Lambertville

Lambertville is a city in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 3,906, reflecting an increase of 38 (+1.0%) from the 3,868 counted in the 2000 Census. In the 18th century, the area was named after various operators of ferries across the river to Pennsylvania, ultimately becoming known as Coryell's Ferry, after its owner, Emanuel Coryell. The community was named Lambertville in 1810, when the post office was established, in honor of John Lambert, a resident who had served as United States senator and acting governor of New Jersey. Lambertville was originally incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1849, from portions of West Amwell Township. It was reincorporated as a city on March 26, 1872. The Delaware River and the Delaware and Raritan Canal were instrumental in the early prosperity of Lambertville. These days, much of the town's 18th- and 19th-century flavor remains, including many restored houses. The town has become a tourist destination, with many shops, galleries, restaurants, and B&Bs. The canal path offers cyclists, joggers and walkers a level place to exercise and enjoy views of the canal and Delaware River in all seasons. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lambertville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

History

Lambertville was originally settled by the Lenape (Delaware) Native Americans. The earliest European settler in present-day Lambertville was John Holcombe, who built a stone home in 1744. The Delaware River and the Delaware and Raritan Canal were instrumental in the early prosperity of Lambertville. In the 19th century, due to its proximity to the canal and the Belvidere Delaware Railroad, Lambertville became a factory town. After the introduction of motorized vehicles made the canal obsolete, the factories began shutting down. These days, much of the town's 18th- and 19th-century flavor remains, including many restored houses. The town has become a tourist destination, with many shops, galleries, restaurants, and B&Bs. The canal path offers cyclists, joggers and walkers a level place to exercise and enjoy views of the Canal and Delaware River in all seasons. In June 1834, the opening of the canal was celebrated with a barge ride from Trenton to Lambertville, and it was reincorporated as a city on March 26, 1872. The railroad continued to serve as a vital freight carrier until the mid-1970s. Later, the Black River and Western Railroad acquired the line into town and operated short-distance local freight trains and scenic tourist passenger excursion trains into the late 1990s.Starting in theEarly 1980s, with pioneers including the Jonsdottir art gallery, Hamilton Grill and the Lambertville Station eatery, the city began to attract artists and other creative types.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had an area of 1.23 square miles (3.17 km²) Lambertville's climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. The city borders the municipalities Delaware Township and West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County and New Hope and Solebury Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Delaware and Raritan Canal flows through the western half of Lambertville, parallel to the Delaware River. Sections of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park are also in the city, with trails and bridges. Lambertville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The U.S. Census Bureau defines Lambertville as a city with 1.08 square miles of land and 0.14 square miles of water (11.46% and 2.81 km², respectively). The city has a population of 1,084. The United States Geological Survey has designated Lambertville a city of interest in the National Register of Historic Places. It is the only city in New Jersey with a city name in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Lambertville is a member of the New Jersey Council of Governments (NCOG) and the National League of Cities (NCLC). The NCLC has a policy of non-discrimination in terms of the use of public lands for public development. The NLCC also has an anti-discrimination policy in regards to land use.

Demographics

The 2010 U.S. census counted 3,906 people, 1,958 households, and 897 families in the city. The median household income was $71,532 (with a margin of error of +/ $7,040) and the median family Income was $100,952 (+/ $14,554) The racial makeup of the city was 94.65% White, 1.94% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.75% (381) of the population. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.72. The per capita income for the borough was $47,684 (+/$6,399). About 2.3% of families and 6.4% of the town's population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 5.1% ofThose age 65 or over. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.6 males, and for every 100 males there were 94.8 males. The city's median age was 47.3 years. The population density was 3,408.6 people per square mile (1,321.6/km²). There were 1,961 housing units at an average density of 1,728.1 per squaremile (670.0/ km²).

Government

Lambertville is the only city in Hunterdon County, and describes itself as one of the smallest cities in the United States. It is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal charter Law) under the Small Municipality form of government (Plan C) The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a three-year term of office. Council members serve a term of three years, which are staggered so that two seats come up for election in two years, with the mayoral election in the third year. The council exercises legislative power and approves the mayor's appointees. Lambertville is in the 7th Congressional District and the 15th state legislative district. New Jersey is represented in the U.S. Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term end 2025). The 15th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented by Shirley Turner (Lawrence Township, Lawrence Township) and Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Trenton, Hopewell Township, Mercer County) Lambertville's mayor is Democrat Andrew J. Nowick, whose term ends December 31, 2024. The city council is Bendetta Lambert (D, 2023), Wardell M. Sanders Jr. (D, 2022), Steven Stegman (D, 2023) and Julia Taylor (C, 2022). In December 2019, the council selected Urbish to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that Elaine Warner had held until she resigned earlier that month.

Transportation

U.S. Route 202 is the most prominent highway to pass through Lambertville. Other major roads that pass through include Route 29, Route 165 and CR 518. No interstates pass through, but there are several nearby, such as Interstate 78 in Franklin Township and Interstate 295 in Hopewell Township. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission operates the toll-free New Hope-Lambertville Toll Supported Bridge that connects PA 179 in New Hope, Pennsylvania, with NJ 179. The original bridge, designed by Lewis Wernwag, was constructed in 1814 and destroyed in 1841. A second bridge completed in 1842 was destroyed by flooding in 1903. As of May 2010, Lambertville had 16.67 miles (26.83 km) of roadways, of which 12.77 miles (20.55 km) were maintained by the municipality, 0.70 miles (1.13 km) by Hunterdon County, 3.09 miles (4.97km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 0.11 miles (0.18 km)By the end of 2010, the town had a population of 2,841. The town's population was 2,741 in 2009. The city's population has grown to 2,941 in 2010. The population of Lambertville in 2009 was 1,831. The municipality's population in 2010 was 2.829, with the population of the town in 2010 being 1,732.

Education

The South Hunterdon Regional School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade from Lambertville, Stockton and West Amwell Township. As of the 201819 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 925 students and 108.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentteacher ratio of 8.6:1. Each of the three municipalities had its own school through sixth grade until the Stockton school was closed after the 201718 school year. Public school students in 7th and 12th grades attend a shared high school in Lambertville.Eighth-grade students from Hunterdon County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Hunterdon county Vocational School District. The district offers career and technical education at its campuses in Raritan Township and at programs sited at local high schools, with no tuition charged. In a September 2013 special election, voters passed referendums to dissolve the SouthHunterdon Regional High School District and combine the three existing school districts from each municipality. A single combined regional Pre-K12 district was created, with property taxes levied under a formula in which 57% is based on property values and 43% on the number of students. The former Lambertville High School, which was constructed in 1854 and abandoned in the 1950s, has since been the subject of various legends described in Weird NJ. The current high school was built in the 1970s.

Community

The City of Lambertville celebrates the return of the shad, a fish that supplied the Lewis Island Fishery in Lambertville as of 1888. The festival launched in 1981 and is organized by the Greater Lambertville Chamber of Commerce. Featuring vendors' booths focusing on the area arts community, the ShadFest supports local nonprofits that support Lambertville-area residents and businesses.

Dining

Lambertville is known for an array of dining opportunities, ranging from casual family owned to eclectic and upscale options. There are over 40 reviewed and rated restaurants in the area, including Marhaba Middle Eastern Restaurant, Full Moon, D'Floret, Hamilton's Grill Room, Bell's Tavern, Anton's at the Swan and Brian's.

Historic sites

Lambertville has several properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Delaware and Raritan Canal, which flows through the city, was added as a historic district in 1973. The Lambertville House was added in 1978. Nearly the entire city was listed as the Lambertville Historic District in 1983. The Kalmia Club was added to the list in 2012. The James W. Marshall House was addition in 1970 and the Lambertille House in 1978, respectively. The district was expanded in 1983 to include all of Lambertville, with the addition of a new section of the canal in the 1980s. The canal was added again in the 1990s to the historic district, and the canal was listed in the district again in 2012, along with the Kalmia club. The city is located on the Delaware River, which runs through the center of the city. It is also on the New Jersey Turnpike, which passes through Lambertville. The town has a population of about 3,000 people, according to the city's 2010 census. It has a history dating back to the 17th century, when it was part of the D.C. and New Jersey Railroad. It was the first city in the United States to be named a city in 18th century. It also is the only city in New Jersey to have been named a national historic site by the U.S. Department of the Interior in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as a state historic site.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey = 5.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lambertville = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,139 individuals with a median age of 47.4 age the population dropped by -4.01% in Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,817.3 residents per square mile of area (1,473.9/km²). There are average 1.99 people per household in the 1,854 households with an average household income of $66,295 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.60% of the available work force and has dropped -3.41% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.58%. The number of physicians in Lambertville per 100,000 population = 271.9.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lambertville = 45.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 23.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 120. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 201. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 21.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 46, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey which are owned by the occupant = 62.04%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 32.8 years with median home cost = $346,400 and home appreciation of -8.50%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $20.09 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $11,168 per student. There are 10.6 students for each teacher in the school, 478 students for each Librarian and 764 students for each Counselor. 4.48% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 18.14% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 18.01% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).