Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey
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| Pilesgrove, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Ernest A. Bickford |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km²) |
| - Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 4,534 |
| - Density | 112.4/sq mi (43.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08098 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-58530[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882132[4] |
| Website: http://www.pilesgrovenj.org | |
Pilesgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,923.
Pile's Grove was first mentioned in a deed dated April 15, 1701, through the date of the township's original corporation is unknown. Pilesgrove was incorporated as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 Townships on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken on December 6, 1769 to form Pittsgrove Township and on July 26, 1882 to form Woodstown.[5]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.8 km²), of which, 34.9 square miles (90.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.40%) is water. The Salem River flows through the township.[6]
Pilesgrove Township borders Oldmans Township, Carneys Point Township, Mannington Township, Alloway Township, Upper Pittsgrove Township. The Borough of Woodstown is an independent municipality within the boundaries of Pilesgrove Township.
Pilesgrove Township also borders Gloucester County.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 2,962 |
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| 1860 | 3,359 | 13.4% | |
| 1870 | 3,385 | 0.8% | |
| 1880 | 3,007 | -11.2% | |
| 1890 | 1,796 | -40.3% | |
| 1900 | 1,744 | -2.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,606 | -7.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,770 | 10.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,815 | 2.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,614 | -11.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,942 | 20.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,519 | 29.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,706 | 7.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,810 | 3.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,250 | 15.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,923 | 20.7% | |
| Est. 2006 | 4,534 | [2] | 15.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7][8][9] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,923 people, 1,216 households, and 994 families residing in the township. The population density was 112.4 people per square mile (43.4/km²). There were 1,261 housing units at an average density of 36.1/sq mi (13.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.63% White, 12.18% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.98% of the population.
There were 1,216 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $66,042, and the median income for a family was $71,629. Males had a median income of $50,833 versus $31,806 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,400. About 2.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Pilesgrove is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of three members elected at large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year.[10] At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor.
Pilesgrove Township is governed by a three-member Township Committee. Members of the Pilesgrove Township Committee are Mayor Ernest A. Bickford, Deputy Mayor Edward J. Kille and William Miller.[11]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Pilesgrove Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[12]
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).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]
Salem County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders who serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. As of 2008, Salem County's Freeholders are Director Lee R. Ware (Elsinboro Township), Deputy Director David Lindenmuth (Woodstown), Julie A. Acton (Pennsville Township), Bruce L. Bobbitt (Pilesgrove Township), Jeffrey J. Hogan (Pennsville Township), Charles Sullivan (Salem) and Beth E. Timberman (Woodstown).[15]
[edit] Education
The Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District serves nearly 1,700 students public school students from Woodstown and Pilesgrove Township in three schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16]) are Mary S. Shoemaker Elementary School for grades preK-4 (514 students), Woodstown Middle School for grades 5-8 (447) and Woodstown High School for grades 9-12 (696). Students from neighboring Alloway Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.[17]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Pilesgrove Township include:
- Nathan T. Stratton (1813-1887), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855.[18]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Pilesgrove, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Pilesgrove township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 14, 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. 216.
- ^ DeLorme (2005). New Jersey Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-324-9.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
- ^ Data for 1790-1840 not available
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 19.
- ^ Township Committee, Pilesgrove Township. Accessed May 14, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. 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.
- ^ 2008 Board of Chosen Freeholders, Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed May 13, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 13, 2008.
- ^ Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 14, 2008. "...a comprehensive review of our school district's offerings to the Woodstown-Pilesgrove community as well as in the high school sending districts of Alloway, Oldmans, and Upper Pittsgrove."
- ^ Nathan Taylor Stratton. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 25, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Pilesgrove Township's website
- Pilesgrove Township page on Salem County website
- Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
- Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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