Stillwater, NJ

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Stillwater, New Jersey

Stillwater, New Jersey is 26 miles NW of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 42 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Sussex county. The town is part of the Newark metro area. The population of Stillwater is 4,267.

The People and Families of Stillwater

In Stillwater, about 66% of adults are married. Stillwater, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the town is larger than most.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stillwater had a median family income of $71,563. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of Stillwater. The people of the town can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in Stillwater work from home.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Stillwater.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in the town.

Stillwater Housing

Of the housing in Stillwater, approximately 87% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes.

Commuting

In Stillwater, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Stillwater, NJ

Comparing Stillwater 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles NW of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	42 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Sussex
Metro Area	Newark
P.O. Box Zip Codes	07875
Phone Area Codes	973
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.036
Longitude	-74.878

Station	NEWTON ST PAULS ABBEY
Distance	4.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Station	STROUDSBURG
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.9 inches

Station	CHARLOTTEBURG RESERVOIR
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	52.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,267	100%
Male	2,105	49.3%
Female	2,162	50.7%
Under 18	1,195	28%
18+	3,072	72%
65+	360	8.4%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	3.27
White	4,180	98%
African-American	7	0.2%
Asian	20	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	10	0.2%
Mixed Race	41	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	89	2.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$71,563
Population In Poverty	120	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,397
Growth	130
Growth %	3%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	22.2%
German	16.9%
Irish	15.1%
English	8.1%
US/American	5.6%
Polish	4.7%
Dutch	4.6%
Scottish	3.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Hungarian	1.3%
Egyptian	1.1%
Danish	1%
Norwegian	1%
Swedish	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Slovak	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
British	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Belgian	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
European	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$1,000
Republican	$250

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stillwater	4,267	$71,563
Allamuchy	3,877	$89,653
Blairstown	5,747	$71,214
Hackettstown	10,403	$64,383
Newton	8,244	$56,484
Sparta	18,080	$100,658
Stanhope	3,584	$73,203

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