Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
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| Pittsgrove, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Area | |
| - Total | 45.9 sq mi (118.9 km²) |
| - Land | 45.2 sq mi (117.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,893 |
| - Density | 196.8/sq mi (76.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08318 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-59130[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729723[2] |
Pittsgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 8,893.
Olivet (2000 Census population of 1,420) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Pittsgrove Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.9 square miles (119.0 km²), of which, 45.2 square miles (117.0 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (1.61%) is water.
Pittsgrove Township borders Upper Pittsgrove Township and Elmer Borough. Pittsgrove Township also borders Cumberland County and Gloucester County.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,151 |
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| 1860 | 1,233 | 7.1% | |
| 1870 | 1,667 | 35.2% | |
| 1880 | 1,433 | -14.0% | |
| 1890 | 1,914 | 33.6% | |
| 1900 | 2,092 | 9.3% | |
| 1910 | 2,394 | 14.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,842 | -23.1% | |
| 1930 | 2,091 | 13.5% | |
| 1940 | 2,157 | 3.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,808 | 30.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,785 | 34.8% | |
| 1970 | 4,618 | 22.0% | |
| 1980 | 6,954 | 50.6% | |
| 1990 | 8,121 | 16.8% | |
| 2000 | 8,893 | 9.5% | |
| Est. 2006 | 9,533 | [3] | 7.2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[4][5][6] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,893 people, 3,020 households, and 2,422 families residing in the township. The population density was 196.8 people per square mile (76.0/km²). There were 3,155 housing units at an average density of 69.8/sq mi (27.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.14% White, 8.04% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.41% of the population.
There were 3,020 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,687, and the median income for a family was $63,266. Males had a median income of $42,653 versus $27,173 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,624. About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Pittsgrove is governed by a five-member Township Committee. Members of the Pittsgrove Township Committee are Mayor Peter I. Vörös, Deputy Mayor Jeffery T. Ridgway, Michael Bifulco, H. Kirk Craver and Linda A. DuBois.[7]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Pittsgrove Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[8]
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).[9] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[10]
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).[11]
[edit] Education
The Pittsgrove Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are Norma Elementary School with 173 students in grades K-2, Olivet Elementary School with 445 students in grades 1-4, Pittsgrove Township Middle School with 642 students in grades 5-8 and A.P. Schalick High School for grades 9-12. Students from Elmer attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Census data for Pittsgrove township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 2007.
- ^ 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
- ^ Township Committee, Pittsgrove Township. Accessed April 19, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. 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.
[edit] External links
- Pittsgrove Township website
- Pittsgrove Township page on Salem County website
- Pittsgrove Township School District website
- Pittsgrove Township School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Pittsgrove Township School District
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