| Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Pilesgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Kevin Eachus |
| 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 Exchange: 769 |
| FIPS code | 34-58530[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882132[5] |
| 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 from Pittsgrove Township and on July 26, 1882 form Woodstown.[6]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (91 km2), of which, 34.9 square miles (90 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.40%) is water. The Salem River flows through the township.[7]
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.
| 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.[8][9][10] | |||
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 per square mile (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.
Pilesgrove is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The Township Committee 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.[11] At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor.
As of 2011[update], members of the Pilesgrove Township Committee are Mayor Kevin Eachus, Deputy Mayor Jesse Smith and Cheryl Reardon.[12]
Pilesgrove Township is in the 2nd Congressional district. 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).
Pilesgrove is in the 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).[13]
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).[14]
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 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) are Mary S. Shoemaker Elementary School for grades preK-4 (506 students), Woodstown Middle School for grades 5-8 (413) and Woodstown High School for grades 9-12 (802). Students from neighboring Alloway Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.[16]
Notable current and former residents of Pilesgrove Township include:
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