| Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Upper Pittsgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Incorporated | March 10, 1846 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Jack R. Cimprich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.5 sq mi (104.8 km2) |
| • Land | 40.4 sq mi (104.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,620 |
| • Density | 85.9/sq mi (33.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08318 - Elmer |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-75110[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1723212[5] |
| Website | http://www.upperpittsgrovenj.org |
Upper Pittsgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 3,468.
Upper Pittsgrove Township was incorporated on March 10, 1846, from portions of Pittsgrove Township. Portions of the township were taken on January 28, 1893, to form Elmer.[6]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.5 square miles (105 km2), of which, 40.4 square miles (105 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.17%) is water. The Salem River has its source in the township.[7]
Upper Pittsgrove Township borders Pittsgrove Township, Elmer, Alloway Township, and Pilesgrove Township. Upper Pittsgrove Township also borders Cumberland County and Gloucester County.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,656 |
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| 1860 | 2,082 | 25.7% | |
| 1870 | 2,087 | 0.2% | |
| 1880 | 2,073 | −0.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,923 | −7.2% | |
| 1900 | 1,725 | −10.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,754 | 1.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,724 | −1.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,899 | 10.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,925 | 1.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,204 | 14.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,715 | 23.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,884 | 6.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,139 | 8.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,140 | 0% | |
| 2000 | 3,468 | 10.4% | |
| Est. 2009 | 3,590 | [2] | 3.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8][9][10] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,468 people, 1,207 households, and 959 families residing in the township. The population density was 85.9 people per square mile (33.2/km²). There were 1,250 housing units at an average density of 31.0 per square mile (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.84% White, 2.16% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 1.30% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.
There were 1,207 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,813, and the median income for a family was $56,768. Males had a median income of $41,319 versus $27,976 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,732. About 6.0% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Upper Pittsgrove Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of five members elected at large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor.[11]
As of 2011[update], members of the Upper Pittsgrove Township Council are Mayor Jack R. Cimprich, Deputy Mayor William Brooks, Bruce Bishop William Gantz, Jr. and Edward Meschi.[12]
Upper Pittsgrove Township is in the 2nd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[13]
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).[14] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[15] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[16]
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).[17]
The Upper Pittsgrove School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Upper Pittsgrove School had an enrollment of 394 students as of the 2009-10 school year.[18]
Students in public school for grades nine through twelve attend Woodstown High School in Woodstown, which serves students from Pilesgrove Township and Woodstown, along with students Alloway Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township who attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District.[19]
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