Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
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- See also Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey for another New Jersey Township with the same name
Monroe Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 28,967.
Monroe Township was originally formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1859, from portions of Washington Township, while the area was still part of Camden County. Monroe Township was shifted to Gloucester County on February 28, 1871, along with the majority of Washington Township. In 1950, portions of the township were transfered to Winslow Township in Camden County.[1]
Victory Lakes and Williamstown are census-designated places and unincorporated areas located within Monroe Township. Cross Keys is an unincorporated area within the township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 121.5 km² (46.9 mi²). 120.6 km² (46.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (0.81%) is water.
Monroe Township borders Franklin Township, Clayton, Glassboro, and Washington Township. Monroe Township also borders Camden County and Atlantic County.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 4,064 |
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| 1940 | 4,310 | 6.1% | |
| 1950 | 5,531 | 28.3% | |
| 1960 | 9,396 | 69.9% | |
| 1970 | 14,071 | 49.8% | |
| 1980 | 21,639 | 53.8% | |
| 1990 | 26,703 | 23.4% | |
| 2000 | 28,967 | 8.5% | |
| Est. 2005 | 31,461 | [2] | 8.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[3] | |||
As of the census² of 2000, there were 28,967 people, 10,521 households, and 7,848 families residing in the township. The population density was 240.3/km² (622.3/mi²). There were 11,069 housing units at an average density of 91.8/km² (237.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.83% White, 11.15% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 10,521 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,037, and the median income for a family was $56,810. Males had a median income of $41,062 versus $29,849 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,488. About 4.0% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Monroe Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council-Administrator) system of municipal government. Monroe Township is governed by a Mayor and a seven-member Council, consisting of three At Large seats and four seats selected from wards, all of whom serve four-year terms of office. Elections are held every two years on a staggered basis, with the Mayor and the two Council at Large seats up for vote and two years later the four ward council seats.[4]
The Mayor of Monroe Township is Mike Gabbianelli.[5] Members of the Township Council are:
- Ward 1: Marvin G. Dilks, Jr.
- Ward 2: Bill A. Julio
- Ward 3: Walt Bryson
- Ward 4: Frank Caligiuri
- At Large: Ron Garbowski
- At Large: Bill Sebastian
- At Large: Dan Teefy
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Monroe Township is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 4th Legislative District.[6]
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 is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 4th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Fred H. Madden (D, Turnersville) and in the Assembly by David R. Mayer (D, Blackwood) and Paul Moriarty (D, Washington Township, Gloucester County). 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
The Monroe Township Public Schools is a comprehensive district serving the educational needs of resident students from grades kindergarten through twelve. Services are also provided for preschool handicapped students as well as other students with special needs. The school district has four K-4 elementary schools (Holly Glen, Oak Knoll, Radix and Whitehall), one middle school,Williamstown Middle Schoolfor grades 5-8 and and one high school, Williamstown High School for grades 9-12.
[edit] Transportation
The Black Horse Pike is a four-lane, arterial highway which traverses the entire Township NW-SE and provides direct access to downtown Philadelphia (30 Minutes) and direct access to Atlantic City (35 Minutes). U.S. Route 322 is a two-lane arterial highway which traverses the Township east to west and provides access to the New Jersey Turnpike, north and south (30 Minutes), which access to the Commodore Barry Bridge and Delaware Memorial Bridge to Interstate 95 (40 Minutes). The Atlantic City Expressway is a four-lane, limited access highway which parallels the Black Horse Pike and provides direct access to downtown Atlantic City (30 Minutes) and access to the Garden State Parkway, north and south.
Route 42 goes through the township, as do County Route 536 and County Route 538.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 139.
- ^ Census data for Monroe township, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Government Structure, accessed November 1, 2006
- ^ Mayor Michael Gabbianelli, accessed March 13, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 61, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Monroe Township website
- Monroe Township Public Schools
- Monroe Township Public Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Monroe Township Public Schools
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