Editing Knowlton Township, New Jersey

{{short description|Township in Warren County, New Jersey, US}}
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|name                     = Knowlton Township, New Jersey
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|settlement_type          = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
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|image_caption            = An old barn in Knowlton Township, February 2008
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|subdivision_name2        = {{flagicon image|}} [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren]]
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|government_type          = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
|governing_body           = Township Committee
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Frank VanHorn ([[New Jersey Republican Party|R]], term ends December 31, 2023)<ref name=Committee/><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. As of date accessed, Van Horn is listed with a term-end year of 2025, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year mayoral term of office.</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Kailene Molion (acting)<ref>[http://knowlton-nj.com/directory.htm Directory], Township of Knowlton. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref><ref name=Budget/>
|established_title        = [[Royal charter]]
|established_date         = February 23, 1763
|established_title1       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date1        = February 21, 1798
|named_for                = [[Thomas Knowlton]] or "[[hillock|knoll]] town"

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|area_footnotes           = <ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref>
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|area_total_km2           = 65.60
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|area_rank                = 106th of 565 in state<br>5th of 22 in county<ref name=CensusArea/>

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 2894
|population_rank          = 453rd of 565 in state<br>14th of 22 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|882241|Township of Knowlton}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed March 7, 2013.</ref>
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Codes]]
|postal_code              = 07825 – [[Blairstown, New Jersey|Blairstown]]<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=blairstown&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Blairstown, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref><br>07832 – [[Columbia, New Jersey|Columbia]]<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=columbia&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Columbia, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref><br>07833 – [[Delaware, Warren County, New Jersey|Delaware]]<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=delaware&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Delaware, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area code 908|908]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Blairstown&frmCounty=Warren Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Blairstown, NJ], Area_Codes.com. Accessed February 4, 2015.</ref>
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 3404137320<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>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0882241<ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://knowlton-nj.com/}}
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'''Knowlton Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the township's population was 2,894,<ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 161 (−5.3%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 3,055,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 78 (+2.6%) from the 2,977 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==
Knowlton Township was created as a precinct by [[Royal charter]] from portions of [[Oxford Township, New Jersey|Oxford Township]] on February 23, 1763,<ref name=Story/><ref>[http://historicknowlton.org/ Home Page], Knowlton Township Historic Commission. Accessed May 24, 2017. "'Knoll town' so called for the prevalent hills and limestone knobs, was sectioned off from Oxford Township in 1768." Note that this 1768 date conflicts with the state source.</ref> while the area was still part of [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]], and was incorporated as a township by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on February 21, 1798, and then became part of the newly created Warren County on November 20, 1824. Portions of the township were taken to form [[Hope Township, New Jersey|Hope Township]] (April 8, 1839) and [[Blairstown, New Jersey|Blairstown Township]] (April 14, 1845).<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. 246. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref>

Knowlton's name is variously attributed to [[Thomas Knowlton]], a Colonel in the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]] who was killed in action at the [[Battle of Harlem Heights]],<ref name="multiple">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) pp. 623, 625</ref> or to the [[hillock|knolls]] that characterize the area.<ref>[http://historicknowlton.org/ Home Page], Knowlton Township Historic Commission. Accessed September 2, 2015. "'Knoll town' so called for the prevalent hills and limestone knobs, was sectioned off from Oxford Township in 1768."</ref> In some older sources, the name is spelled "Knawltown".<ref>Harbaugh, H. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=joQfAAAAYAAJ&q=knawltown+nj The Fathers of the German Reformed Church in Europe and America, Volume 2.]'' Sprenger & Westhaeffer, 1872</ref>

The township is served by postal [[ZIP Code]]s in Columbia (07832) and Delaware (07833), although a small number of Knowlton residents receive postal deliveries via the Blairstown (07825) post office. Within the township are several small hamlets, including Browning, Deckers Ferry, Mount Pleasant, Polkville, Ramseyburg, [[Warrington, New Jersey|Warrington]] and Knowlton itself.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt New Jersey Local Names], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed January 27, 2014.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 25.33 square miles (65.60&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 24.72 square miles (64.03&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.60 square miles (1.56&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (2.38%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> The township is located in the [[Kittatinny Mountains|Kittatinny Valley]] which is a section of the [[Great Appalachian Valley]] that stretches {{convert|700|mi}} from Canada to Alabama.

[[Columbia, New Jersey|Columbia]] (with a 2010 Census population of 229<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3414590 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Columbia CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200210225812/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3414590 |date=2020-02-10 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref>), [[Delaware, Warren County, New Jersey|Delaware]] (150<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3417200 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Delaware CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212133055/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3417200 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref>) and [[Hainesburg, New Jersey|Hainesburg]] (91<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3428920 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Hainesburg CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212134951/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3428920 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref>) are [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated communities]] and [[census-designated place]]s (CDPs) located within the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34041 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212201038/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34041 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref><ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref>

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Browning, Deckers Ferry, Mount Pleasant, Polkville, Ramseyburg and [[Warrington, New Jersey|Warrington]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed April 2, 2015.</ref>

The township borders the Warren County municipalities of [[Blairstown, New Jersey|Blairstown Township]], [[Hardwick Township, New Jersey|Hardwick Township]], [[Hope Township, New Jersey|Hope Township]] and [[White Township, New Jersey|White Township]].<ref>[https://www.warrencountynj.gov/our-county/municipalities Municipal Directory], [[Warren County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 30, 2023.</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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1810=2064
| 1820=2701
| 1830=2827
| 1840=2310 | 1840n=*
| 1850=1356 | 1850n=*
| 1860=1557
| 1870=1691
| 1880=1476
| 1890=1411
| 1900=1210
| 1910=1556
| 1920=1073
| 1930=1049
| 1940=1084
| 1950=1260
| 1960=1442
| 1970=1738
| 1980=2074
| 1990=2543
| 2000=2977
| 2010=3055
| 2020=2894
| estimate=2926
| estyear=2023
| estref=<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:<small><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 June 6, 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 June 6, 2013.</ref> 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. 272, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed June 6, 2013. "Knowlton contained in 1850, 1,356 inhabitants; in 1860, 1,557; and in 1870, 1,691."</ref><br>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 June 6, 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 June 6, 2013.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA100 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 100. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA339 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 339. Accessed June 6, 2013.</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. 719. Accessed June 6, 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/DPDP1/0600000US3404137320 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Knowlton township, Warren County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212103634/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3404137320 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_war/knowlton1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Knowlton township]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref> 2020<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/></small>
}}
The Township's economic data (as is all of Warren County) is calculated by the US Census Bureau as part of the [[Lehigh Valley|Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref>Karp, Gregory. [https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-2003-06-22-3465235-story.html "Lehigh Valley, Warren County reunited as a metro area ** Economies, social patterns similar, federal office says."], ''[[The Morning Call]]'', June 22, 2003. Accessed February 15, 2022. "This time, new rules for defining MSAs determined that because the Phillipsburg area was the biggest cluster of people in Warren County, the whole county should be lumped with the nearby Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area."</ref><ref>[https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>

===2010 census===
[[File:Columbia-Portland Pedestrian Bridge.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1| The Portland-Columbia Pedestrian Bridge replaced the last of the covered bridges spanning the Delaware River in this photo facing towards New Jersey. The original covered bridge was destroyed by the remnants of [[Hurricane Diane]] on August 19, 1955, a storm that caused record flooding throughout the region, but particularly within the watershed of the Delaware.]] 
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 3,055 people, 1,097 households, and 864 families in the township. The population density was {{convert|123.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,212 housing units at an average density of {{convert|49.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 96.07% (2,935) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.92% (28) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.29% (9) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.92% (28) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.75% (23) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.05% (32) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 3.63% (111) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,097 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18; 66.5% were married couples living together; 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.2% were non-families. Of all households, 16.3% were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.10.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 36.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 101.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.1 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 $81,346 (with a margin of error of +/− $11,792) and the median family income was $86,708 (+/− $13,339). Males had a median income of $76,733 (+/− $8,158) versus $51,757 (+/− $3,961) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the Township was $35,440 (+/− $4,605). About 1.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3404137320 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Knowlton township, Warren County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085125/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3404137320 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref>

===2000 census===
[[File:RAMSAYBURG HOMESTEAD, WARREN COUNTY.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ramsayburg Homestead, listed on the National Register of Historic Places]]
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 U.S. census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,977 people, 1,028 households, and 816 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|120.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,135 housing units at an average density of {{convert|45.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 97.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.64% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.97% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.85% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603404137320.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Knowlton township, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040113204216/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603404137320.pdf |date=2004-01-13 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 31, 2016.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3404137320 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Knowlton township, Warren County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092017/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3404137320 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref>

There were 1,028 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.21.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

[[File:Delaware Water Gap from I 80.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Knowlton Township's rural character is evident in this view of the [[Delaware Water Gap]] from Linaberry Road.]]
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $63,409, and the median income for a family was $72,130. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $35,326 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $24,631. About 1.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

== Government ==
=== Local government ===
[[File:The former Hainesburg Inn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The former Hainesburg Inn (now Animal Mansion, a veterinary hospital) on Route 94 is considered by many to be the signature piece of architecture in Knowlton]]
Knowlton Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<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> The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters [[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 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. 103.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.<ref name=Committee/>

{{As of|2022}}, the Knowlton Township Committee is comprised of [[Mayor]] M. Adele Starrs ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2022), [[Deputy Mayor]] Debra L. Shipps (R, term on committee ends 2023; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), Kathy Cuntala (R, 2024), James Mazza (R, 2023), and Frank Van Horn (R, 2022).<ref name=Committee>[http://knowlton-nj.com/towncommittee.htm Township Committee], Township of Knowlton. Accessed March 2, 2022. "Knowlton is organized under the township form of government with a five-member Township Committee.... Voters directly choose Committee members in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as mayor and another as deputy mayor for that year."</ref><ref name=Budget>[http://knowlton-nj.com/BUDGET22.pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Township of Knowlton. Accessed June 21, 2022.</ref><ref name=Warren2021>[https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/home/showpublisheddocument/3284/637729175316070000 Summary Results Report 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results], Warren County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Warren2020>[https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/home/showpublisheddocument/2484/637648299297000000 Warren County 2020 General Election November 20, 2020 Official Results], Warren County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Warren2019>[https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/home/showpublisheddocument/2470/637642013517370000 General Election November 5, 2019, Warren County Official Tally], [[Warren County, New Jersey]], updated November 12, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

=== Federal, state, and county representation ===
Knowlton Township is located in the 7th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2023>[https://pub.njleg.gov/publications/pdf/2023-NJ-Leg-District-Map.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2023-2031 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed September 1, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,008 registered voters in Knowlton Township, of which 418 (20.8% vs. 21.5% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 694 (34.6% vs. 35.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 895 (44.6% vs. 43.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There as one voter registered to another party.<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-warren-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Warren], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 65.7% (vs. 62.3% in Warren County) were registered to vote, including 85.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 81.5% 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 June 6, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 833 votes (63.1% vs. 56.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 441 votes (33.4% vs. 40.8%) and other candidates with 19 votes (1.4% vs. 1.7%), among the 1,320 ballots cast by the township's 2,027 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.1% (vs. 66.7% in Warren County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-warren.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Warren County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118065243/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-warren.pdf |date=January 18, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-warren.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Warren County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118065245/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-warren.pdf |date=January 18, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 918 votes (63.0% vs. 55.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 491 votes (33.7% vs. 41.4%) and other candidates with 25 votes (1.7% vs. 1.6%), among the 1,457 ballots cast by the township's 2,045 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.2% (vs. 73.4% in Warren County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-warren.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Warren County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 948 votes (65.8% vs. 61.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 469 votes (32.5% vs. 37.2%) and other candidates with 17 votes (1.2% vs. 1.3%), among the 1,441 ballots cast by the township's 1,899 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.9% (vs. 76.3% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_warren_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Warren County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 74.6% of the vote (671 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 22.8% (205 votes), and other candidates with 2.6% (23 votes), among the 915 ballots cast by the township's 2,040 registered voters (16 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.9%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-warren.pdf |title=Governor - Warren 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-warren.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Warren 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 595 votes (63.8% vs. 61.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 203 votes (21.8% vs. 25.7%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 102 votes (10.9% vs. 9.8%) and other candidates with 13 votes (1.4% vs. 1.5%), among the 932 ballots cast by the township's 1,987 registered voters, yielding a 46.9% turnout (vs. 49.6% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-warren.pdf 2009 Governor: Warren County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230758/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-warren.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed June 6, 2013.</ref>

== Education ==
[[File:Fairview Schoolhouse, Knowlton Township, NJ - looking north.jpg|thumb|[[Fairview Schoolhouse]], built in 1835 with an octagon shape]]
Children in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[sixth grade]] for public school attend Knowlton Township Elementary School as part of the [[Knowlton Township School District]].<ref name=WarrenDistricts>[https://www.warrencountynj.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/4963/637976372031370000#page=19 ''Warren County 2022-2023 Public School Directory''], [[Warren County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 27, 2022.</ref> As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 155 students and 23.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 6.7:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3408070&DistrictID=3408070 District information for Knowlton Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref> In the 2016–17 school year, Knowlton had the 41st smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 192 students.<ref>Guion, Payton. [https://www.nj.com/education/2017/09/njs_smallest_school_districts.html "These 43 N.J. school districts have fewer than 200 students"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], September 2017. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Based on data from the state Department of Education from the last school year and the Census Bureau, NJ Advance Media made a list of the smallest of the small school districts in the state, excluding charter schools and specialty institutions.... 41. Knowlton Township; Enrollment: 192; Grades: Pre-K-8; County: Warren; Town population: 3,055"</ref>

Students in public school for [[seventh grade|seventh]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend the [[North Warren Regional High School]] in [[Blairstown, New Jersey|Blairstown]], a public secondary high school, serving students from the townships of Blairstown, [[Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey|Frelinghuysen]], [[Hardwick Township, New Jersey|Hardwick]] and Knowlton.<ref name=WarrenDistricts/><ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1314/narrative/41/3675/41-3675-000.html North Warren Regional High School 2014 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 2, 2020. "The North Warren Regional School District is home to approximately 950 students from the communities of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick, and Knowlton."</ref><ref>[https://www.northwarren.org/ Home Page], North Warren Regional School District. Accessed June 2, 2020. "North Warren Regional is a public secondary school district, serving students in grades 7-12 in the townships of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick, and Knowlton. The district covers 96.8 square miles bordering the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in scenic Warren County."</ref> As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 752 students and 69.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.9:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409550&ID=340955005844 School data for North Warren Regional School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref> The seats on the district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with two seats assigned to Knowlton Township.<ref>[https://www.northwarren.org/board-of-education Board of Education], [[North Warren Regional High School]]. Accessed June 2, 2020. "The Board of Education is an elected council who, in compliance with State, and Federal laws, establish the policies, and regulations, by which the school is governed. The Board of Education is comprised of nine residents, each elected for a three-year term."</ref>

Students from the township and from all of Warren County are eligible to attend Ridge and Valley Charter School in Frelinghuysen Township (for grades K–8, with Knowlton students among those given admission preference)<ref>[http://www.ridgeandvalley.org/about-us/f-a-q/ F.A.Q.], Ridge and Valley Charter School. Accessed January 8, 2017. "Enrollment is open, on a space available basis, to all K-8 students residing in N.J. with priority given to students residing in the districts of Blairstown, Hardwick, Knowlton, Frelinghuysen, and North Warren Regional School."</ref> or [[Warren County Technical School]] in [[Washington, New Jersey|Washington borough]] (for 9–12),<ref>[http://www.wctech.org/wcts/About%20Us/ About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927093127/http://www.wctech.org/wcts/About%20Us/ |date=2013-09-27 }}, [[Warren County Technical School]]. Accessed September 12, 2013.</ref> with special education services provided by local districts supplemented throughout the county by the [[Warren County Special Services School District]] in [[Oxford Township, New Jersey|Oxford Township]] (for PreK–12).<ref name=WarrenDistricts/><ref>[http://wcsssd.org/?page_id=2 About] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927023343/http://wcsssd.org/?page_id=2 |date=2013-09-27 }}, [[Warren County Special Services School District]]. Accessed September 12, 2013.</ref>

==Recreation==
<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[File:Route-94-Tunnel-1912.jpg|thumb|left|275px|Tunnel Field about 80 years before the field (hint: you'll need to double-click on the image to see all the following details). This photo from a (cracked) 1912 glass plate shows the tunnel used by Route 94 today--the crack runs right through it--beneath the recently-completed Lackawanna Cut-Off rail line. Just to the left is what is now the tunnel that connects the two sets of fields together at Tunnel Field. This extra tunnel was built because the [[Lehigh and New England Railroad]] was planning to build a rail line that would have used the tunnel. The rail line was never built, however, and the tunnel remained unused for nearly 80 years until Knowlton Township acquired the surrounding fields for recreational purposes. Note the dandelions in the field and how few trees are standing in 1912. The Delaware Water Gap is in the background.]]  -->Tunnel Field is the primary recreational site in the township with several baseball and softball diamonds and soccer fields. Tunnel also has a play area (including swings and play area), a basketball court, tennis court, paved walking track, and concession stand. The field is located by Route 94 and is divided by the Lackawanna Cut-Off and is connected through an old tunnel (hence the name).

==Transportation==
===Roads and highways===
[[File:2021-06-16 09 23 39 View west along Interstate 80 from the overpass for Decatur Street in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|View west along [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]] in Knowlton Township]]
{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|67.96|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|37.33|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|13.67|mi}} by Warren County and {{convert|16.83|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] and {{convert|0.13|mi}} by the [[Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Warren.pdf Warren County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

[[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]] (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) is the main east–west limited access road, passing through the township for {{convert|7.24|mi}} with a junction at Routes 94 and 46.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000080__-.pdf Interstate 80 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], April 2014. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref> [[New Jersey Route 94|Route 94]] passes through the northern portion of the township for {{convert|3.92|mi}}.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000094__-.pdf New Jersey Route 94 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], April 2014. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref> [[U.S. Route 46]] runs for {{convert|5.50|mi}} through the township's southern portion.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000046__-.pdf U.S. Route 46 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], July 2014. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref> The [[Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge]] (part of Route 94), which is owned and operated by the [[Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission]], crosses the [[Delaware River]] and connects with [[Pennsylvania Route 611]] in [[Portland, Pennsylvania]].<ref>[https://www.drjtbc.org/default.aspx?pageid=75 Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429201846/https://www.drjtbc.org/default.aspx?pageid=75 |date=2016-04-29 }}, [[Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission]]. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/enlarged_view_29.pdf Enlarged View of Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46 and New Jersey Route 94 in Knowlton Township], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], June 2009. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref>

[[File:Warrington Stone Bridge over the Paulins Kill, Warrington, NJ.jpg|thumb|right|250 px|The [[Warrington Stone Bridge]] crosses the bucolic [[Paulins Kill]].]]
[[File:Paulins Kill Viaduct, Hainesburg, NJ - October 2023.jpg|thumb|250px|right|In the woods near Hainesburg is the [[Paulinskill Viaduct]] along the [[Lackawanna Cut-Off]], the former main line of the [[Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad]]. The viaduct, 115 feet (35 m) tall and 1,100 feet (335 m) long, was the largest reinforced concrete ''structure'' in the world when it was completed in 1910.]]

===Rail history===
Much of Knowlton's development after 1850 can be traced to the presence of the five railroad lines that criss-crossed the township: the [[Lackawanna Old Road|Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad's Old Road]] and, later, the [[Lackawanna Cut-Off]], the [[New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway]], the [[Lehigh and New England Railroad]], and the [[Blairstown Railway]]. All of these rail lines were later abandoned. In their heyday, however, two rail lines and three railroads served the town of Delaware: the [[New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway|New York, Susquehanna and Western]] (formerly Blairstown) Railway; and the Old Road of the [[Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad]] (which also had granted trackage rights to the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]], technically a sixth railroad). The community of Columbia was also served by the NYS&W (Hainesburg also had a station), with the [[Lehigh and New England Railroad]] also passing through town.

In more recent years, development within Knowlton has been tied to the presence of [[U.S. Route 46]] and, since the early 1970s, [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]]. Many Knowlton residents use Route 80 to commute to their jobs either further east in New Jersey or further west in [[Pennsylvania]]. [[New Jersey Route 94|Route 94]] crosses through the township. Two bridges cross the [[Delaware River]], connecting the township to Pennsylvania; the [[Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge]], opened in 1953, connects Route 94 to [[Pennsylvania Route 611]] in [[Portland, Pennsylvania|Portland]], Pennsylvania.<ref>[http://www.drjtbc.org/default.aspx?pageid=75 Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526223552/http://www.drjtbc.org/default.aspx?pageid=75 |date=2011-05-26 }}, [[Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission]]. Accessed June 6, 2013. "Opened to traffic on December 1, 1953, the main river bridge consists of a ten-span steel girder system with total length of 1,309 feet and a 32-foot curb-to-curb width."</ref> The two places are also connected by the [[Portland–Columbia Pedestrian Bridge]], which dates back to a structure constructed in 1869 and was dedicated for pedestrian use when the vehicular toll bridge was completed in 1953.<ref>[http://www.drjtbc.org/default.aspx?pageid=119 Portland-Columbia Toll Supported Pedestrian Bridge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204094438/http://www.drjtbc.org/default.aspx?pageid=119 |date=2012-02-04 }}, [[Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission]]. Accessed June 6, 2013. "The original structure, constructed in 1869 as a vehicular bridge, was a four-span timber bridge reinforced with wooden arches."</ref>

==Points of interest==
* [[Brook Hollow Winery]] 
* DeVille's Historic Texaco

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Knowlton Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Knowlton Township include:

* [[A. Elizabeth Adams]] (1892–1962), [[zoologist]] and professor at [[Mount Holyoke College]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/53341428/ "Sister Of Stroudsburg Resident To Retire As Mount Holyoke College Professor In June"], ''[[Pocono Record]]'', April 12, 1957. Accessed May 15, 2017. "Miss Adams, who graduated from Mount Holyoke in 1914, was born in Delaware, N. J, and is the sister of Mrs. Charles S. Flagler, 46 North 6 St., Stroudsburg."</ref>
* [[Charles H. Flummerfelt]] (1863–1931), politician who served in the [[Washington House of Representatives]] and [[Washington State Senate]]<ref>Lyman, William Denison. [https://archive.org/details/historyofyakimav02lyma ''History of the Yakima Valley, Washington; comprising Yakima, Kittitas, and Benton Counties, Volume II''], The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919. Accessed December 10, 2017. "Charles H. Flummerfelt, a prominent figure in insurance and real estate circles in Ellensburg, having now an extensive clientage, was born in Delaware, Warren county, New Jersey, on the 31st of July, 1863, a son of Daniel A. and Macrina H. (Hoagland) Flummerfelt, both of whom were representatives of old colonial families."</ref>
* [[Cornelius Edward Gallagher]] (1921–2018), politician who represented [[New Jersey's 13th congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1959 to 1973<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000016 Gallagher, Cornelius Edward, (1921 - )], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed May 15, 2017.</ref>
* [[Philip Johnson (congressman)|Philip Johnson]] (1818–1867), represented [[Pennsylvania]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1861 to 1867<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000168 Philip Johnson], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed October 11, 2007.</ref>
* [[Jonathan Sonne]], competitive [[Magic: The Gathering]] player<ref>Staff. [http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/event-coverage/feature-top-8-players-profiled-2005-08-13 "Feature: The Top 8 Players Profiled"], Wizards.com, August 13, 2005. Accessed May 15, 2017. "Jonathan Sonne; Age: 27; Hometown: Columbia, N.J."</ref>
* [[William Henry Witte]] (1817–1876), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving from 1853 to 1855<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000664 "Witte, William Henry, (1817 - 1876)"], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed May 15, 2017.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.knowlton-nj.com/ Knowlton Township website]

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