Montague, NJ

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Montague, New Jersey

Montague, New Jersey, in Sussex county, is 36 miles NW of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 50 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town contains a population of approximately 3,412.

The People and Families of Montague

In Montague, about 59% of adults are married.

Unlike most towns, Montague has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Montague had a median family income of $50,833.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Montague favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $4,400. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Montague Housing

Montague has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 74% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Homes in Montague are newer than those found in most places. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Montague, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Montague strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Montague, NJ

Comparing Montague to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles NW of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	50 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Sussex
Standard Zip Codes	07827
Phone Area Codes	973
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.303
Longitude	-74.793

Station	MATAMORAS
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.4 inches

Station	HIGH POINT PARK
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	SUSSEX 2 NE
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,412	100%
Male	1,764	51.7%
Female	1,648	48.3%
Under 18	927	27.2%
18+	2,485	72.8%
65+	378	11.1%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.14
White	3,250	95.3%
African-American	61	1.8%
Asian	23	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.2%
Other	37	1.1%
Mixed Race	35	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	112	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,840
Growth	428
Growth %	12.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	23.4%
German	17.3%
Irish	15.3%
English	10.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
US/American	5.5%
Polish	5.1%
Dutch	3.7%
Hungarian	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Russian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
French Canadian	0.8%
Slavic	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Montague	3,412	$50,833
Branchville	845	$60,909
Hamburg	3,105	$64,773
Lafayette	2,300	$87,650
Newton	8,244	$56,484
Sussex	2,145	$45,250
Wantage	10,387	$65,339

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