| Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Pittsgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Royal Charter | December 6, 1769 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,393 |
| • Density | 207.8/sq mi (79.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08318 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-59130[2][3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729723[4] |
Pittsgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 9,393.
Pittsgrove Township was formed by Royal Charter on December 6, 1769 and was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798 as one of the initial group of 104 townships established in New Jersey. Portions of the township were taken on March 4, 1822 to form Centreville Township (which was restored in 1829 when the Centreville was dissolved), on March 10, 1846 to form Upper Pittsgrove Township and on January 28, 1893 to form Elmer Borough.[5]
Olivet (2000 Census population of 1,420) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Pittsgrove Township.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.9 square miles (119 km2), of which, 45.2 square miles (117 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 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.
| 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% | |
| 2010 | 9,393 | 5.6% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6][7][8] | |||
As of the census[2] 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 per square mile (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.
Pittsgrove 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.
Pittsgrove is governed by a five-member Township Committee. Members of the Pittsgrove Township Committee are Mayor Linda DuBois, Deputy Mayor Stanley Wojculewski, Jeffery Ridgway, H. Kirk Craver and Peter Vörös.[9]
Pittsgrove 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).
Pittgrove Township 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).[10]
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).[11]
The Pittsgrove Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[12]) are Norma Elementary School for Preschool-K (189 students), Olivet Elementary School for grades 3-5 (456), Pittsgrove Township Middle School for grades 6-8 (634) and A.P. Schalick High School for grades 9-12 (676). Elmer Elementary is now a part of the Pittsgrove Township School District for 1-2.
Notable current and former residents of Pittsgrove Township include:
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