| Pennsville Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Pennsville Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| map of Pennsville Township, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Formed | July 10, 1721 as Lower Penns Neck Township |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Renamed | November 2, 1965 as Pennsville Township |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Richard Barnhart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.8 sq mi (64.3 km2) |
| • Land | 23.1 sq mi (59.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,333 |
| • Density | 571.1/sq mi (220.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08070 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-57870[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882134[5] |
| Website | http://www.pennsville.org |
Pennsville Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 13,194. The township is named for William Penn.[6]
Lower Penns Neck Township was formed on July 10, 1721 when Penn's Neck Township was subdivided and Upper Penns Neck Township (now Carneys Point Township) was also formed. The township was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798 as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 townships. The township was renamed Pennsville Township based on the results of a referendum held on November 2, 1965.[7]
Pennsville CDP is a census-designated place and unincorporated area area located within Pennsville Township.
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Pennsville Township is located at (39.655993, -75.517106).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.8 square miles (64 km2), of which, 23.1 square miles (60 km2) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) of it (6.89%) is water. The Salem River flows along the township's eastern and southern boundaries.[9]
Pennsville Township borders Carneys Point Township, Mannington Township, Salem, and Elsinboro Township. Pennsville Township also borders a section of New Castle County, Delaware which is one of only two points of land east of the Delaware River that are within the state of Delaware.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,429 |
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| 1860 | 1,506 | 5.4% | |
| 1870 | 1,472 | −2.3% | |
| 1880 | 1,334 | −9.4% | |
| 1890 | 1,280 | −4.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,424 | 11.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,544 | 8.4% | |
| 1920 | 2,149 | 39.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,933 | 36.5% | |
| 1940 | 5,113 | 74.3% | |
| 1950 | 7,376 | 44.3% | |
| 1960 | 10,417 | 41.2% | |
| 1970 | 13,296 | 27.6% | |
| 1980 | 13,848 | 4.2% | |
| 1990 | 13,794 | −0.4% | |
| 2000 | 13,194 | −4.3% | |
| Est. 2006 | 13,333 | [2] | 1.1% |
| historical data sources:[10][11][12] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 13,194 people, 5,317 households, and 3,711 families residing in the township. The population density was 571.1 people per square mile (220.5/km2). There were 5,623 housing units at an average density of 243.4 per square mile (94.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.68% White, 0.96% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 5,317 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,250, and the median income for a family was $57,340. Males had a median income of $45,523 versus $29,629 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,717. About 3.1% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Pennsville houses county, state, U.S., Interstates and toll expressways which all converge at the northern part of the township near the hamlet of Deepwater. The only major county road that travels through is County Road 551. State Route 49 begins at the converging point and travels south through the center of town. Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 40 (multiplexed together) also pass through the north which houses Exit 1 along I-295 and which is also the Delaware Memorial Bridge that connects to the state of Delaware. In addition, the New Jersey Turnpike begins right where Routes 49, 40, 130 and 295 all intersect with one another. Despite the Turnpike's southern end is in the township, Interchange 1 is officially located in neighboring Carneys Point Township.
Pennsville Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[1] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
As of 2011[update], the members of the Pennsville Township committee are Mayor Richard Barnhart, Deputy Mayor Robert McDade, John Crawford, Steve Landis and Richie Raine.[13]
Pennsville Township is in the 2nd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.[14]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).[15] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[16] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[17]
Salem County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders who are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year. As of 2011, 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), Dale A. Cross (Pennsville Township), Ben Laury (Elmer) and Beth E. Timberman (Woodstown).[18]
Students in public school for Kindergarten through 12th grade attend the Pennsville School District. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[19]) are Valley Park Elementary School with 318 students in grades preK-1 (was PreK-5), Central Park Elementary School with 251 students in grades 2-3 (was K-5), Penn Beach Elementary School with 365 students in grades 4-5 (was K-5), Pennsville Middle School with 495 students in grades 6 - 8 and Pennsville Memorial High School with 561 students in grades 9 - 12.
Notable current and former residents of Pennsville Township include:
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