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Population (year 2000): 1,055. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,052 (-0.3% change)
 
Males: 504   (47.8%)
Females: 551   (52.2%)

Hunterdon County

Median resident age:   39.1 years
New Jersey median age:   36.7 years

Zip codes: 07830 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $89,600 (it was $76,657 in 2000)
Califon   $89,600
New Jersey:   $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $390,400 (it was $220,900 in 2000)
Califon   $390,400
New Jersey:   $333,900

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Califon, NJ residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Tucked Away Farms

Races in Califon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)


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Ancestries: Irish (23.1%), German (23.0%), Italian (22.9%), English (17.2%), Polish (7.7%), Hungarian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1918

Elevation: 471 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 1090 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Califon

For population 25 years and over in Califon

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Califon borough

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 71.1%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

40 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.4% Asia).

This city:   3.8%
New Jersey:   17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Califon:   2.2% ($4,955)
New Jersey:   2.4% ($4,047)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (33.9 miles , pop. 97,687).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (44.8 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (54.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: High Bridge borough, NJ (5.2 miles ), Lebanon borough, NJ (5.3 miles ), Long Valley, NJ (6.2 miles ), Annandale, NJ (6.3 miles ), Beatyestown, NJ (6.9 miles ), Glen Gardner borough, NJ (7.4 miles ), Clinton, NJ (7.7 miles ), Hampton borough, NJ (8.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.72 N, Longitude: 74.84 W


Area code: 908


Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-0.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Califon by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 0 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 94.5
Burglaries 1 1 1 0 1
    per 100,000 94.0 92.9 94.4 0.0 94.5
Thefts 6 2 4 6 7
    per 100,000 563.9 185.7 377.7 562.3 661.6
Auto thefts 1 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 94.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arson 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 36.7 13.9 21.7 22.5 52.0

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Average climate in Califon, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Califon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Califon city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 tornado 17.2 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Califon:
  • SEN GARRETT W HAGEDORN GEROPSYCHIATRIC (about 6 miles; GLEN GARDNER, NJ)
  • HACKETTSTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ)
  • WARREN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, NJ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Califon:
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 32 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 47 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Califon:
  • HACKETTSTOWN (about 7 miles; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; ID: N05)
  • COACH & PADDOCK (about 11 miles; CLINTON, NJ; ID: 0C9)
  • SOLBERG-HUNTERDON (about 13 miles; READINGTON, NJ; ID: N51)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Califon:
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 20 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,202)
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; EASTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,218)
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,481)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; MADISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 31 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,897)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 32 miles; Ewing, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,176)
Private high school in Califon:
  • HUNTERDON LEARNING CENTER (Students: 60; Location: 37 HOFFMANS CROSSING ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Califon:
  • OLD TURNPIKE SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 171 OLD TURNPIKE ROAD; Grades: 03 - 08)
  • VALLEY VIEW (Students: 436; Location: 400 ROUTE 513; Grades: KG - 04)
  • WOODGLEN (Students: 401; Location: 70 BUNNVALE ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • CALIFON BOROUGH (Students: 143; Location: 6 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG - 08)

Church in Califon: Califon United Methodist Church (A) .

Tourist attractions: Califon Historical Society Museum (25 Main Street), Pumpkin Balloonamerica Hot Air Balloon Rides (553 East Hill Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Califon and their reported violations in the past:

VICTOR KATNURA (Population served: 104, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:   2.6 people
New Jersey:   2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   75.3%
Whole state:   70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   1.5%
Whole state:   4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   4.3%
Whole state:   8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   2.1%
Whole state:   4.2%

Califon compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Banks with branches in Califon (2007 data):
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Califon Valley Branch at 431 Route 513, branch established on 1999-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Peapack-Gladstone Bank: Califon-Lower Valley Branch at Victorian Square, R.R. 3, branch established on 1986-08-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,273.5 mil, Deposits: $1,152.1 mil, headquarters in Gladstone, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Hunterdon County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 0 $0   1 $170
Police - Other 0 $0   2 $2,488
Police Protection - Officers 2 $7,358 $44,148 0 $0
Other Government Administration 0 $0   4 $5,124
Financial Administration 2 $4,318 $25,908 0 $0
Totals for Government 4 $11,676 $35,028 7 $7,782



6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($96,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.53%
New Jersey average:   6.12%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($754 average AGI)
Hunterdon County:   0.05%
New Jersey average:   0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Somerset County, NJ  1.40% ($105,455 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.58% ($82,320)
from Union County, NJ  0.41% ($79,047)


7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($84,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.04%
New Jersey average:   6.89%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($920 average AGI)
Hunterdon County:   0.06%
New Jersey average:   0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, NJ  0.74% ($67,053 average AGI)
to Warren County, NJ  0.72% ($52,299)
to Northampton County, PA  0.44% ($72,579)


Strongest AM radio stations in Califon:
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WRNJ (1510 AM; 2 kW; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Califon:
  • W289AA (105.7 FM; LEBANON TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W224AS (92.7 FM; WASHINGTON, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • W284AF (104.7 FM; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WCVH (90.5 FM; FLEMINGTON, NJ; Owner: HUNTERDON CENTRAL H. S. BD. OF EDUC.)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNJ-FM (103.7 FM; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WSBG (93.5 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WWYY (107.1 FM; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDHA-FM (105.5 FM; DOVER, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
  • WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Califon:
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W49BE (Channel 49; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • W23AZ (Channel 23; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CENTENARY COLLEGE)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W55BS (Channel 55; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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