Milltown, New Jersey

Milltown is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,000.

Geography

Milltown is located at (40.452538, -74.438020). Contrary to popular belief, Milltown is not really in the middle of New Jersey.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.88%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,000 people, 2,627 households, and 1,943 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,721.5/km² (4,452.0/mi²). There were 2,670 housing units at an average density of 656.6/km² (1,698.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.86% White, 0.76% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.07% Asian, 1.16% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.73% of the population.

There were 2,627 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $68,429, and the median income for a family was $77,869. Males had a median income of $50,338 versus $38,220 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,996. About 1.3% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Milltown is governed under the Borough form of government by a Mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The Mayor is directly elected by the voters to serve a four-year term of office. Members of the Borough Council serve three-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.

The Mayor of Milltown Borough is Gloria M. Bradford. Members of the Milltown Borough Council, with their committee assignments, areBorough of Milltown Council Corner, accessed June 26, 2006:

Kevin Bosworth: Council President; Finance, Planning & Administration
Michael Skarzynski - Public Works & Recycling
Eric Steeber - Parks & Recreation
Joseph Cruz - Public Safety
William Deinzer - Utilities
John Collins - Environmental Health & Social Services

Federal, state and county representation

Milltown is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 17th Legislative District.

Education

Students in grades K-8 attend the Milltown Public Schools. Schools in the district are Parkview School (PreK-3) and Joyce Kilmer School (4-8).

For grades 9 - 12, students attend Spotswood High School in Spotswood as part of a sending / receiving relationship.

References

External links

Middlesex County, New Jersey | Boroughs in New Jersey | New Jersey District Factor Group FG

Milltown (New Jersey) | Milltown (New Jersey)

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