Califon, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,055. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,055 (0.0% change)
Males: 504 (47.8%), Females: 551 (52.2%)

Hunterdon County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $76,657
Median house value: $220,900

Population by Race

Races in Califon:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.1%), German (23.0%), Italian (22.9%), English (17.2%), Polish (7.7%), Hungarian (4.5%).

Elevation: 471 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Califon

• High school or higher: 93.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
• Unemployed: 0.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Califon borough

• Never married: 18.0%
• Now married: 71.1%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 4.9%
• Divorced: 5.8%

3.8% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Califon:

• SEN GARRETT W HAGEDORN GEROPSYCHIATRIC (about 6 miles; GLEN GARDNER, NJ)
• HACKETTSTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ)
• MATHENY SCHOOL & HOSPITAL,THE (about 13 miles; PEAPACK, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Califon:

• TRENTON MERCER (about 32 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
• LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
• NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 47 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Califon:

• HACKETTSTOWN (about 7 miles; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: N05)
• COACH & PADDOCK (about 11 miles; CLINTON, NJ; Abbreviation: 0C9)
• SOLBERG-HUNTERDON (about 13 miles; READINGTON, NJ; Abbreviation: N51)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Califon:

• RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
• COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 21 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
• LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
• PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,481)
• DREW UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 31 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
• RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 32 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)

Private high school in Califon:

• HUNTERDON LEARNING CENTER (Students: 60; Location: 37 HOFFMANS CROSSING ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Califon:

• OLD TURNPIKE SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 171 OLD TURNPIKE ROAD; Grades: 03 – 08)
• VALLEY VIEW (Students: 436; Location: 400 ROUTE 513; Grades: KG – 04)
• WOODGLEN (Students: 401; Location: 70 BUNNVALE ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
• CALIFON BOROUGH (Students: 143; Location: 6 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 08)