| Howell Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Map of Howell Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Howell Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | February 23, 1801 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Mayor | Bob Walsh (term ends 2012)[2] |
| • Manager | Helene Schlegel[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.0 sq mi (158.0 km2) |
| • Land | 60.9 sq mi (157.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation[4] | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[5] | |
| • Total | 51,075 |
| • Density | 837.3/sq mi (323.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07731 |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 and 908[6] |
| FIPS code | 34-33300[7][8] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882113[9] |
| Website | http://www.twp.howell.nj.us |
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 3,146 |
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| 1940 | 4,039 | 28.4% | |
| 1950 | 6,696 | 65.8% | |
| 1960 | 11,153 | 66.6% | |
| 1970 | 21,756 | 95.1% | |
| 1980 | 25,065 | 15.2% | |
| 1990 | 38,987 | 55.5% | |
| 2000 | 48,903 | 25.4% | |
| 2010 | 51,075 | 4.4% | |
| Population sources: 1930-1990[10] 2000[11] 2010[5] |
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Howell is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 51,075.[5]
Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1801, from portions of Shrewsbury Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Brick Township in the newly created Ocean County (February 15, 1850), Wall Township (March 7, 1851) and Farmingdale, (April 8, 1903).[12]
Some scenes for the War of the Worlds 2005 remake were filmed here, and a neighborhood called Ardena Acres was recreated as a set and left standing in Universal Studios Hollywood.
Ramtown (2000 Census population of 5,932) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Howell Township.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 61.0 square miles (158 km2), of which, 60.9 square miles (158 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.15%) is water.
Howell was formed from territory taken from Shrewsbury Township under an act of the New Jersey General Assembly passed February 23, 1801. The township, as formed, included in addition to its present area all of what is now Wall Township, Lakewood Township, Brick Township, and all the boroughs along the Atlantic Ocean from Barnegat Inlet of the Shark River Inlet at Belmar.[13]
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 48,903 people, 16,063 households, and 13,011 families residing in the township. The population density was 802.8 people per square mile (310.0/km²). There were 16,572 housing units at an average density of 272.1 per square mile (105.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.99% White, 3.56% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.58% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% of the population.[11]
The most common first ancestry group cited by Howell residents in the 2000 Census were German (17.7%), English (12.7%), Irish (11.5%), United States or American (9.9%), Polish (6.6%), French (except Basque) (4.0%) and Italian (2.7%).[14]
There were 16,063 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42.[11]
In the township the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.[11]
The median income for a household in the township was $68,069, and the median income for a family was $74,623. Males had a median income of $55,349 versus $34,722 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,143. About 3.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.[11]
Howell Township operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government. The township is governed by a mayor and a four-member Township Council who are elected in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis.[1]
As of 2011[update], members of the Howell Township Council are Mayor Bob Walsh (R), Deputy Mayor William Gotto (R), Rob Nicastro (R), Susan Schroeder Clark (I) and Pauline Smith (R).[15]
The Township Manager is Helene Schlegel.[3] The Chief of the Howell Police Department is Ronald T. Carter.[16]
Howell Township is in the 4th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 30th state legislative district.[17] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[5]
New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
30th District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Robert Singer (R, Lakewood Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Ronald S. Dancer (R, New Egypt) and Joseph R. Malone (R, Bordentown).[18] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[19] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[20]
Monmouth County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members who are elected at-large to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats up for election each year. [21] As of 2011, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan; term ends December 31, 2013)[22], Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley (R, Red Bank; 2012)[23], Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City; 2013), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township; 2011)[24] and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven, 2011).[25][26][27]
| Colts Neck Township | ||||
| Freehold Township | Wall Township | |||
| Howell Township | ||||
| Jackson Township | Lakewood Township | Brick Township |
The Howell Township Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[28]) are nine K-5 (or PreK-5, as noted) elementary schools: Adelphia School (431 students), Aldrich School (563), Ardena School (439), Greenville School (PreK-5; 503), Griebling School (529), Land O' Pines School (544), Newbury School (393), Ramtown School (492) and Taunton School (478); and three intermediate schools serving grades 6-8: Memorial Middle School (599) Middle School North (845) and Middle School South (945).[29]
Depending on their home address, students in public school for grades 9-12 attend either Howell High School, Freehold Township High School or Colts Neck High School (depending on home address), as part of the Freehold Regional High School District.[30] The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Manalapan Township and Marlboro Township.[31] Students from Howell can apply to participate in one of the Freehold Regional Learning Center programs within these six schools. Students from Howell may also apply to attend one of the Monmouth County Vocational School District schools throughout Monmouth County.[32]
Monmouth Academy (formerly Lakewood Prep School) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in Howell Township, that serves 180 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[33] Howell is also served by Saint Veronica's School, a Catholic School for grades PreK-8, which operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.[34]
Howell offers taxi services and the train station in nearby Belmar, New Jersey. It is also possible to get around by bicycle. Cycleways including the Edgar Felix Bikeway connect to Manasquan and the beach other points of interest.
Motor roads include Route 33 (the Freehold Bypass), US 9, and Interstate 195. The Garden State Parkway just misses the township by a tenth of mile, but is accessible usually at Exits 98 and 100.
Notable current and former residents of Howell Township include: