Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Ogdensburg is a Borough
in Sussex County
, New Jersey
, United States
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,638.
The borough was formed based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on February 26, 1914, from part of Sparta Township
, based on the results of a referendum held on March 31, 1914. Ogdensburg is named after its first settler, Robert Ogden.
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.
, the borough has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
Ogdensburgite, an arsenate mineral
, was named after the borough.
of 2000, there were 2,638 people, 881 households, and 704 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,154.7 people per square mile (446.7/km2). There were 903 housing units at an average density of 395.3 per square mile (152.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.54% White, 0.15% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.27% from other races
, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.
There were 881 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were 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.
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.
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.
form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
, the Mayor
of Ogdensburg Borough is Steve Ciasullo (term ends December 31, 2014). Members of the Ogdenburg Borough Council are Council President Wayne Ingerto (2012), William Andrews (2013), John Hann (2012), Robert McGuire (2013), James Wolstenholm (2011) and Eric Wood (2011).
Ogdensburg is in the
, 564 (34.5% vs. 39.3% countywide) were registered as Republicans
and 757 (46.3% vs. 44.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared
. There were two voters registered to other parties, both Conservatives
.
On the national level, Ogdensburg is a stronghold for the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election
, Republican George W. Bush
received 64% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry
, who received 33%. In the 2008 presidential election
, Republican John McCain
received 58% of the vote here, defeating Democrat Barack Obama
, who received 39%. This gives Ogdensburg a Cook PVI of R+14.
, which served 324 students as of the 2008-09 school year.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School
which covers Franklin Borough
, Hardyston Township
, Hamburg Borough
and Ogdensburg Borough, and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District.
:
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Sussex County
Sussex County, New Jersey
The County of Sussex is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. It is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 Federal decennial census, 149,265 persons resided in Sussex County...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,638.
The borough was formed based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on February 26, 1914, from part of Sparta Township
Sparta Township, New Jersey
Sparta Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 19,722...
, based on the results of a referendum held on March 31, 1914. Ogdensburg is named after its first settler, Robert Ogden.
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine ranked Ogdensburg as its 27th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
Ogdensburgite, an arsenate mineral
Arsenate mineral
Arsenate minerals usually refer to the naturally occurring orthoarsenates, possessing the 3- anion group and, more rarely, other arsenates with anions like AsO32- or [AsO22]- . Arsenite minerals are much less common...
, was named after the borough.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,638 people, 881 households, and 704 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,154.7 people per square mile (446.7/km2). There were 903 housing units at an average density of 395.3 per square mile (152.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.54% White, 0.15% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.
There were 881 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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.
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.
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Local government
Ogdensburg is governed under the BoroughBorough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
, the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Ogdensburg Borough is Steve Ciasullo (term ends December 31, 2014). Members of the Ogdenburg Borough Council are Council President Wayne Ingerto (2012), William Andrews (2013), John Hann (2012), Robert McGuire (2013), James Wolstenholm (2011) and Eric Wood (2011).
Federal, state and county representation
Ogdensburg Borough is in the 5th Congressional district.Ogdensburg is in the
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, out of a 2010 Census population of 2,410 in Ogdensburg, there were 1,634 registered voters (67.8% of the population, vs. 65.8% in all of Sussex County). Of registered voters, 311 (19.0% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as DemocratsDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, 564 (34.5% vs. 39.3% countywide) were registered as Republicans
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
and 757 (46.3% vs. 44.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared
Undeclared (New Jersey)
Unaffiliated is a status for registered voters in New Jersey. Those voters who do not specify a political party affiliation when they register to vote are listed as unaffiliated....
. There were two voters registered to other parties, both Conservatives
New Jersey Conservative Party
The New Jersey Conservative Party, also known as the NJCP, is a conservative political party in New Jersey, United States.-Ideological base:The NJCP is similar to the Republican Party. It believes in low taxes, a balanced budget and job growth...
.
On the national level, Ogdensburg is a stronghold for the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2004
The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
, Republican George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
received 64% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
, who received 33%. In the 2008 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, Republican John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
received 58% of the vote here, defeating Democrat Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, who received 39%. This gives Ogdensburg a Cook PVI of R+14.
Education
Students in grades K - 8 attend the Ogdensburg Borough School DistrictOgdensburg Borough School District
The Ogdensburg Borough School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Ogdensburg, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States....
, which served 324 students as of the 2008-09 school year.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Wallkill Valley Regional High School is a four-year public high school and regional school district in New Jersey serving students in grades 9-12 from four municipalities in Sussex County, approximately forty miles northwest of New York City...
which covers Franklin Borough
Franklin, New Jersey
Franklin is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,045.Franklin, known as the "Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World," is located over a rich ore body containing more than 150 minerals, many of them fluorescent and...
, Hardyston Township
Hardyston Township, New Jersey
Hardyston Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,171.-Geography:...
, Hamburg Borough
Hamburg, New Jersey
Hamburg is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 3,277.In 1753, when Sussex County was formed, Hamburg was part of New Town; on February 25, 1762, it became part of the newly established Hardyston Township...
and Ogdensburg Borough, and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District.
Historic sites
Ogdensburg is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
:
- Backwards TunnelBackwards TunnelBackwards Tunnel, also known as the Ogdensburg Railroad Arch, is located in Ogdensburg, New Jersey. The tunnel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 2005.-History:...
- Cork Hill Rd., 310 ft. N of Passaic Ave. intersection (added 2005) - Sterling Hill Mining MuseumSterling Hill Mining MuseumThe Sterling Hill Mine, now known as the Sterling Hill Mining Museum, is a former iron and zinc mine in Ogdensburg, New Jersey. It was the last working underground mine in New Jersey when it closed in 1986. It became a museum in 1989. Along with the nearby Franklin Mine, it is known for its...
- 30 Plant St. (added 1991)
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).