Mantua Township, New Jersey

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Mantua Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Mantua Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 14,217.

Mantua Township was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1853, from portions of Gloucester Township. Portions of the township were taken to form East Greenwich Township (February 10, 1881) and Pitman (May 24, 1905).^[1]

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.2 km² (15.9 mi²). 41.2 km² (15.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.06% is water.

Mantua Township borders West Deptford Township, Deptford Township, Wenonah, Washington Township, Pitman, Harrison Township, and East Greenwich Township.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 14,217 people, 5,265 households, and 3,948 families residing in the township. The population density was 345.2/km² (894.3/mi²). There were 5,411 housing units at an average density of 131.4/km² (340.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.81% White, 2.07% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 5,265 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $58,256, and the median income for a family was $63,391. Males had a median income of $46,984 versus $32,495 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,147. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Mantua Township is Governed by a five-member Township Committee. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected by the Committee from among its members at an annual reorganization meeting.

Members of the Mantua Township Committee are Mayor Timothy Chell, Deputy Mayor Walt Lenkowski, Lorraine Beckett, Sharon Lawrence and Pete Scirrotto.^[4]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Mantua Township is split between the First and Second Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.^[5]

New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Vineland). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, Thorofare) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Thorofare) and Douglas H. Fisher (D, Thorofare). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Gloucester County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Gloucester County's Freeholders are: Stephen M. Sweeney (Freeholder Director), Robert M. Damminger (Deputy Freeholder Director), Joseph A. Brigandi, Jr., William Krebs, Frank J. DiMarco, Helene M. Reed and Dr. Warren S. Wallace.

[edit] Education

Children in grades K through 6 attend the schools of the Mantua Township School District. Centre City School serves 481 students in grades Kindergarten to 4. J. Mason Tomlin School serves 651 students in grades Kingergarten - 6. Sewell School in Sewell, serves 312 students in Kindergarten through 4th grade.

Students in grades 7 and 8 attend Clearview Regional Middle School and those in grades 9 through 12 attend the Clearview Regional High School, both located in Mullica Hill. The schools are part of the Clearview Regional High School District, which serves students from Harrison Township (1,022 students) and Mantua Township (1,147 students).

[edit] Notable residents

• Linda Fiorentino, actress
• John Zandig, Combat Zone Wrestling Star and Founder

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Mantua Township website
• Mantua Township School District
• Mantua Township School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Mantua Township School District
• Clearview Regional High School District
• Sewell Volunteer Fire Company

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Boroughs	Clayton | Glassboro | National Park | Newfield | Paulsboro | Pitman | Swedesboro | Wenonah | Westville | Woodbury Heights
City	Woodbury
Townships	Deptford | East Greenwich | Elk | Franklin | Greenwich | Harrison | Logan | Mantua | Monroe | South Harrison | Washington | West Deptford | Woolwich
CDPs and communities	Beckett | Bridgeport | Clarksboro | Gibbstown | Malaga | Mickleton | Mount Royal | Mullica Hill | Oak Valley | Thorofare | Turnersville | Victory Lakes | Williamstown