Warren Township, New Jersey
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Warren Township is a Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 14,259.
Warren was originally inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans and was settled in the 1720s by European farmers.[1] Warren was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1910, based on the results of a referendum held on March 5, 1806, from portions of Bernards Township and Bridgewater Township. Portions of the township were taken to form North Plainfield township as of April 2, 1872.[2] Warren is named for American Revolutionary War patriot, General Joseph Warren, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 50.9 km² (19.7 mi²). All of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,399 |
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| 1940 | 2,139 | 52.9% | |
| 1950 | 3,316 | 55.0% | |
| 1960 | 5,386 | 62.4% | |
| 1970 | 8,592 | 59.5% | |
| 1980 | 9,805 | 14.1% | |
| 1990 | 10,830 | 10.5% | |
| 2000 | 14,259 | 31.7% | |
| Est. 2005 | 15,636 | [3] | 9.7% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[4] | |||
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,259 people, 4,629 households, and 3,939 families residing in the township. The population density was 279.9/km² (725.0/mi²). There were 4,718 housing units at an average density of 92.6/km² (239.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.28% White, 1.26% African American, 0.04% Native American, 10.67% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.19% of the population.
There were 4,629 households out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.3% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 12.2% 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 3.05 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $103,677, and the median income for a family was $121,264. Males had a median income of $80,231 versus $46,356 for females. The per capita income for the township was $49,475. About 0.7% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Warren has a township form of government with five elected committeepersons, one of whom is elected by the committee to serve as Mayor. Terms are for a three year period with elections staggered so that two, two and one seat come up for election in a three-year cycle. Township Committee meetings are held at the municipal building three times each month.
Township Committee Members are Mayor CarolAnn Garafola (term ends December 31, 2007), Deputy Mayor Vic Sordillo (2006), Gary Dinardo (2006), Mal Plager (2008) and Frank Salvato.[5]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Warren Township is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 21st Legislative District.[6]
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 21st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield) and in the Assembly by Jon Bramnick (R, Westfield) and Eric Munoz (R, Summit). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Somerset County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Somerset County's Freeholders are: Freeholder Director Rick Fontana, Freeholder Deputy Director Ken Scherer, Denise Coyle, Peter S. Palmer and Robert Zaborowski.
[edit] Education
The Warren Township Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district are four elementary schools (kindergarten to fifth grade):
- Angelo L. Tomaso School, or ALT, located on Washington Valley Road
- Central School, Mt. Bethel Road
- Mt. Horeb School, Mt. Horeb Road
- Woodland School, Stirling Road
There is one middle school (grades 6 to 8). Warren Middle School is located on Old Stirling Road.
There is one high school in Warren: Watchung Hills Regional High School on Stirling Road next to Woodland School. It is attended by students from Warren as well as the neighboring communities of Watchung, Green Brook (in Somerset County), and Long Hill Township (in Morris County).
Also, Somerset Hills School & Camp Harmony, is on Mt. Horeb Road
[edit] Points of interest
[edit] References
- ^ a b A Brief History of Warren Township, accessed March 19, 2007
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 155.
- ^ Census data for Warren township, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Warren Township Committee, accessed March 19, 2007. 2006 term end dates are still shown as of date accessed.
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 65, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Warren Township official website
- Warren Township Schools
- Warren Township Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Warren Township Schools
- Watchung Hills Regional High School website
