Winfield Township, New Jersey
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| Winfield, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Union |
| Incorporated | August 6, 1941 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | S. George Lowrey |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| - Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 1,486 |
| - Density | 8,578.3/sq mi (3,312.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 34-81650[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882215[4] |
Winfield Township is a township in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 1,514. Winfield and Linden share the same ZIP Code and Area Code.
Winfield Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on August 6, 1941, from portions of Clark and Linden, passing over the Governor's veto.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Winfield is bordered to the north and east by Linden and to the south and west by Clark.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land. The Rahway River flows outside of the town.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 2,719 |
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| 1960 | 2,458 | −9.6% | |
| 1970 | 2,184 | −11.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,785 | −18.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,576 | −11.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,514 | −3.9% | |
| Est. 2006 | 1,486 | [2] | −1.8% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,514 people, 694 households, and 394 families residing in the township. The population density was 8,578.4 people per square mile (3,247.5/km²). There were 697 housing units at an average density of 3,949.2/sq mi (1,495.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.96% White, 0.33% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.
There were 694 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $47,167. Males had a median income of $41,133 versus $30,139 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,565. About 2.8% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Members of the Winfield Township Committee are Mayor S. George Lowrey, Margaret M. McManus and David P. Wright, Sr.[7]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Winfield Township is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 22nd Legislative District.[8]
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).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 22nd District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nicholas Scutari (D, Linden) and in the Assembly by Jerry Green (D, Plainfield) and Linda Stender (D, Fanwood).[9] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[10]
Union County is governed by a nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis. As of the January 2008 reorganization, Union County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman Angel G. Estrada (Elizabeth), Freeholder Vice Chairman Alexander Mirabella (Roselle Park), Chester Holmes (Rahway), Bette Jane Kowalski (Cranford), Rick Proctor (Rahway), Deborah P. Scanlon (Union), Daniel P. Sullivan (Elizabeth), Rayland Van Blake (Plainfield) and Nancy Ward (Linden).[11]
[edit] Education
The Winfield Township School District serves students in Pre-Kindergarten to 8th grade at Winfield School, with 124 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[12] The school offers a class for students with special needs.
Public school students in grades 9-12 now attend David Brearley High School in Kenilworth, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Kenilworth Public Schools.[13] Students in 9-12 may also attend the schools of the Union County Vocational Technical Schools in Scotch Plains. Before the current sending relationship had been established with Brearly, students used to attend Rahway High School.[citation needed]
[edit] Sports and recreation
Since Winfield is a small community, it doesn't have any sports leagues of its own. Instead, athletes play for Clark or Kenilworth Little League programs. After school hours, there are recreational programs for younger, older, and adult people. In the summer there is summer recreation of various sports.
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit provides bus service. Passenger rail service is provided by NJ Transit from the neighboring communities of Cranford on the Raritan Valley Line and from Linden on the Northeast Corridor.
Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 12 minutes away and Linden Airport, a general aviation facility, is in Linden.
[edit] Crime
Winfield has experienced a number of violent crimes in recent years. In 2001, there were two stabbings and three robberies. Then in 2003, there were three robberies.[citation needed]
[edit] Noted residents
Notable current and former residents of Winfield Township include:
- Al Ashmont - a pitcher who played minor league baseball and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs
- Tommy Dugan - actor who starred in the music video Legs by ZZ Top
- Jeffrey Moran, Ocean County Surrogate and former member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1986 to 2003, where he represented the 9th legislative district.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Winfield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Winfield township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 24, 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. 242.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Union County Elected Officials - Township of Winfield 07036, Union County, New Jersey. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 66. 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.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Union County, New Jersey. Accessed February 20, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Winfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ^ David Brearly High School, 2006 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 29, 208. "David Brearley Middle/High School is home to students in grades 7-12 from Kenilworth, and has a send-receive relationship for 50 high school students from Winfield Township."
- ^ About The Surrogate, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed July 30, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Winfield Township School District
- Winfield Township School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Winfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- NJ.com forum for Winfield Township
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