Miss New Jersey 2002 and competed in the Miss America 2003 Pageant
- Joe Reo, lead singer for Hidden in Plain View
- Dave Yovanovits (born 1981), guard for the Cleveland Browns
See also
In Spanish: Stanhope (Nueva Jersey) para niños
