Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- for other New Jersey townships with the same name see Greenwich Township, New Jersey
| Greenwich, New Jersey | |
 |
|
 |
|
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Established | January 19, 1748 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 18.9 sq mi (48.9 km²) |
| - Land | 18.2 sq mi (47.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 893 |
| - Density | 46.6/sq mi (18.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08323 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-28170[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882058[4] |
Greenwich Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 847.
Greenwich Township was first formed as a precinct on January 19, 1748, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township were annexed in 1845.[5]
Contents |
[edit] History
The small community on the Cohansey River was the site of the Greenwich Tea Party during the run up to the American Revolutionary War in which a load of tea meant to be sent overland into Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was torched in the night.[6]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.9 square miles (48.9 km²), of which, 18.2 square miles (47.0 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (3.81%) is water.
Greenwich Township borders Fairfield Township, Hopewell Township, Stow Creek Township, Salem County, and the Delaware Bay.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 979 |
|
|
| 1940 | 929 | -5.1% | |
| 1950 | 966 | 4.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,086 | 12.4% | |
| 1970 | 963 | -11.3% | |
| 1980 | 973 | 1.0% | |
| 1990 | 911 | -6.4% | |
| 2000 | 847 | -7.0% | |
| Est. 2006 | 893 | [2] | 5.4% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 847 people, 326 households, and 245 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.6 people per square mile (18.0/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 19.9/sq mi (7.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.96% White, 5.08% African American, 2.60% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 326 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,188, and the median income for a family was $56,111. Males had a median income of $43,214 versus $30,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,233. About 6.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Greenwich Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year.[8] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor.
As of 2007, members of the Greenwich Township Council were Mayor Theodore Kiefer, Vice Mayor Daniel Hancock and Council Member Michael Ivanick.[9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Greenwich Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[10]
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, Ventnor). 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).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Cumberland County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected at large in partisan elections to serve staggered three-year terms in office, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[13] As of 2008, Cumberland County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis N. Magazzu (term ends December 31, 2009), Deputy Director Bruce T. Peterson (2008), Jane Yetman Christy (2008), Joseph Pepitone (2010), Douglas M. Rainear (2010), Joseph P. Riley (2009) and Jeffrey M. Trout (2008).[14]
[edit] Education
The Greenwich Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Morris Goodwin School served an enrollment of 84 students (as of 2005-06).[15]
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Cumberland Regional High School, which serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township.[16] The school is located in the Rosenhayn section of Deerfield Township and is part of the Cumberland Regional High School District.
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Greenwich, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Greenwich township, Cumberland County, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 26, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 120.
- ^ The Burning of the Tea at Cohansey., accessed June 8, 2006
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 19.
- ^ Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed March 8, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 58. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About Cumberland County Government, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed May 22, 2008.
- ^ County Freeholders, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed May 23, 2008.
- ^ Data for Greenwich Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 24, 2008.
- ^ History of CRHS, Cumberland Regional High School. Accessed June 7, 2008. "The Cumberland Regional High School is carved out of the northwest section of Cumberland County, New Jersey. Seven municipalities whose boundaries are the same as the school districts in them, are served by the school. Districts include (1) Deerfield Township, (2) Fairfield Township, (3) Greenwich Township, (4) Hopewell Township, (5) Shiloh Borough, (6) Stow Creek Township, and (7) Upper Deerfield Township."
[edit] External links
- Cumberland County web page for Greenwich Township
- Morris Goodwin School
- Greenwich Township School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for Greenwich Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Cumberland Regional High School
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
