Pittstown, New Jersey

Pittstown is an unincorporated area within portions of Alexandria Township and Franklin Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08867.

As of the United States Census, 2000, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08867 was 4,384. [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=08867&_state=&_county=&_cityTown=&_zip=08867&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph Zip Code Tabulation Area 08867] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 20, 2008.]

Pittstown is located at coor dms|40|34|55|N|74|57|33|W|city. [Gnis|879337|Pittstown, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 20, [2008] .]

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Pittstown include:
*Samuel L. Bodine (1900-1958), member of the New Jersey Senate and chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee.
*Chris Kappler, show jumping competitor and medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [Cosdon, Christina K. [http://www.sptimes.com/2003/03/30/Sports/Kappler_lands_2nd_Inv.shtml " Kappler lands 2nd Invitational"] , "St. Petersburg Times", March 30, 2003. Accessed August 12, 2007. "Kappler, 36, of Pittstown, N.J., bested a field of eight Saturday night in the jumpoff and was the only one to complete two fault-free rounds with his Dutch-bred Royal Kaliber."]
*Frederic A. Potts (1836-1888), Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 1880.
*Elmer H. Wene (1892-1957), member of the United States House of Representatives.

Transportation

Alexandria Airport is located 2 miles (3 km) west of the central business district.

References

External links

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=86000US08867&_geoContext=01000US%7C86000US08867&_street=&_county=&_cityTown=&_state=&_zip=08867&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=860&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=&show_2003_tab=&redirect=Y Census 2000 Fact Sheet for Zip Code Tabulation Area 08867] from the United States Census Bureau