Editing Ogdensburg, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, US}}
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|name                     = Ogdensburg, New Jersey
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|governing_body           = Borough Council
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = George P. Hutnick ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends December 31, 2026)<ref name=MayorCouncil/><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            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Robin Hough<ref>[http://www.ogdensburgnj.org/departments/borough-hall-employees/ Borough Hall Employees], Borough of Ogdensburg. Accessed May 24, 2024.</ref>
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|established_date         = March 31, 1914

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|postal_code              = 07439<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=ogdensburg&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Ogdensburg, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed September 2, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 29, 2013.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area codes 862 and 973|973]] [[Telephone exchange|exchanges]]: 209, 823, 827<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Ogdensburg Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Ogdensburg, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.</ref>
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'''Ogdensburg''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 2,258,<ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 152 (−6.3%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 2,410,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 228 (−8.6%) from the 2,638 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>

The borough was formed based on an Act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on February 26, 1914, from part of [[Sparta Township, New Jersey|Sparta Township]], subject to the results of a referendum held on March 31, 1914.<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. 231. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> Ogdensburg is named after its first settler, Robert Ogden.<ref>[http://www.sussexnj.datagen.us/history.htm Sussex County]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, New Jersey GenWeb. Accessed September 2, 2012.</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=24 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 13, 2015.</ref>

''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' magazine ranked Ogdensburg as its 27th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.<ref>[http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228122746/http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html |date=February 28, 2008 }}, ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 2.25 square miles (5.82&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 2.20 square miles (5.71&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.11&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (1.96%).<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 borough include Heaters Pond, South Ogdensburg and Sterling Hill.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

Ogdensburg borders the Sussex County municipalities of [[Franklin, New Jersey|Franklin]], [[Hardyston Township, New Jersey|Hardyston Township]] and [[Sparta Township, New Jersey|Sparta Township]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/82879/touches.html Areas touching Ogdensburg], MapIt. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.sussex.nj.us/FCpdf/Sussex%20County%20Map%20-%207-1-03.pdf Sussex County Map], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 1, 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>

Ogdensburgite, an [[arsenate mineral]], was named after the borough.<ref>[http://www.mindat.org/min-2962.html Ogdensburgite mineral information and data], mindat.org.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920=  939
|1930= 1138
|1940= 1165
|1950= 1169
|1960= 1212
|1970= 2222
|1980= 2737
|1990= 2722
|2000= 2638
|2010= 2410
|2020= 2258
| estimate=2293
| 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>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 October 30, 2013.</ref> 1920–1930<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 February 24, 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/DPDP1/0600000US3403754660 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Ogdensburg borough, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102827/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403754660 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 2, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sus/ogdensburg1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Ogdensburg borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075006/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sus/ogdensburg1.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed September 2, 2012.</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></small>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 2,410 people, 864 households, and 681 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was 1,055.4 per square mile (407.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 905 housing units at an average density of 396.3 per square mile (153.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 95.23% (2,295) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.33% (8) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.04% (1) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.83% (44) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.17% (4) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.00% (24) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.41% (34) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 6.27% (151) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 864 households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18; 63.8% were married couples living together; 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.2% were non-families. Of all households, 17.6% 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 2.79 and the average family size was 3.17.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 101.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.4 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 $78,333 (with a margin of error of +/− $11,582) and the median family income was $87,656 (+/− $10,522). Males had a median income of $66,860 (+/− $3,252) versus $41,900 (+/− $6,659) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $29,447 (+/− $3,151). About 10.2% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403754660 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Ogdensburg borough, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082531/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403754660 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 2, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,638 people, 881 households, and 704 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,154.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 903 housing units at an average density of {{convert|395.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.54% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.04% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.72% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.17% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603454660.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Ogdensburg borough, New Jersey]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 2, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403754660 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Ogdensburg borough, Sussex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092128/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403754660 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 2, 2012.</ref>

There were 881 households, out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.38.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $60,313, and the median income for a family was $70,521. Males had a median income of $47,350 versus $35,060 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $24,305. About 4.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Government==

===Local government===
Ogdensburg is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|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>[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 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 [[direct election|directly]] by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes 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 Ogdensburg 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 [[veto override|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. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=2014-09-24 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, the [[mayor]] of Ogdensburg Borough is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] George P. Hutnick, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Ogdenburg Borough Council are Council President Alfonse A. DeMeo (R, 2026), Nelson R. Alvarez (R, 2024), Steven Ciasullo (R, 2026), Brenda Cowdrick (R, 2025), Kenneth Poyer (R, 2024) and Caren Ruitenberg (R, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[http://www.ogdensburgnj.org/departments/mayor-and-council/ Mayor and Council], Borough of Ogdensburg. Accessed May 24, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://ogdensburgnj.org/wp-content/documents/finance/OGDENSBURG%20BUDGET%202023.pdf?v=2 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Ogdensburg. 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>

In June 2019, Nelson Alvarez was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by David Astor.<ref>[http://www.ogdensburgnj.org/wp-content/documents/minutes/township-council/2019/council_meeting_06_10_19.pdf Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2019], Borough of Ogdensburg. Accessed March 2, 2020. "Mayor Hutnick commented as you all know we are in the middle of candidate presentations to fill David Astor spot who resigned. Tonight will be the final decision.... Councilman Nardini made a motion for the Council to nominate Nelson Alvarez.... At this time the Borough Clerk administered the oath of office to Nelson Alvarez for Council member."</ref> In the November 2019 general election, Alavarez was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Sussex2019>[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/docs/elections/2019/20191105/official/OFFICIAL-SUMMARY.html Sussex County, New Jersey General Election November 5, 2019, Official Results Summary Report], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]], dated November 8, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

In December 2019, Juan Cruz was appointed to fill the balance of the term expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Peter G. Opilla until he left office.<ref>Olinski, Vera. [http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/news/local-news/ogdensburg-lost-all-power-in-snowstorm-DK738261 "Ogdensburg lost all power in snowstorm"],''Advertiser-News'', December 16, 2019. Accessed March 2, 2020. "Councilman John Cruz took the oath of office as an interim Ogdensburg council member. Cruz will fill former Councilman Peter Opilla's remaining term through Dec. 31, 2020."</ref>

===Federal, state, and county representation===
Ogdensburg 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 24th 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 1,634 registered voters in Ogdenburg, of which 311 (19.0% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 564 (34.5% vs. 39.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 757 (46.3% vs. 44.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 2 voters registered as either [[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 24, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 67.8% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 89.8% 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 24, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 636 votes (56.4% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 463 votes (41.1% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 24 votes (2.1% vs. 2.1%), among the 1,127 ballots cast by the borough's 1,616 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.7% (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 24, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 709 votes (57.5% vs. 59.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 483 votes (39.2% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 25 votes (2.0% vs. 1.5%), among the 1,233 ballots cast by the borough's 1,622 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.0% (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 24, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 728 votes (64.3% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 378 votes (33.4% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with 21 votes (1.9% vs. 1.3%), among the 1,132 ballots cast by the borough's 1,513 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.8% (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 24, 2013.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 71.9% of the vote (520 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 25.9% (187 votes), and other candidates with 2.2% (16 votes), among the 731 ballots cast by the borough's 1,594 registered voters (8 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.9%.<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 491 votes (63.8% vs. 63.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 191 votes (24.8% vs. 25.7%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 71 votes (9.2% vs. 9.1%) and other candidates with 8 votes (1.0% vs. 1.3%), among the 770 ballots cast by the borough's 1,585 registered voters, yielding a 48.6% 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 24, 2013.</ref>

==Education==
The [[Ogdensburg Borough School District]] serves students in public school for [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] at Ogdensburg School.<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=1ad5aa032fb7465984a50605ee9ff0de Ogdensburg Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Ogdensburg Borough School District. Accessed June 10, 2020. "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 Ogdensburg School District. Composition: The Ogdensburg School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Ogdensburg."</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 236 students and 23.5 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.0:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3412150&DistrictID=3412150 District information for Ogdensburg Borough School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2020.</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]], [[Hardyston Township, New Jersey|Hardyston Township]] and [[Hamburg, New Jersey|Hamburg Borough]], and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District.<ref>[https://www.wallkillvrhs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=223156&type=d School and Community Profile], [[Wallkill Valley Regional High School]]. Accessed March 2, 2020. "The Wallkill Valley Regional High School District is located in the eastern section of Sussex County, a rural area of New Jersey, which is approximately forty miles northwest of New York City. It is comprised of four constituent districts which include Franklin Borough, Hardyston Township, Hamburg Borough, and Ogdensburg Borough."</ref><ref>Jennings, Rob. [http://www.njherald.com/story/29889236/wallkill-valley-grad-named-superintendentprincipal#// "Wallkill Valley grad named superintendent/principal"], ''[[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 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 604 students and 56.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.8:1.<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 April 1, 2020.</ref> Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with one seat assigned to Ogdensburg.<ref>[https://www.wallkillvrhs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=223136&type=d Dates and Board Members], [[Wallkill Valley Regional High School]]. Accessed June 10, 2020.</ref>

Students in Ogdensburg and all of Sussex County are eligible to apply to attend [[Sussex County Technical School]] in [[Sparta Township, New Jersey|Sparta Township]], which is open to students from all of the county.<ref>[http://www.sussex.tec.nj.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=187000&type=d Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112026/http://www.sussex.tec.nj.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=187000&type=d |date=2015-09-24 }}, [[Sussex County Technical School]]. Accessed February 24, 2013. "Is Sussex County Technical School public schools? Absolutely. In New Jersey, county vocational-technical schools are a county-wide shared service funded by Boards of Chosen Freeholders and state and federal aid. Every student who lives in a county is eligible to apply for admission to their county-operate vocational-technical school."</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-07-27 13 00 53 View north along Sussex County Route 517 (Main Street) just north of Bettino Drive and Brooks Flat Road in Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[County Route 517 (New Jersey)|County Route 517]] northbound in Ogdensburg]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|14.36|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|12.63|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|1.73|mi}} by Sussex County.<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>

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways run through Ogdensburg.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Sussex.pdf Sussex County Highway Map], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed February 26, 2023.</ref> The most significant roadway serving the borough is [[County Route 517 (New Jersey)|County Route 517]].<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000517__-.pdf#page=15 County Route 517 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated November 2012. Accessed February 26, 2023.</ref>

===Public transportation===
The county provides Skylands Ride bus service operating between [[Sussex, New Jersey|Sussex]] and [[Newton, New Jersey|Newton]].<ref>[http://www.sussex.nj.us/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=7&TPID=14013 Skylands Ride Route Map], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 9, 2015.</ref>

==Historic sites==

Ogdensburg is home to the following locations on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]:
* [[Backwards Tunnel]] – Cork Hill Road, {{convert|310|ft}} north of Passaic Avenue intersection (added 2005)<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/nj/Sussex/state.html New Jersey - Sussex County], [[National Register of Historic Places]]. Accessed February 24, 2013.</ref>
* [[Sterling Hill Mining Museum]] – 30 Plant Street (added 1991)<ref>[http://sterlinghillminingmuseum.org/aboutus/history.php A Brief History], [[Sterling Hill Mining Museum]]. Accessed February 24, 2013.</ref>
* In the late 19th Century, [[Thomas A. Edison]] built the [[Edison Ore-Milling Company]] in Ogdensburg to enable production of iron from low grade ores using an [[electromagnet]]ic process. The process proved unsuccessful on a production scale.<ref name="memloc">[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edbio.html#other The Life of Thomas A. Edison]. [[American Memory]]. Accessed September 24, 2011.</ref>

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

* Jason Davis (born 1974), record executive<ref>Davis, Jason; and Koczwara, Karen. [https://books.google.com/books?id=72RXDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT10& ''Your Love Pursues: A Memoir''], p. 10. Accessed June 26, 2018. BookBaby, 2013. {{ISBN|9781483537474}}. "I was born in Ogdensburg, New Jersey, a small rural town of 1,300 people."</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==

* McCabe, Wayne T. and Kate Gordon. ''A Penny A View...An Album of Postcard Views...Ogdensburg, N.J.'' (Newton, NJ: Historic Preservation Alternatives, 1999).
* Truran, William R. ''Franklin, Hamburg, Ogdensburg, and Hardyston (Images of America).'' (Charleston, SC: [[Arcadia Publishing]], 2004).
* Truran, William R. ''Mining for America: the Franklin-Sterling Hill, N.J. Zinc; The Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World.'' (Sparta, NJ: Trupower Press, 2006).

==External links==
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* [https://www.ogdensburgnj.org/ Borough website]

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