| Stockholm, New Jersey is a location in Sussex | | | | living with them, 65.00% were married couples |
| County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its | | | | living together, 8.00% had a female |
| ZIP Code is 07460. | | | | householder with no husband present, and |
| | | | 23.70% were non-families. |
| Stockholm, located in the southeastern part | | | | |
| of Hardyston Township, New Jersey, was known | | | | 18.90% of all households were made up of |
| in colonial times as Snufftown and was named | | | | individuals and 6.30% had someone living |
| after Stockholm, Sweden. | | | | alone who was 65 years of age or older. |
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| Sussex County is a county located in the | | | | The average household size was 2.80 and the |
| state of New Jersey. As of 2000, the | | | | average family size was 3.24. |
| population is 144,166. Its county seat is | | | | |
| Newton6. Sussex County is also the 91st | | | | In the county the population was spread out |
| richest county in the United States with its | | | | with 27.90% under the age of 18, 6.20% from |
| per capita income being $26,992 Geography | | | | 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from |
| According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the | | | | 45 to 64, and 9.10% who were 65 years of age |
| county has a total area of 1,388 km2 (536 | | | | or older. The median age was 37 years. For |
| mi2). 1,350 km2 (521 mi2) of it is land and | | | | every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For |
| 38 km2 (15 mi2) of it is water. | | | | every 100 females age 18 and over, there were |
| | | | 95.60 males. |
| The total area is 2.75% water. High Point in | | | | |
| this county is also the highest elevation in | | | | The median income for a household in the |
| the state at 1,803 feet (549.5 m) above sea | | | | county was $67,266, and the median income for |
| level. The county's lowest elevation is | | | | a family was $73,335. Males had a median |
| approximately 300 feet (90 m) above sea level | | | | income of $50,395 versus $33,750 for females. |
| along the Delaware River near Flatbrookville. | | | | The per capita income for the county was |
| | | | $26,992. 4.00% of the population and 2.80% of |
| Much of the county is hilly, as the part of | | | | families were below the poverty line. 4.10% |
| New Jersey most solidly within the | | | | of those under the age of 18 and 5.40% of |
| Appalachian Mountains. However, the Great | | | | those 65 and older were living below the |
| Valley of the Appalachians takes in a good | | | | poverty line. |
| deal of the eastern half of the county, | | | | |
| allowing for land more amenable to | | | | Government Sussex County is governed by a |
| agriculture. | | | | five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. |
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| Demographics As of the census of 2000, there | | | | The members are elected at large to serve |
| were 144,166 people, 50,831 households, and | | | | three-year terms, with the three-year term of |
| 38,784 families residing in the county. | | | | office starting on January 1. |
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| The population density was 107/km2 (277/ | | | | The Freeholder Board is the center of |
| mi2). There were 56,528 housing units at an | | | | legislative and administrative responsibility |
| average density of 42/km2 (108/mi2). | | | | and, as such, performs a dual role. As |
| | | | legislators they draw up and adopt a budget, |
| The racial makeup of the county was 93.97% | | | | and in the role of administrators they are |
| White, 2.24% Black or African American, 0.11% | | | | responsible for spending the funds they have |
| Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific | | | | appropriated. |
| Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 1.14% | | | | |
| from two or more races. 4.84% of the | | | | As of 2005, Sussex County's Freeholders are |
| population were Hispanic or Latino of any | | | | Freeholder Director Gary R. Chiusano (term |
| race. | | | | ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy |
| | | | Director Harold J. Wirths (2007), Steven V. |
| There were 50,831 households out of which | | | | Oroho (2007), Glen Vetrano (2006) and Susan |
| 39.90% had children under the age of 18 | | | | M. Zellman (2006). |