Hamburg, New Jersey
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Hamburg 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 3,266,<ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 11 (−0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,277,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 172 (+5.5%) from the 3,105 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The United States Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the population of Hamburg increased by 65 (+2.0%) to 3,331 in 2023.<ref name=PopEst/>
In 1753, when Sussex County was formed from portions of Morris County, the area of present-day Hamburg was part of Newton Township; on February 25, 1762, it became part of the newly established Hardyston Township. On April 8, 1793, when Vernon Township was formed from Hardyston, Hamburg was included within the boundaries of Vernon. In 1852, the boundary line was changed so that Hamburg was again in Hardyston Township. Hamburg was incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1920, from portions of Hardyston Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 24, 1920.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 230. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref> The borough was named after Hamburg, Germany.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.03 km2), including 1.15 square miles (2.96 km2) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2) of water (2.05%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
Hamburg borders the Sussex County municipalities of Franklin and Hardyston Township.<ref>Sussex County Map, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed February 23, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 3,277 people, 1,364 households, and 884 families in the borough. The population density was 2,870.4 per square mile (1,108.3/km2). There were 1,476 housing units at an average density of 1,292.9 per square mile (499.2/km2). The racial makeup was 91.27% (2,991) White, 2.01% (66) Black or African American, 0.24% (8) Native American, 2.04% (67) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.80% (59) from other races, and 2.62% (86) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.87% (225) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 1,364 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18; 49.5% were married couples living together; 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.2% were non-families. Of all households, 29.4% 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 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98.<ref name=Census2010/>
22.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $64,016 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,681) and the median family income was $74,421 (+/− $13,156). Males had a median income of $66,083 (+/− $11,467) versus $40,735 (+/− $7,620) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,528 (+/− $3,671). About 7.0% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Hamburg borough, Sussex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 1, 2013.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 3,105 people, 1,173 households, and 844 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,233 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.14% White, 0.74% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.29% Asian, 1.67% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.22% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Hamburg borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Hamburg borough, Sussex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref>
There were 1,173 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the borough was $58,246, and the median income for a family was $64,773. Males had a median income of $45,729 versus $28,482 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,651. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Government
[edit]Local government
[edit]Hamburg is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 110.</ref> The borough form of government used by Hamburg is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>
Template:As of, the mayor of Hamburg Borough is Republican Richard Krasnomowitz, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are John Burd (R, 2025), George Endres (R, 2026), John Haig (R, 2024), Russell Law (R, 2025), Joyce Oehler (R, 2026) and Mark S. Sena (R, 2024).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Mayor and Council, Hamburg Borough. Accessed May 20, 2024.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal User Friendly Budget, Hamburg Borough. Accessed May 20, 2024.</ref><ref name=Sussex2023>Summary Results Report Official Results November 7 2023 General Election, Sussex County, New Jersey, November 22, 2023. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Sussex2022>Sussex County, New Jersey General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results Summary Report, Sussex County, New Jersey, dated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Sussex2021>Summary Results Report November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results, Sussex County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>
In August 2018, Joyce Oehler was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Chris Fitzpatrick until he resigned from office.<ref>"Republican, Democrat in contest for two-year term in Hamburg", New Jersey Herald, November 4, 2018. Accessed April 13, 2020. "Two candidates have been selected by their respective parties to run in the Nov. 6 general election for the two years remaining on the term of former Councilman Chris Fitzpatrick, who resigned from the council this past summer. Selected by the borough’s Democrats is Almir Osmanovic while the Republicans selected Joyce Oehler, who was chosen by the council in August to serve the rest of this year in Fitzpatrick’s seat."</ref> Oehler won the November 2018 special election to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Sussex2018>Sussex County, New Jersey General Election November 6, 2018, Official Results Summary Report, Sussex County, New Jersey, dated November 9, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.</ref>
In April 2014, the borough council selected former councilmember Russell Law from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2016 of Chris Kelly, who had resigned from office after announcing that he would be moving out of the borough.<ref>Staff. "Hamburg names new councilman", The Advertiser News, April 8, 2014. Accessed January 18, 2015. "Russell Law is sworn into his council seat to fill Chris Kelly's seat until someone is elected in November to finish the term ending Dec. 31, 2016."</ref> Law served on an interim basis until the November 2014 general election, when he was elected to serve the one year remaining on the term of office.<ref name=Sussex2014>Sussex County General Election November 4, 2014 Summary Report Official Results, Sussex County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 10, 2014. Accessed August 1, 2016.</ref>
Federal, state and county representation
[edit]Hamburg is located in the 5th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 24th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>
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Politics
[edit]As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,064 registered voters in Hamburg, of which 322 (15.6% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 752 (36.4% vs. 39.3%) were registered as Republicans and 988 (47.9% vs. 44.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as either Libertarians or Greens.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Sussex, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 63.0% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 81.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 86.5% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref>
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 733 votes (53.6% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 594 votes (43.5% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 30 votes (2.2% vs. 2.1%), among the 1,367 ballots cast by the borough's 2,104 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.0% (vs. 68.3% in Sussex County).<ref>General Election November 6, 2012: District Report - Group Detail Template:Webarchive, Sussex County, New Jersey Clerk, run date November 30, 2012. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 852 votes (57.1% vs. 59.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 606 votes (40.6% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 24 votes (1.6% vs. 1.5%), among the 1,491 ballots cast by the borough's 2,007 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.3% (vs. 76.9% in Sussex County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Sussex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 893 votes (63.0% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 490 votes (34.6% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with 27 votes (1.9% vs. 1.3%), among the 1,417 ballots cast by the borough's 1,897 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.7% (vs. 77.7% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Sussex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref>
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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.7% of the vote (570 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 29.7% (250 votes), and other candidates with 2.6% (22 votes), among the 851 ballots cast by the borough's 2,115 registered voters (9 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 40.2%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 546 votes (59.2% vs. 63.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 283 votes (30.7% vs. 25.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 78 votes (8.5% vs. 9.1%) and other candidates with 12 votes (1.3% vs. 1.3%), among the 922 ballots cast by the borough's 1,985 registered voters, yielding a 46.4% turnout (vs. 52.3% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Sussex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref>
Education
[edit]The Hamburg School District serves students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Hamburg School.<ref>Hamburg Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hamburg School District. Accessed April 7, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Hamburg School District. Composition: The Hamburg School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Hamburg in the County of Sussex."</ref><ref>Public School Directory 2024-2025, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed April 1, 2025.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Hamburg School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Hamburg School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 239 students and 32.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.5:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Hamburg School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which also serves students from Franklin, Hardyston Township and Ogdensburg Borough as part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District.<ref>Comstock, Lori. "Wallkill Valley raises facilities fees; Out-of-district will pay twice as much as much as companies in the district", The Advertiser News, September 29, 2014. Accessed April 7, 2025. "Tossing around figures, the board, with Interim Superintendent Robert Walker's suggestion, agreed to raise the fee for the gymnasium to $1,000 for non-profit and companies located in the sending district. These sending districts include Franklin, Hamburg, Hardyston, and Ogdensburg."</ref><ref>Jennings, Rob. "Wallkill Valley grad named superintendent/principal", New Jersey Herald, August 26, 2015. Accessed April 7, 2025. "Wallkill Valley Regional High School enrolls students from Hamburg, Hardyston, Ogdensburg and Franklin."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 617 students and 48.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.<ref>School data for Wallkill Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>
Transportation
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Roads and highways
[edit]Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Sussex County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Sussex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>
Route 23<ref>Route 23 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2017. Accessed December 28, 2022.</ref> and Route 94<ref>Route 94 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated April 2016. Accessed December 28, 2022.</ref> intersect and pass through the borough.<ref>Sussex County Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed December 28, 2022.</ref>
Public transportation
[edit]Hamburg is served by the Sussex County Skylands Ride Service, which provides buses to Newton, Sparta, and Sussex.<ref>[1], Sussex County, effective March 5, 2012. Accessed December 2, 2014.</ref>
Wineries
[edit]Notable people
[edit]Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hamburg include:
- Joseph E. Edsall (1789–1865), represented Template:Ushr in the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847, and the Template:Ushr from 1847 to 1849<ref>Joseph E. Edsalll, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007.</ref>
- Daniel Haines (1801–1877), politician, jurist and lawyer who served as the 14th Governor of New Jersey<ref>Lurie, Maxine N.; and Mappen, Marc. "Haines, Daniel", Encyclopedia of New Jersey, p. 344. Rutgers University Press, 2004. Template:ISBN. Accessed October 28, 2017. "He died at his Hamburg home, which he shared with his second wife, Mary Townsend of Newark, whom he married in 1865."</ref>
- Robert Hamilton (1809–1878), represented Template:Ushr in the United States House of Representatives from 1873 to 1877<ref>Robert Hamilton, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 3, 2007.</ref>
- Heather Maloney (born 1985), singer-songwriter<ref>Bialas, Michael. "Taking the High Road, Heather Maloney Keeps Making All the Right Turns", The Huffington Post, October 7, 2015. Accessed April 16, 2016. "'It ends up sounding so cliche when you talk about it,' said the only daughter among three children who were raised in the northern New Jersey town of Hamburg and watched their parents go through a divorce."</ref>
- Andrew J. Rogers (1828–1900), represented Template:Ushr in the United States House of Representatives from 1863 to 1867<ref>Andrew Jackson Rogers, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 2, 2007.</ref>
- Joseph Sharp (Template:Circa–1776), iron manufacturer and industrialist who established an iron works that led to the area being known as Sharpsborough<ref>Joseph Sharp's Iron Works, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed October 28, 2017. "In 1768, Joseph Sharp erected a forge and furnace on the Wallkill River. The village around the Sharp Iron Works became known as Sharpsborough, later becoming Hamburg."</ref>
References
[edit]- Further reading
- McCabe, Wayne T.; and McCabe, Margaret L. A Penny A View...An Album of Postcard Views...Hamburg, N.J. (Newton, NJ: Historic Preservation Alternatives, 2006).
- Truran, William R. Franklin, Hamburg, Ogdensburg, and Hardyston (Images of America). (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004).