South Harrison Township, New Jersey
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South Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,417.
South Harrison was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1883, from portions of Harrison Township. Elk Township was formed from portions of South Harrison Township on April 17, 1891.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.0 km² (15.8 mi²). 40.9 km² (15.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.13%) is water.
South Harrison Township borders Woolwich Township, Harrison Township, Elk Township, and Salem County.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 971 |
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| 1900 | 706 | -27.3% | |
| 1910 | 694 | -1.7% | |
| 1920 | 583 | -16.0% | |
| 1930 | 680 | 16.6% | |
| 1940 | 686 | 0.9% | |
| 1950 | 868 | 26.5% | |
| 1960 | 974 | 12.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,226 | 25.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,486 | 21.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,919 | 29.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,417 | 26.0% | |
| Est. 2005 | 2,887 | [2] | 19.4% |
| historical data sources:[3][4] | |||
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,417 people, 800 households, and 663 families residing in the township. The population density was 59.1/km² (153.0/mi²). There were 829 housing units at an average density of 20.3/km² (52.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.09% White, 3.76% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.19% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population.
There were 800 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $68,491, and the median income for a family was $76,390. Males had a median income of $55,313 versus $32,337 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,968. About 4.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Members of the South Harrison Township Committee are Mayor Charles Tyson, [{Deputy Mayor]] Robert Campbell, Jim McCall, Neil McIntyre and Gary Spinner.[5]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
South Harrison Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[6]
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
Students in grades K-6 attend the South Harrison Township Elementary School, which serves 225 students.
For grades 7-12, students are educated by the Kingsway Regional School District. The district serves students from East Greenwich Township, Logan Township, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro and Woolwich Township. Schools in the district are Kingsway Regional Middle School and Kingsway Regional High School.
[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. 140.
- ^ Census data for South Harrison township, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000. Retrieved on March 16, 2007.
- ^ South Harrison Township Committee, accessed March 14, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 55, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- South Harrison Township website
- South Harrison Township Elementary School
- South Harrison Township Elementary School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the South Harrison Township Elementary School
- Kingsway Regional High School
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