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Frenchtown: Bridge Street, Frenchtown NJ Autumn. A quiet little town on the Delaware River
 

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Population (year 2000): 1,488. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,491 (+0.2% change)
 

Males: 721  (48.5%)
Females: 767  (51.5%)

Hunterdon County

Median resident age:  38.0 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08825.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,900 (it was $52,109 in 2000)
Frenchtown  $60,900
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $293,200 (it was $165,900 in 2000)
Frenchtown  $293,200
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Frenchtown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (27.8%), Irish (19.2%), English (15.1%), Italian (10.5%), United States (6.6%), Polish (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1867

Elevation: 161 feet

Land area: 1.28 square miles.

Population density: 1169 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Frenchtown

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Frenchtown borough

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

103 residents are foreign born (4.4% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

This city:  6.9%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Frenchtown:  2.3% ($3,839)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bethlehem, PA (22.7 miles , pop. 71,329).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (37.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Milford borough, NJ (3.7 miles ), Bloomsbury borough, NJ (8.9 miles ), Stockton borough, NJ (10.1 miles ), Riegelsville borough, PA (10.4 miles ), Alpha borough, NJ (11.6 miles ), Clinton, NJ (12.7 miles ), New Hope borough, PA (13.6 miles ), Lambertville, NJ (13.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.53 N, Longitude: 75.06 W


20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 908

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Population change in the 1990s: -181 (-10.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Frenchtown by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.066.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 001101
    per 100,000 0.00.066.365.30.066.5
Burglaries 203442
    per 100,000 133.30.0198.8261.3264.0133.0
Thefts 171113241821
    per 100,000 1133.3724.2861.51567.61188.11396.3
Auto thefts 000200
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0130.60.00.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 54.729.061.6104.5198.078.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.33
US city average:  3.00

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Frenchtown-area historical tornado activity is above New Jersey state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Frenchtown city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1976, a category 3 tornado 32.3 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Andrew Lewis - College basketball player (La Salle Explorers).


Hospitals/medical centers near Frenchtown:
  • ST LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; QUAKERTOWN, PA)
  • DELAWARE VALLEY MENTAL HLTH FOUNDATION (about 14 miles; DOYLESTOWN, PA)
  • DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DOYLESTOWN, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Frenchtown, NJ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frenchtown:
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 26 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 47 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Frenchtown:
  • VANSANT (about 4 miles; ERWINNA, PA; ID: 9N1)
  • ALEXANDRIA (about 5 miles; PITTSTOWN, NJ; ID: N85)
  • SKY MANOR (about 7 miles; PITTSTOWN, NJ; ID: N40)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frenchtown:
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
  • BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; NEWTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 4,840)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 25 miles; Ewing, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,176)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,283)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 29 miles; ABINGTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,598)
Public high school in Frenchtown:
Public elementary/middle schools in Frenchtown:
Library in Frenchtown:
  • FRENCHTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,050; Location: BORO HALL/SECOND STREET; 10,944 books; 39 audio materials; 52 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)

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Creek: Nishisakawick Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Cloverland (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 23 Union Rd), Education-Enrichment - Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 29 2nd Street), A-Lot-A Hot Air Balloon Rides (155 Union Road).

Hotels: Frenchtown National Hotel (31 Race Street), National Hotel (31 Race Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.3%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Frenchtown compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Frenchtown (2007 data):
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Frenchtown Branch at 21 Bridge Street, branch established on 1959-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 1$658
Financial Administration 0$0 3$4,116
Other Government Administration 2$6,629$39,7742$1,962
Judicial and Legal 0$0 6$7,457
Police Protection - Officers 2$8,280$49,6803$3,257
Streets and Highways 2$7,375$44,2500$0
Sewerage 1$4,880$58,5602$1,623
Totals for Government 7$27,164$46,56717$19,071



6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($96,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($754 average AGI)
Hunterdon County:  0.05%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Somerset County, NJ  1.40% ($105,455 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.58% ($82,320)
from Union County, NJ  0.41% ($79,047)


7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($84,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($920 average AGI)
Hunterdon County:  0.06%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, NJ  0.74% ($67,053 average AGI)
to Warren County, NJ  0.72% ($52,299)
to Northampton County, PA  0.44% ($72,579)


Strongest AM radio stations in Frenchtown:
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHR (1040 AM; 5 kW; FLEMINGTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WISP (1570 AM; 5 kW; DOYLESTOWN, PA; Owner: HOLY SPIRIT RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WHWH (1350 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Frenchtown:
  • W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WCVH (90.5 FM; FLEMINGTON, NJ; Owner: HUNTERDON CENTRAL H. S. BD. OF EDUC.)
  • WDVR (89.7 FM; DELAWARE TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: PENN-JERSEY EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W289AA (105.7 FM; LEBANON TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WODE-FM (99.9 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W224AS (92.7 FM; WASHINGTON, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLVR-FM (91.3 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY)
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Frenchtown:
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W25BB (Channel 25; PITTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CASTNG AUTHORITY)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • W55BS (Channel 55; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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