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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 initially part of Sparta Township, but was separated from it in 1914 when the borough was incorporated. Ogdensburg is named after its first settler, Robert Ogden.

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Geography

Ogdensburg is located at [41°4′48″N, 74°35′50″W] (41.080066, -74.597201)[Geographic references#1GR1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.87%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 2,638 people, 881 households, and 704 families residing in the borough. The population density was 446.7/km² (1,154.7/mi²). There were 903 housing units at an average density of 152.9/km² (395.3/mi²). 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.

Government

Ogdensburg is governed under the Borough form of government. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to serve a four-year term of office. There are six members of the Borough Council, elected to serve three-year terms of office on a staggerred basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.

The Mayor of Ogdensburg Borough is Jacqueline Pietrodangelo (term ends December 2006). Members of the Ogdenburg Borough Council are Gene Altenburg (2005), Mark Batty (2006), John Kociuba (2007), Robert Piest (2005), George Sabourin (2006) and Anna Szonyi (2007).

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Ogdensburg Borough is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.

New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Union City).

The 24th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Littell (R, Franklin) and in the Assembly by Guy R. Gregg (R, Flanders) and Alison Littell McHose (R, Sparta). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Sussex County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Sussex County's Freeholders are Director Gary R. Chiusano (term ends December 31, 2008), Deputy Director Harold J. Wirths (2007), Steven V. Oroho (2007), Glen Vetrano (2006) and Susan M. Zellman (2006).

Education

Students in grades K - 8 attend the Ogdensburg Borough Public School, which serves 391 students.

For grades 9 - 12, students attend Walkill Valley Regional High School which is comprised of Franklin Borough, Hardyston Township, Hamburg Borough and Ogdensburg Borough, and is part of the Walkill Valley Regional High School District.

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