Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey
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Washington Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,248. It is part of the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley.
Washington Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1849, from portions of Mansfield Township. Portions of the township were taken on February 20, 1868, to create Washington Borough.[1]
Brass Castle is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Washington Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.6 km² (17.6 mi²). 45.5 km² (17.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,007 |
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| 1940 | 1,320 | 31.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,765 | 33.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,055 | 73.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,585 | 17.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,243 | 18.4% | |
| 1990 | 5,367 | 26.5% | |
| 2000 | 6,248 | 16.4% | |
| historical data source: [2] | |||
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,248 people, 2,099 households, and 1,740 families residing in the township. The population density was 137.2/km² (355.5/mi²). There were 2,174 housing units at an average density of 47.7/km² (123.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.98% White, 1.71% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 2,099 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $77,458, and the median income for a family was $84,348. Males had a median income of $54,321 versus $35,056 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,141. About 3.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Members of the Washington Township Committee are Mayor David Dempski (term ends December 31, 2008), Deputy Mayor Barry Mueller (2006), John A. Horensky (2007), Michael A. Kovacs (2007) and Chuck Magyar (2007).[3][4]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Washington Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[5]
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 23rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard Lance (R, Flemington) and in the Assembly by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford) and Marcia A. Karrow (R, Raritan Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Warren County is governed by a three-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Warren County's Freeholders are: Freeholder Director Richard D. Gardner (term ends 2006), Freeholder Deputy Director John DiMaio (2008) and Freeholder Everett A. Chamberlain (2007).
[edit] Education
Students in grades K - 6 attend the schools of the Washington Township School District. Students attend the Port Colden School (242 students in grades 1-3) the Brass Castle School (422 students in Kindergarten and grades 4-6).
Students in grades 7 and up attend the schools of the Warren Hills Regional School District. Warren Hills is a Grade 7-12 district in Warren County that serves approximately 2,100 students from the municipalities of Washington Borough, Washington Township, Mansfield Township, Franklin Township and Oxford Township (for 9-12 only). Students in grades 7 and 8 attend Warren Hills Regional Middle School (745 students) and students in grades 9 - 12 attend Warren Hills Regional High School (1,377 students).
[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. 248.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on March 3, 2007.
- ^ Washington Township Committee Members, accessed November 2, 2006
- ^ Warren County page for Washington Township, accessed November 2, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 65, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Washington Township website
- Warren County page for Washington Township
- Washington Township School District
- Washington Township School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Washington Township School District
- Warren Hills Regional School District
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| Boroughs | Alpha | Washington |  |
| Towns | Belvidere | Hackettstown | Phillipsburg | |
| Townships | Allamuchy | Blairstown | Franklin | Frelinghuysen | Greenwich | Hardwick | Harmony | Hope | Independence | Knowlton | Liberty | Lopatcong | Mansfield | Oxford | Pahaquarry (defunct) | Pohatcong | Washington | White | |
| Communities | Allamuchy-Panther Valley | Beattystown | Brass Castle | Great Meadows-Vienna | |
| Rivers | Bear Creek | Beaver Brook | Cory's Brook | Dead River | Delaware River | Lopatcong Creek | Musconetcong River | Paulins Kill | Pequest River | Pohatcong Creek | Pophandusing Creek | Yard's Creek | |
