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Far Hills, New Jersey Far Hills is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 859.Far Hills was incorporated as a borough based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature passed on April 7, 1921, from portions of Bernards Township, Subject to the results of a referendum held on May 12, 1921. Geography Far Hills is located at 40°41′13″N 74°38′00″W / 40.686872°N 74.633400°W / 40.686872; -74.633400 (40.686872, −74.633400).According to the United States Census Bureau, Far Hills has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2), of which, 4.9 square miles (12.6 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (1.22%) is water. History Far Hills encompasses just five square miles in Somerset County, New Jersey, encircled by the equally upscale communities of Bedminster Township, Peapack-Gladstone, Bernards Township, and Bernardsville. It shares a public library, a community pool, athletic programs, civic organizations, and a school system with Bernardsville. It also shares a fire department and a first aid squad with neighboring Bedminster TownshipFar Hills maintains the characteristic of its community through 10-acre (40,000 m2) minimum zoning laws whereby large private properties and homes surround a small village which was the creation of a wealthy New York businessman in the late 1800s. The beginning of rail service to nearby Bernardsville in 1870, opened the area to city people seeking a respite from the heat and hurry of urban life.Anticipating the demand for country properties was Evander H. Schley, a land developer and real estate broker from New York State. He bought several thousand acres of farmland, some of it sight unseen, in Bedminster and Bernards townships in the 1880s. One day in 1887, Schley's brother, Grant, and his wife, Elizabeth, arrived by horse-drawn carriage to see Evander's farms. Elizabeth is said to have remarked on the beautiful vista of the 'far hills,' thus giving the name to the place before a village was built. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 859 people, 368 households, and 253 families. The population density was 176.8 people per square mile (68.2/km2). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 79.4/sq mi (30.7/km2). The racial makeup was 96.04% White, 0.81% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.10% Asian, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.61% of the population.There were 368 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.76.The population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.The median income for a household was $112,817, and the median income for a family was $149,095. Males had a median income of $90,000 versus $46,607 for females. The per capita income was $81,535. About 0.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over. Local government Far Hills is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.The Mayor of Far Hills is Carl J. Torsilieri. Members of the Far Hills Borough Council are Council President David Karner, Thomas Howland, Augustus J. Larson, Thomas Rochat, Robert Searing and Sheila Tweedie. Federal, state and county representation Far Hills is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of the New Jersey 16th Legislative District.New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is represented by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).The 16th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Christopher 'Kip' Bateman (R, Neshanic Station) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Peter J. Biondi (R, Hillsborough Township) and Denise Coyle (R, Basking Ridge). The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).Somerset County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose members are elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one or two elected each year. As of 2010[update], Somerset County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Jack Ciattarelli (Hillsborough Township, 2012), Freeholder Deputy Director Robert Zaborowski (Franklin Township, 2011), Peter S. Palmer (Bernardsville, term ends December 31, 2011),Patricia Walsh (Green Brook Township, 2010) and Patrick Scaglione (Bridgewater Township, 2012). Education Students in public school for grades K – 12 attend the schools of the Somerset Hills Regional School District, a regional school district serving students from Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Peapack-Gladstone, along with students from Bedminster Township who attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship. The three schools in the district (with 2005–06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Bedwell Elementary School (K – 4, 692 students), Bernardsville Middle School (5 – 8, 554 students) and Bernards High School (9 – 12, 759 students), and are all located in Bernardsville.Far Hills Country Day School is a private, nonsectarian coeducational day school located in Far Hills, serving students in nursery through eighth grade on a 55-acre (220,000 m2) campus. The school has a total enrollment of 429 students Transportation The Far Hills train station is a New Jersey Transit station on the Gladstone Branch of the Morristown Line; the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The station is located at U.S. Route 202, near the intersection of Far Hills Road, one half mile east of U.S. Route 206. The station offers service via Secaucus Junction and New York Penn Station or to Hoboken Terminal. Points of interest TheLeonard J. Buck Garden, 33 acres (130,000 m2), is a publicbotanical gardenoperated by the Somerset County Park Commission, and located at 11 Layton Road. It is open daily; a small fee is requested. Moggy Hollow Natural Areais a National Natural Landmark adjacent to the Buck garden. Natiraris an estate spanning 491 acres (2 km2) in Far Hills,Peapack-GladstoneandBedminster,New Jersey. It was sold in 2003 byMohammed VI,King of Morocco, to the Somerset County Parks Commission. TheUnited States Golf Associationis headquartered in Far Hills. TheUnited States Golf Association Museum and Arnold Palmer Center for Golf Historyis located on the premises. From 2000 through 2005 the Breeders' Cup Steeplechase returned to theFar Hills Racesafter a hiatus of six years. Known for the highest prize money of a steeplechase in America, the purse for the Breeders' Cup winner may be as large as $250,000 and it may draw as many as 100,000 spectators. Several races are scheduled by Far Hills Race Meeting Association in late October of each year. Considered one of the premier social events of the year in the tri-state area, it is attended by as many as 75,000 people annually. Notable residents Notable current and former residents of Far Hills include:Nicholas F. Brady(1930–), formerUnited States Secretary of the Treasurywho represented New Jersey in theUnited States Senate. PJ Chesson(1978–), IndyCar driver who raced in the 2006Indianapolis 500 Charles W. Engelhard, Jr.(1917–71), businessman who controlled an international mining and metals conglomerate and was also a major owner in thoroughbred horse racing. Malcolm Forbes(1919 – 1990), former editor-in-chief ofForbes Magazine Steve Forbes(1947–), editor-in-chief ofForbes J. Geils(1946–), blues-rock lead guitarist, singer, and founder ofThe J. Geils Band Joe Plumeri, (1944– ), Chairman & CEO ofWillis Group Holdingsand owner of theTrenton Thunder Andrew Schlafly, (1961–), founder ofConservapedia Reeve Schley, former Township mayor; vice president,Chase Manhattan Bank; member,Yale Corporation; and maternal grandfather,Christine Todd Whitman Christine Todd Whitman(1946–), formerGovernor of New Jersey.