Byram Township, New Jersey

Byram Township, New Jersey
Township
Township of Byram

Morris Canal at Waterloo Village in an early postcard
Nickname(s): "The Township of Lakes"[1][2]

Map of Byram Township in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Census Bureau map of Byram Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 74°42′48″W / 40.960099°N 74.713361°W / 40.960099; -74.713361Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 74°42′48″W / 40.960099°N 74.713361°W / 40.960099; -74.713361[3][4]
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Sussex
Formed February 5, 1798
Incorporated February 21, 1798
Named for Byram family
Government[5]
 • Type Faulkner Act Council-Manager
 • Body Township Council
 • Mayor James Oscovitch (term ends December 31, 2017)[6]
 • Manager Joe Sabatini[7]
 • Clerk Doris Flynn[7]
Area[3]
 • Total 22.262 sq mi (57.659 km2)
 • Land 21.073 sq mi (54.579 km2)
 • Water 1.189 sq mi (3.080 km2)  5.34%
Area rank 123rd of 566 in state
11th of 24 in county[3]
Elevation[8] 1,053 ft (321 m)
Population (2010 Census)[9][10][11]
 • Total 8,350
 • Estimate (2015)[12] 8,031
 • Rank 274th of 566 in state
5th of 24 in county[13]
 • Density 396.2/sq mi (153.0/km2)
 • Density rank 460th of 566 in state
11th of 24 in county[13]
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07874 - Stanhope[14]
Area code(s) 862/973
FIPS code 3403709160[3][15][16]
GNIS feature ID 0882263[3][17]
Website www.byramtwp.org

Byram Township — "The Township of Lakes"[1] — is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 8,350,[9][10][11] reflecting an increase of 96 (+1.2%) from the 8,254 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 206 (+2.6%) from the 8,048 counted in the 1990 Census.[18]

History

Byram Township was created by an act by the New Jersey General Assembly on February 5, 1798, from portions of the now-defunct Newton Township, and was incorporated on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships.[19] The township was named for the Byram family, who were early settlers in the area.[19][20][21] Byram Township was named in honor of patriarch Jephthah Byram and his family, who are believed to have emigrated to the area after the American Revolutionary War.[20] Before being named Byram, the community had been called Lockwood. In fact, the Lockwood Tavern continued to hold this name until its demolition in 2015, to make room for a CVS Pharmacy. In 1829, a section of Green Township was incorporated into the township.[19] Portions of the township have been taken to form Sparta Township (April 14, 1845), Brooklyn borough (March 24, 1898, now called Hopatcong) and Stanhope borough (March 24, 1904).[19]

There are many historical sites located in Byram. The town's oldest structure, the 1802 Leport House, stands by the Byram General Store on Sparta-Stanhope Road.[22] The Lockwood Cemetery, established around 1818, consists of about 30 gravestones and the remnants of a church's foundation. The 1853 Roseville Schoolhouse was recently moved from its original location on Lackawanna Drive to Mansfield Drive.[23]

In 1911, the Lackawanna Cut-Off rail line opened through Byram Township, with a station stop near the current Forest Lakes neighborhood. The Cut-Off was part of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad's mainline from Hoboken, New Jersey to Buffalo, New York. The railroad was important in providing transportation for mines in Northern Jersey. It passes through Byram for a long distance. It runs mainly along Roseville, but as Roseville veers north, the tracks continue west. The line was abandoned in 1980 and the tracks were removed four years later. There is a proposal to reactivate passenger service via NJ Transit in the future, with work underway at the Roseville Tunnel.[24]

In 2001, then-mayor Richard Bowe called for an investigation of weather forecasters due to a snowstorm that had been forecast but never materialized, arguing that forecasters should be held responsible for the "excessive overtime costs" that the township experienced and for losses of local businesses shut in advance of the predicted snowfall.[25]

Mining

Byram Township had a very large mining industry in the past. There are so many mineral mines in Byram that there is one almost walking distance from anywhere. The biggest mine, The Roseville Mine, is located on the current Roseville Road. The mine is in a quadrilateral plot of land, with the southwestern corner created by Roseville Road and Amity Road. The southeastern corner is created by an intersection between Roseville Road and the Lackawanna Cut-off. The Roseville Mine was first excavated in the early 1850s. It was well worked during its life, with production in 1880 alone documented as 67,000 tons. Most of the work was done via a large open cut. This cut as it exists today, is water filled, however its massive size was impressive, its vertical walls being probably over 80 to 90 feet high. Another popular mine is the Charlotte Uranium mine. The mine extracted uranium from the rocks of southwestern Byram. The mine closed in the 1950s, but many remnants are still visible.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 22.262 square miles (57.659 km2), including 21.073 square miles (54.579 km2) of land and 1.189 square miles (3.080 km2) of water (5.34%).[3][4] It is divided into several sections. They include the neighborhoods of Forest West, East and West Brookwood, Forest Lakes, Lackawanna, Cranberry Lake, and the Lake Mohawk area.

The township is known as the "Township of Lakes" because of the community's nearly two dozen lakes and ponds.[1]

Byram Center (with a 2010 Census population of 90[26]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Byram Township. Lake Mohawk (with 1,824 out of the CDP's total 2010 Census population of 9,916 in the township[27]) is a CDP split between Byram Township and Sparta Township.[28][29][30]

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Brookwood East, Brookwood West, Cage Hill, Cranberry Lake, Forest Lakes, Jefferson Lake, Lake Lackawanna, Lockwood, Panther Pond, Roseville, Stag Pond, Tomahawk Lane, Waterloo, Wolf Lake and Wrights Pond.[31]

Streams

Residents of Byram are served by adjacent post offices in Stanhope, Andover Township and Sparta Township.[32]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1810591—
182067213.7%
183095842.6%
18401,15320.4%
18501,340*16.2%
18601,202−10.3%
18701,33210.8%
18801,4065.6%
18901,380−1.8%
19001,235*−10.5%
19101,055*−14.6%
1920409−61.2%
1930245−40.1%
194037352.2%
1950761104.0%
19601,616112.4%
19704,592184.2%
19807,50263.4%
19908,0487.3%
20008,2542.6%
20108,3501.2%
Est. 20158,031[12][33]−3.8%
Population sources:
1810-1920[34] 1840[35] 1850-1870[36]
1850[37] 1870[38] 1880-1890[39]
1890-1910[40] 1910-1930[41]
1930-1990[42] 2000[43][44] 2010[9][10][11]
* = Lost territory in previous decade.[19]

Census 2010

At the 2010 United States Census, there were 8,350 people, 2,926 households, and 2,361 families residing in the township. The population density was 396.2 per square mile (153.0/km2). There were 3,207 housing units at an average density of 152.2 per square mile (58.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.35% (7,878) White, 1.47% (123) Black or African American, 0.12% (10) Native American, 2.14% (179) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.62% (52) from other races, and 1.28% (107) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.99% (417) of the population.[9]

There were 2,926 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.19.[9]

In the township, 25.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.[9]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $103,519 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,758) and the median family income was $113,555 (+/- $12,281). Males had a median income of $78,347 (+/- $7,621) versus $54,504 (+/- $5,146) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $43,160 (+/- $3,087). About 0.8% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.[45]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census[15] there were 8,254 people, 2,833 households, and 2,317 families residing in the township. The population density was 391.8 people per square mile (151.3/km²). There were 3,078 housing units at an average density of 146.1 per square mile (56.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.77% White, 0.97% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.[43][44]

There were 2,833 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24.[43][44]

In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.[43][44]

The median income for a household in the township was $81,532, and the median income for a family was $89,500. Males had a median income of $59,722 versus $40,396 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,710. About 0.9% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.[43][44]

Parks and recreation

Trails and hiking

Byram Township is known as the "Gateway to New Jersey Trails".[46]

Sussex Branch Trail extends 21.2 miles from Netcong to Branchville, following the route of the old Sussex Branch Railroad. This line was in service under various ownerships from 1848 - 1966. Today trail users can explore the route once used by steam locomotives and long freight trains.[47]

Parks

The township has several municipal parks:[48]

Waterloo Village

Waterloo Village used to exhibit many time periods from a 400-year-old Lenape (Delaware) Native American village to a bustling port along the once prosperous Morris Canal. The early 19th-century village contained a working mill with gristmills and sawmills, a general store, a blacksmith shop and restored houses. Classical and popular music programs are available to the public during the summer months. Waterloo Village was shut down to preserve the artifacts inside, though plans have been made to restore the buildings on the site.[51]

Government

Local government

The Township of Byram is chartered under the Faulkner Act Council-Manager plan. Byram Township has a Mayor and four Council Members. The Mayor and all Township Council members are elected on an at-large basis in nonpartisan elections for four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two seats (including the mayoral seat) or three seats up for election in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election, with terms beginning on January 1.[5][52] In August 2010, the township became the first in the state to shift its non-partisan elections from May to November as part of an effort to raise turnout and cut costs by combining the municipal election with the November general election; the first election under the new cycle took place in November 2011.[53][54]

As of 2016, the Mayor of Byram Township is James Oscovitch, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2017. Members of the Byram Township Council are David E. Gray (2019), Nisha Kash (2019), Scott Olson (2019) and Marie Raffay (2017).[55][56][57][58][59]

Federal, state and county representation

Byram Township is located in the 11th Congressional District[60] and is part of New Jersey's 24th state legislative district.[10][61][62]

New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township).[63] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Cory Booker (D, Newark, term ends 2021)[64] and Bob Menendez (D, Paramus, 2019).[65][66]

For the 2016–2017 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 24th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Steve Oroho (R, Franklin) and in the General Assembly by Parker Space (R, Wantage Township) and Gail Phoebus (R, Andover Township).[67] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township).[68] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[69]

Sussex County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders whose five members are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Freeholder Director and Deputy Director from among its members, with day-to-day supervision of the operation of the county delegated to a County Administrator.[70] As of 2014, Sussex County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Richard Vohden (R, Green Township, 2016),[71] Deputy Director Dennis J. Mudrick (R, Sparta Township, 2015),[72] Phillip R. Crabb (R, Franklin, 2014),[73] George Graham (R, Stanhope, 2016)[74] and Gail Phoebus (R, Andover Township, 2015).[75][70] Graham was chosen in April 2013 to fill the seat vacated by Parker Space, who had been chosen to fill a vacancy in the New Jersey General Assembly.[76] Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are County Clerk Jeff Parrott (R, 2016),[77] Sheriff Michael F. Strada (R, 2016)[78] and Surrogate Gary R. Chiusano (R, filling the vacancy after the resignation of Nancy Fitzgibbons).[79][76] The County Administrator is John Eskilson.[80][81]

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 5,805 registered voters in Byram Township, of which 1,128 (19.4% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,957 (33.7% vs. 39.3%) were registered as Republicans and 2,714 (46.8% vs. 44.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 6 voters registered to other parties.[82] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 69.5% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 93.6% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 86.5% countywide).[82][83]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 2,373 votes (60.5% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,464 votes (37.3% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 78 votes (2.0% vs. 2.1%), among the 3,923 ballots cast by the township's 5,883 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.7% (vs. 68.3% in Sussex County).[84] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 2,693 votes (59.6% vs. 59.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,728 votes (38.3% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 76 votes (1.7% vs. 1.5%), among the 4,517 ballots cast by the township's 5,735 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.8% (vs. 76.9% in Sussex County).[85] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 2,727 votes (62.6% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,558 votes (35.8% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with 56 votes (1.3% vs. 1.3%), among the 4,353 ballots cast by the township's 5,371 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.0% (vs. 77.7% in the whole county).[86]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.0% of the vote (1,948 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.2% (729 votes), and other candidates with 3.8% (105 votes), among the 2,814 ballots cast by the township's 5,975 registered voters (32 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.1%.[87][88] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,971 votes (65.4% vs. 63.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 715 votes (23.7% vs. 25.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 286 votes (9.5% vs. 9.1%) and other candidates with 35 votes (1.2% vs. 1.3%), among the 3,016 ballots cast by the township's 5,708 registered voters, yielding a 52.8% turnout (vs. 52.3% in the county).[89]

Education

The Byram Township School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2012-13 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 960 students and 85.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.30:1.[90] Schools in the district (with 2012-13 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[91]) are Byram Lakes Elementary School serving grades K - 4 (470 students) and Byram Township Intermediate School serving grades 5 - 8 (490 students).[92]

For public school students in ninth through twelfth grades, the township shares Lenape Valley Regional High School, which also serves Netcong in Morris County and the Sussex County community of Stanhope.[93] As of the 2012-13 school year, the school had an enrollment of 778 students.[94]

The Consolidated School, a former public school building that had previously been used by the school district for students in Kindergarten through second grade, has been leased to a private special needs school named Celebrate the Children.[95]

Private schools in the area include Reverend Brown in Sparta for grades K-8. Hilltop Country Day School, which also serves K-8, also has students from Byram. Byram has students in various private high schools, but all but one school are located outside of Sussex County. Pope John XXIII Regional High School, in Sparta Township, is the location of the only private high school in Sussex County, which has around 10 students from Byram.

Transportation

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the township had a total of 62.35 miles (100.34 km) of roadways, of which 45.40 miles (73.06 km) were maintained by the municipality, 12.34 miles (19.86 km) by Sussex County and 4.61 miles (7.42 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[96]

The township is bisected by U.S. Route 206. A small portion of Interstate 80 passes through the southern tip of Byram Township but without any interchanges.

Public transportation

Lakeland Bus Lines provides service operating along Interstate 80 between Newton, New Jersey and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.[97]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Byram Township include:

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