Ogdensburg, New Jersey facts for kids
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Ogdensburg, New Jersey
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Map of Ogdensburg in Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Ogdensburg, New Jersey
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 Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Location in Sussex County, New Jersey
Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County | .png){kind=small} Sussex |
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| Incorporated | March 31, 1914 | |
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| • Type | Borough | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.25 sq mi (5.82 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.20 sq mi (5.71 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 1.96% | |
| Area rank | 391st of 565 in state 19th of 24 in county |
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| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,258 | |
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2,293 | |
| • Rank | 477th of 565 in state 19th of 24 in county |
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| • Density | 1,024.7/sq mi (395.6/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 381st of 565 in state 8th of 24 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
07439
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| Area code(s) | 973 exchanges: 209, 823, 827 | |
| FIPS code | 3403754660 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885335 | |
Ogdensburg is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,258, a decrease of 152 (−6.3%) from the 2010 census count of 2,410, which in turn reflected a decline of 228 (−8.6%) from the 2,638 counted in the 2000 census.
The borough was formed based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1914, from part of Sparta Township, subject to 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.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.25 square miles (5.82 km2), including 2.20 square miles (5.71 km2) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 km2) of water (1.96%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Heaters Pond, South Ogdensburg and Sterling Hill.
Ogdensburg borders the Sussex County municipalities of Franklin, Hardyston Township and Sparta Township.
Ogdensburgite, an arsenate mineral, was named after the borough.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 939 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,138 | 21.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,165 | 2.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,169 | 0.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,212 | 3.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,222 | 83.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,737 | 23.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,722 | −0.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,638 | −3.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,410 | −8.6% | |
| 2020 | 2,258 | −6.3% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 2,293 | −4.9% | |
| Population sources: 1920 1920–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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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/km2). There were 905 housing units at an average density of 396.3 per square mile (153.0/km2). The racial makeup was 95.23% (2,295) White, 0.33% (8) Black or African American, 0.04% (1) Native American, 1.83% (44) Asian, 0.17% (4) Pacific Islander, 1.00% (24) from other races, and 1.41% (34) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.27% (151) of the population.
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.
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.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 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.
Education
The Ogdensburg Borough School District serves students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Ogdensburg School. 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 FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School which also serves students from Franklin Borough, Hardyston Township and Hamburg Borough, and is part of the Wallkill Valley Regional High School District. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 604 students and 56.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 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.
Students in Ogdensburg and all of Sussex County are eligible to apply to attend Sussex County Technical School in Sparta Township, which is open to students from all of the county.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 14.36 miles (23.11 km) of roadways, of which 12.63 miles (20.33 km) were maintained by the municipality and 1.73 miles (2.78 km) by Sussex County.
No Interstate, U.S. or state highways run through Ogdensburg. The most significant roadway serving the borough is County Route 517.
Public transportation
The county provides Skylands Ride bus service operating between Sussex and Newton.
Historic sites
Ogdensburg is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Backwards Tunnel – Cork Hill Road, 310 feet (94 m) north of Passaic Avenue intersection (added 2005)
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum – 30 Plant Street (added 1991)
- 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 electromagnetic process. The process proved unsuccessful on a production scale.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ogdensburg include:
- Jason Davis (born 1974), record executive
See also
In Spanish: Ogdensburg (Nueva Jersey) para niños
