Editing Hardyston Township, New Jersey

{{short description|Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, US}}
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|name                     = Hardyston Township, New Jersey
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|government_type          = [[Special charter (New Jersey)|Special charter]]
|governing_body           = Township Council
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Brian Kaminski ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends December 31, 2024)<ref name=TownshipCouncil/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[City manager|Manager]]
|leader_name1             = Carrine Piccolo-Kaufer<ref>[https://hardyston.com/directories/township-manager/ Township Manager], Hardyston Township. Accessed May 24, 2024.</ref>
|leader_title2            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name2             = Jane Bakalarczyk<ref>[https://hardyston.com/directories/township-clerk/ Township Clerk], Hardyston Township. Accessed May 24, 2024.</ref>
|established_title        = [[Royal charter]]
|established_date         = February 25, 1762
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = February 21, 1798
|named_for                = [[Josiah Hardy]]

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 8125
|population_rank          = 289th of 565 in state<br>6th of 24 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref>
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|elevation_footnotes      = <ref>{{Gnis|882269|Township of Hardyston}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed March 5, 2013.</ref>
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 07419 – [[Hamburg, New Jersey|Hamburg]]<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=hardyston&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Hamburg, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref><br />07460 – [[Stockholm, New Jersey|Stockholm]]<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=hardyston&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Stockholm, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area codes 862 and 973|973]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Hardyston&frmCounty=Sussex Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Hardyston, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 4, 2015.</ref>
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 3403729850<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref>
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|website                  = {{URL|https://www.hardyston.com}}
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'''Hardyston Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the township's population was 8,125,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 88 (−1.1%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 8,213,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 2,042 (+33.1%) from the 6,171 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls 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>

==History==
Hardyston Township was set off from portions of [[Newton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey|Newton Township]] by [[Royal charter]] on February 25, 1762.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''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><ref>Snell, James P. (1881) ''History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers''. (Centennial ed., Harmony, NJ: Harmony Press, 1981, p. 335)</ref> It was named after [[Josiah Hardy]], who was [[List of governors of New Jersey|royal governor of New Jersey]] from 1761 to 1763.<ref>Haines, Alanson A. ''Hardyston Memorial:  A History of The Township and the North Presbyterian Church, Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey''. (New Jersey Herald Print, Newton, N.J., 1888, p. 19)</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=15 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref> The original British spelling of ''Hardiston'' was Americanized to ''Hardyston'' after the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~njsussex/history.html History of Sussex County], Sussex County Gen Web. Accessed September 30, 2007. "Hardyston is the American spelling of the British Hardiston, which was changed after the American Revolutionary War."</ref>

Hardyston was incorporated on February 21, 1798, by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 townships. Over the centuries, portions of the township were taken to form [[Vernon Township, New Jersey|Vernon Township]] (April 8, 1793), [[Sparta, New Jersey|Sparta]] (April 14, 1845), [[Franklin, New Jersey|Franklin]] (March 18, 1913) and [[Hamburg, New Jersey|Hamburg]] (March 19, 1920).<ref name=Story/>

Hardyston was serviced first by the [[New Jersey Midland Railway]], which built the station in [[Stockholm, New Jersey|Stockholm]]. However, there was a dispute over the name as that area was known as [[Snufftown, New Jersey|Snufftown]] because of the snuff factory along the [[Pequannock River]], which provide the [[water power]]. Through a series of events between the residents of Stockholm and the railroad, the area eventually changed the name from Snufftown to Stockholm. Later, it was the [[New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway]], who provided service into the early 1960s when a mud slide removed a large section of trackage in [[West Milford, New Jersey|West Milford Township]] and coupled with low productivity, the line was not repaired and service was disconnected. Today, the New York Susquehanna and Western Railway runs freight through Hardyston. The main highways are [[New Jersey Route 23|Route 23]] and [[New Jersey Route 94|Route 94]].

A large eastern portion of the township is owned by the City of [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]], for their [[Pequannock River]] Watershed, which provides water to the city from an area of {{convert|35000|acres}} that also includes portions of [[Jefferson Township, New Jersey|Jefferson Township]], [[Kinnelon, New Jersey|Kinnelon]], [[Rockaway Township, New Jersey|Rockaway Township]], [[Vernon Township, New Jersey|Vernon Township]] and [[West Milford, New Jersey|West Milford]].<ref>Primerano, Jane. [http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/newark-appealing-watershed-taxes-against-jefferson-1.1329222 "Newark appealing watershed taxes against Jefferson"], ''AIM Jefferson'', May 8, 2015. Accessed July 2, 2015. "Besides West Milford and Jefferson, Newark owns watershed land in Hardyston, Vernon, and Rockaway Townships and Kinnelon Borough, Leach said."</ref><ref>[http://www.leagle.com/decision/1980911NJTax90_180.xml/CITY%20OF%20NEWARK%20v.%20VERNON%20TP. ''City Of Newark v. Vernon Tp.''], Leagle from Tax Court of New Jersey, April 1, 1980. Accessed July 2, 2015. "Generally, the lands are part of the 35,000-acre Pequannock Watershed (approximately two times the size of Newark), which was purchased by Newark at the turn of the century to provide a water supply. The watershed, which contains five major bodies of water, is located in Vernon and Hardyston in Sussex County, Jefferson, Rockaway and Kinnelon in Morris County, and West Milford in Passaic County."</ref>

===Cemetery===
The township contains North Church Cemetery / North Hardyston Cemetery. Notable burials there include:
* [[Samuel Fowler (1779–1844)]], who served in the House of Representatives from 1833 to 1837.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000327 Samuel Fowler (1779–1844)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 12, 2007.</ref>
* [[Samuel Fowler (1851–1919)]], represented [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]] from 1893 to 1895.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000326 Samuel Fowler (1851–1919)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 12, 2007.</ref>
* [[Daniel Haines]] (1801–1877) 14th [[Governor of New Jersey]], from 1843 to 1845, and from 1848 to 1851.<ref>[http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=722943f4c9549010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD New Jersey Governor Daniel Haines], [[National Governors Association]]. Accessed August 12, 2007.</ref>
* [[John Linn (politician)|John Linn]] (1763–1821) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New Jersey]] from 1817 to 1821.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000337 John Linn], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 12, 2007.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 32.65 square miles (84.56&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 31.99 square miles (82.84&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.66 square miles (1.72&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (2.03%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Beaver Lake, Beaver Run, Big Springs, Bradys Pond, Hamburg, Hardistonville, Holland, Lake Stockholm, [[Monroe, Sussex County, New Jersey|Monroe]], North Church, Rudeville, Rudstown, Silver Lake, [[Stockholm, New Jersey|Stockholm]], Summit Lake and Tamarack Lake.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

Postal [[ZIP Code]]s covering Hardyston Township include 07460 Stockholm, 07416 Franklin Borough, 07419 Hamburg Borough, and a small part of 07848 [[Lafayette Township, New Jersey|Lafayette Township]].

The township borders the municipalities of [[Franklin, New Jersey|Franklin]], [[Hamburg, New Jersey|Hamburg]], [[Lafayette Township, New Jersey|Lafayette Township]], [[Ogdensburg, New Jersey|Ogdensburg]], [[Sparta, New Jersey|Sparta]], [[Vernon Township, New Jersey|Vernon Township]] and [[Wantage Township, New Jersey|Wantage Township]] in Sussex County; [[Jefferson Township, New Jersey|Jefferson Township]] in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]]; and [[West Milford, New Jersey|West Milford]] in [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County]].<ref>[https://www.sussex.nj.us/FCpdf/Sussex%20County%20Map%20-%207-1-03.pdf Sussex County Map], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed February 23, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

In terms of [[physical geography]], nearly all of Hardyston (excluding the portion of the township west of Hamburg along Route 94) lies within the [[New York – New Jersey Highlands]], part of the greater Crystalline Appalachians that extend as far south as the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]]. Hardyston is home to portions of Hamburg Mountain (east of Franklin) and [[Pochuck Mountain]] (near Scenic Lakes) within this region. The remaining northwestern portion of the township lies within the [[Ridge-and-valley Appalachians]]. The prominent feature in the ridge-and-valley portion of the Township is the Wallkill Valley, through which the [[Wallkill River]] flows northeast to New York state.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1810= 1702
| 1820= 2160
| 1830= 2588
| 1840= 2831
| 1850= 1344 | 1850n=*
| 1860= 1712
| 1870= 1668
| 1880= 2645
| 1890= 2542
| 1900= 3425
| 1910= 5210
| 1920= 1928 | 1920n=*
| 1930=  946 | 1930n=*
| 1940= 1034
| 1950= 1279
| 1960= 2206
| 1970= 3499
| 1980= 4553
| 1990= 5275
| 2000= 6171
| 2010= 8213
| 2020= 8125
| estimate=8409
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<br />1810–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 11, 2013.</ref> 1840<ref>[[Francis Bowen|Bowen, Francis]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA231 ''American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843''], p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref><br />1850–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA271 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time'', Volume 1], p. 271, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed February 20, 2013. "Hardyston contained in 1850, 1,344 inhabitants; in 1860, 1,712; and in 1870, 1,668."</ref> 1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA141 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 141. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 260. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref><br />1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA97 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 97. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref> 1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA719 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 7194. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref><br />1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403729850 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Hardyston township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212103647/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403729850 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sus/hardyston1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Hardyston township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530024825/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sus/hardyston1.pdf |date=2015-05-30 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/hardystontownshipsussexcountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Hardyston township, Sussex County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed April 21, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><br />* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/>
}}

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 8,213 people, 3,255 households, and 2,376 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|256.9|/sqmi}}. There were 3,783 housing units at an average density of {{convert|118.3|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 91.65% (7,527) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 2.61% (214) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.17% (14) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 3.01% (247) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.01% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.21% (99) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.35% (111) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.56% (457) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 3,255 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18; 59.9% were married couples living together; 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.0% were non-families. Of all households, 22.1% were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.2 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $81,655 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,575) and the median family income was $93,657 (+/− $14,035). Males had a median income of $70,592 (+/− $9,771) versus $42,899 (+/− $4,944) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $38,383 (+/− $2,894). About 3.5% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403729850 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Hardyston township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084930/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403729850 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 6,171 people, 2,319 households, and 1,716 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|192.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,690 housing units at an average density of {{convert|83.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 95.56% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.84% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.57% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.22% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403729850.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Hardyston township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040115094658/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403729850.pdf |date=2004-01-15 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403729850 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Hardyston township, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212103034/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403729850 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref>

There were 2,319 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% 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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $65,511, and the median income for a family was $72,199. Males had a median income of $51,503 versus $32,319 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $28,457. About 2.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Government==

===Local government===
Hardyston Township operates under a [[Special charter (New Jersey)|special charter]] granted by the [[New Jersey Legislature]]. The township is one of 11 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use a special charter.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=15 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 15. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the five-member Township Council, whose members are elected [[at-large]] in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the first week of January, the council selects a mayor and a deputy mayor from among its members.<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><ref>[http://www.hardyston.com/resources/hardyston-form-of-government/ Form of Government], Hardyston Township. Accessed October 7, 2012. "In 1985, Hardyston Township voted by referendum to adopt the council-manager form of government, which combines the strong political leadership of an elected council with the managerial expertise of an appointed manager or administrator."</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, the members of the Hardyston Township Council are [[Mayor]] Frank Cicerale ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on committee ends December 31, 2026; term as mayor ends 2025), [[Deputy Mayor]] Brian J. Kaminski (R, term on committee ends 2026; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), Stanley J. Kula (R, 2025), Carl B. Miller (R, 2024) and Santo Verrilli (R, 2025).<ref name=TownshipCouncil>[https://www.hardyston.com/wp-content/documents/municipal_directory.pdf Municipal Directory], Hardyston Township. Accessed May 24, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://hardyston.com/wp-content/documents/municipal-budget-2024.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Hardyston Township. Accessed May 24, 2024.</ref><ref name=Sussex2023>[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nov-7-2023-GE-OFFICIAL-summary-rpt-with-write-ins-suppressed.pdf 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>[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NOV-8-2022-GE-Official-County-Summary.pdf 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>[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/official-11-22-21.pdf Summary Results Report November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Hardyston Township is located in the 5th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf 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>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#24 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,487 registered voters in Hardyston Township, of which 870 (15.9% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,962 (35.8% vs. 39.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 2,652 (48.3% vs. 44.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 3 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-sussex-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Sussex], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 66.8% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 84.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 86.5% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 2,186 votes (57.8% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 1,531 votes (40.5% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 55 votes (1.5% vs. 2.1%), among the 3,782 ballots cast by the township's 5,658 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.8% (vs. 68.3% in Sussex County).<ref>[http://www.sussexcountyclerk.com/election_results/General%20Election%20Results/Amended-2GNJSUSS-District-Detailed.html General Election November 6, 2012: District Report - Group Detail] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606114607/http://www.sussexcountyclerk.com/election_results/General%20Election%20Results/Amended-2GNJSUSS-District-Detailed.html |date=June 6, 2013 }}, [[Sussex County, New Jersey]] Clerk, run date November 30, 2012. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 2,325 votes (57.2% vs. 59.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,654 votes (40.7% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 65 votes (1.6% vs. 1.5%), among the 4,062 ballots cast by the township's 5,304 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.6% (vs. 76.9% in Sussex County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-sussex.pdf 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 [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 2,194 votes (62.3% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 1,279 votes (36.3% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with 34 votes (1.0% vs. 1.3%), among the 3,522 ballots cast by the township's 4,507 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.1% (vs. 77.7% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_sussex_co_2004.pdf 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 [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 70.6% of the vote (1,565 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 26.3% (583 votes), and other candidates with 3.1% (69 votes), among the 2,227 ballots cast by the township's 5,686 registered voters (10 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 39.2%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-sussex.pdf |title=Governor - Sussex County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-sussex.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Sussex County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 1,637 votes (62.2% vs. 63.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 753 votes (28.6% vs. 25.7%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 205 votes (7.8% vs. 9.1%) and other candidates with 29 votes (1.1% vs. 1.3%), among the 2,633 ballots cast by the township's 5,287 registered voters, yielding a 49.8% turnout (vs. 52.3% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-sussex.pdf 2009 Governor: Sussex County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606051254/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-sussex.pdf |date=2013-06-06 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 20, 2013.</ref>

==Education==
Public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] attend the schools of the [[Hardyston Township School District]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=468ac048ebcb40b096eec2f9920769a8 Hardyston Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Hardyston Township School District. Accessed June 15, 2022. "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 Hardyston Township School District. Composition The Hardyston Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Hardyston Township."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 593 students and 57.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.4:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3406780&DistrictID=3406780 District information for Hardyston Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406780 School Data for Hardyston Township Public School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
Hardyston Township School<ref>[http://www.htps.org/elementary-school-principal/ Hardyston Township School], Hardyston Township School District. Accessed June 15, 2022.</ref> with 318 students in grades Pre-K–5 and 
Hardyston Middle School<ref>[http://www.htps.org/middle-school-administrators/ Hardyston Middle School], Hardyston Township School District. Accessed June 15, 2022.</ref> with 274 students in grades 6–8.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/37/2030 School Performance Reports for the Hardyston Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2030 New Jersey School Directory for the Hardyston Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

For [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s, public school students attend [[Wallkill Valley Regional High School]] which also serves students from [[Franklin, New Jersey|Franklin Borough]], [[Hamburg, New Jersey|Hamburg Borough]] and [[Ogdensburg, New Jersey|Ogdensburg Borough]], and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District.<ref>[http://wallkill.k12.nj.us/ Home page], [[Wallkill Valley Regional High School]]. Accessed October 28, 2017. "We proudly serve the districts of: Franklin |  Hamburg | Hardyston | Ogdensburg"</ref><ref>Jennings, Rob. [http://www.njherald.com/story/29889236/wallkill-valley-grad-named-superintendentprincipal#// "Wallkill Valley grad named superintendent/principal"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029173448/http://www.njherald.com/story/29889236/wallkill-valley-grad-named-superintendentprincipal#// |date=October 29, 2017 }}, ''[[New Jersey Herald]]'', August 26, 2015. Accessed October 28, 2017. "Wallkill Valley Regional High School enrolls students from Hamburg, Hardyston, Ogdensburg and Franklin."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 590 students and 52.2 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.3:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416870&ID=341687005949 School data for Wallkill Valley Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Hardyston Township.<ref name=Board>[https://www.wallkillvrhs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=223136&type=d Dates and Board Members], Wallkill Valley Regional High School. Accessed August 27, 2020.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-07-26 07 43 02 View north along New Jersey State Route 23 at Sussex County Route 515 (Stockholm-Vernon Road) in Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[New Jersey Route 23|Route 23]] northbound in Hardyston Township]]
{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|63.53|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|44.23|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|8.71|mi}} by Sussex County and {{convert|10.59|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Sussex.pdf Sussex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

[[New Jersey Route 23|Route 23]]<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000023__-.pdf#page=10 Route 23 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated June 2017. Accessed November 23, 2022.</ref> and [[New Jersey Route 94|Route 94]]<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000094__-.pdf#page=12 Route 94 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated April 2016. Accessed November 23, 2022.</ref> are the main highways serving Hardyston Township. [[County Route 515 (New Jersey)|County Route 515]]<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000515__-.pdf County Route 515 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated June 2012. Accessed November 23, 2022.</ref> and [[County Route 517 (New Jersey)|County Route 517]]<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000515__-.pdf#page=17 County Route 515 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated November 2012. Accessed November 23, 2022.</ref> also traverse the township.

==Wineries==
* [[Cava Winery & Vineyard]]

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Hardyston Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hardyston Township include:
* [[A. L. A. Himmelwright]] (1865–1936), a civil engineer, author, adventurer and marksman who was the general manager of The Roebling Construction Company<ref>[http://www.rocklodge.com/historical-timeline.htm About Us / Historical Timeline], [[Rock Lodge Club]]. Accessed January 14, 2018. "1910 - census indicates A.L.A. Himmelwright is living in Stockholm, NJ with his family and 3 servants."</ref>
* [[Christopher Sieber]] (born 1969), actor best known for his roles as Kevin Burke in ''[[Two of a Kind (US TV series)|Two of a Kind]]'' starring [[Mary-Kate Olsen]] and [[Ashley Olsen]], and [[Lord Farquaad]] in ''[[Shrek the Musical]]''<ref>Staff. [http://www.njherald.com/20170507/artist-activists-will-come-together-to-support-county-democrats#// "Artist activists will come together to support county Democrats"], ''[[New Jersey Herald]]'', May 7, 2017. Accessed January 13, 2018. "Billeisen, who will emcee the evening, will be joined by Seth Danner and Christopher Sieber, Stockholm resident and two-time Tony nominee for Monty Python's ''Spamalot'' and ''Shrek The Musical,'' along with other contributing performers."{{dead link|date=November 2024}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*Truran, William R. [https://books.google.com/books?id=6jzlh3ct2zwC ''Franklin, Hamburg, Ogdensburg, and Hardyston'' (Images of America).] (Charleston, SC: [[Arcadia Publishing]], 2004).

==External links==
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* [http://www.hardyston.com/ Hardyston Township website]
* [http://www.htps.org/ Hardyston Township School District]
* {{NJReportCard|37|2030|050|Hardyston Township Public School}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406780 National Center for Education Statistics data for Hardyston Township Public School]

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