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EspañolMILLSTONE, NEW JERSEY
:''see also: Millstone Township, New Jersey''
'Millstone' is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 410.
Millstone was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 14, 1894, from portions of Hillsborough Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was reincorporated on March 12, 1928)."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 223.
Added in 1976, Millstone Borough is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and encompasses 58 buildings. The borough possesses a military significance for 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1850-1874.
Millstone is located at (40.499453, -74.590875).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.
Millstone was briefly the county seat of Somerset County until the British burned it to the ground during the American Revolutionary War. Millstone was briefly connected to the Pennsylvania Railroad when the Mercer and Somerset Railway was extended to the town in the 1870s and connected via a bridge across the Millstone River to the Pennsylvania Railroad's Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad, but that arrangement did not last into the 1880s. Remnants of the railroad bridge can still been seen to this day.
★ Eddie Johnson- former National Hockey League player (1975-1983).
★ Ferdinand Schureman Schenck (February 11, 1790 - May 16, 1860) was an American politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1833-1837.
★ Wu Tang Clan- rap group
As of the census of 2000, there were 410 people, 169 households, and 126 families residing in the borough. The population density was 211.1/km² (547.1/mi²). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 89.1/km² (230.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.56% White, 0.98% African American, 0.98% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $76,353, and the median income for a family was $83,118. Males had a median income of $60,156 versus $36,406 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,694. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
The Mayor of Millstone Borough is Ray Heck. Members of the Millstone Borough Council are Council President William Poch, Robert McCarthy, Joe Dempster, Carolyn Halm, Norm Hewitt and Donna Lucash.[1]
Millstone is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 16th Legislative District.[2]
Millstone is a non-operating school district. All public school students from Millstone attend school in the Hillsborough Township School District, in Hillsborough Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
1. Millstone Borough Government: Council, Borough of Millstone. Accessed July 26, 2007.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. Accessed August 30, 2006.
★ Millstone Borough website
★ Hillsborough Township School District
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Hillsborough Township School District
★ National Register of Historical Places details for Millstone Historic District
Map of Millstone in Somerset County
'Millstone' is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 410.
Millstone was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 14, 1894, from portions of Hillsborough Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was reincorporated on March 12, 1928)."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 223.
Added in 1976, Millstone Borough is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and encompasses 58 buildings. The borough possesses a military significance for 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1850-1874.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| History |
| Notable Residents |
| Demographics |
| Government |
| Local government |
| Federal, state and county representation |
| Education |
| References |
| External links |
Geography
Millstone is located at (40.499453, -74.590875).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.
History
Millstone was briefly the county seat of Somerset County until the British burned it to the ground during the American Revolutionary War. Millstone was briefly connected to the Pennsylvania Railroad when the Mercer and Somerset Railway was extended to the town in the 1870s and connected via a bridge across the Millstone River to the Pennsylvania Railroad's Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad, but that arrangement did not last into the 1880s. Remnants of the railroad bridge can still been seen to this day.
Notable Residents
★ Eddie Johnson- former National Hockey League player (1975-1983).
★ Ferdinand Schureman Schenck (February 11, 1790 - May 16, 1860) was an American politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1833-1837.
★ Wu Tang Clan- rap group
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 410 people, 169 households, and 126 families residing in the borough. The population density was 211.1/km² (547.1/mi²). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 89.1/km² (230.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.56% White, 0.98% African American, 0.98% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $76,353, and the median income for a family was $83,118. Males had a median income of $60,156 versus $36,406 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,694. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
The Mayor of Millstone Borough is Ray Heck. Members of the Millstone Borough Council are Council President William Poch, Robert McCarthy, Joe Dempster, Carolyn Halm, Norm Hewitt and Donna Lucash.[1]
Federal, state and county representation
Millstone is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 16th Legislative District.[2]
Education
Millstone is a non-operating school district. All public school students from Millstone attend school in the Hillsborough Township School District, in Hillsborough Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
References
1. Millstone Borough Government: Council, Borough of Millstone. Accessed July 26, 2007.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. Accessed August 30, 2006.
External links
★ Millstone Borough website
★ Hillsborough Township School District
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Hillsborough Township School District
★ National Register of Historical Places details for Millstone Historic District
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