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Montville, New Jersey
Montville is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 20,839.

Montville was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1867, from portions of Pequannock Township.

Montville was ranked 13th in Money magazine's 2007 ranking of the "Best Places to Live", the highest-ranked place in New Jersey.

Corporations headquartered in Montville include staffing firm Search EDP Inc. and pharmaceutical company Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49.5 km²), of which, 18.9 square miles (48.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (1.36%) is water.

Towaco and Pine Brook are the two unincorporated areas located within Montville Township.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,839 people, 7,380 households, and 5,867 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,104.3 people per square mile (426.4/km²). There were 7,541 housing units at an average density of 399.6/sq mi (154.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.95% White, 0.93% African American, 0.04% Native American, 12.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.

There were 7,380 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $94,557, and the median income for a family was $105,394. Males had a median income of $71,356 versus $45,427 for females. The per capita income for the township was $43,341. About 2.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Montville is governed under a Special Charter granted by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature in 1867 with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters 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. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.The Township Administrator serves as the chief administrative and executive officer for the organization and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of all municipal departments.

As of 2008, Montville's Township Committee consists of Mayor Deborah Nielson (term ends December 31, 2008), Deputy Mayor James Sandham, Jr. (2008), Jean Bader (2009), Tim Braden (2010) and Art Daughtry (2010).

A Charter Study Commission was approved by the voters on November 8, 2005, to investigate possible changes to Montville's form of government. The commission voted 4-1 against making any changes.

Federal, state and county representation

Montville Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.

History

The area now known as Montville Township was first settled by Dutch farmers from New Amsterdam (now New York City) in the very early 18th century. Part of New Netherland, the town was originally called "Uyle-Kill" (the Dutch pronunciation of "Owl-Kill"), a name given to the creek and valley, which ran through the area. By the 1740s, the settlement had grown in size and construction of the first road was begun. The early road, now known as U.S. Route 202, connected various farms with Montville’s first gristmill, sawmill and tanneries.

During the American Revolutionary War, Montville Township was on a major military route from Morristown to the Hudson River. General George Washington's troops often took this route and Washington stayed in Montville Township (Towaco section) in June 1780. The French troops under the leadership of General Rochambeau also passed through Montville Township on their way to the War's final victory at Yorktown, Virginia. It took them four days as they encompassed 5,000 soldiers, 2,000 horses, 500 oxen, possibly 900 cattle, artillery, boats, followers, etc.

Montville was officially named with specific boundaries April 1800. The name came from the Mandeville Inn, which was pronounced Mondeveil by the Dutch. That name was corrupted to Montville. The Montville Inn was, up until July 2006 located at the site of the pre-Revolutionary War Mandeville Inn.

The construction of the Morris Canal in this area was completed in 1828, bringing commercial navigation to the Montville/Towaco area. The mid-19th century saw the development of two smaller village centers set apart from Montville: Pine Brook, a fertile agricultural area in the Township’s southern end, and Towaco, situated on the Morris Canal.

Education

The Montville Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are five Kindergarten to fifth grade elementary schools — Cedar Hill (386 students), Hilldale (385), Valley View (453), William Mason (375) and Woodmont (365) — Robert R. Lazar Middle School for grades 6 - 8 as of the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year (1,000), and Montville High School for grades 9 - 12 (1,158). MTHS's mascot is the Mustang and motto is "You can't hide from Mustang Pride!"

Montville Extended Day Learning Center is available at all the elementary schools in the district.

Private Schools include Trinity Christian School. St. Pius X School is a Catholic school operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.

Transportation

As part of its Midtown Direct expansion program, New Jersey Transit, with supplemental funding from the Township of Montville, renovated the Towaco Train Station using a design hearkening back to the early 1900s. Commuters may now go from Towaco to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan via a transfer in Montclair rather than transferring to the PATH in Newark.

Noted residents

Some noted current and former residents of Montville include:

References

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