| Winslow Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Winslow highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Winslow Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | November 26, 1867 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | SueAnn Metzner |
| • Administrator | Joseph Gallagher[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.1 sq mi (150.5 km2) |
| • Land | 57.7 sq mi (149.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 39,599 |
| • Density | 599.9/sq mi (231.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08095 |
| Area code(s) | 609, 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-81740[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882150[6] |
| Website | http://www.winslowtownship.com/ |
Winslow Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 39,499.
Winslow Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1845, from portions of Gloucester Township. Portions of the township were taken on November 26, 1867, to create Chesilhurst. In 1950, the township annexed a portion of Monroe Township (in Gloucester County).[7]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.1 square miles (150 km2), of which, 57.7 square miles (149 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (0.69%) is water.
Winslow borders Berlin Borough, Chesilhurst, Gloucester Township, Pine Hill, and Waterford Township. Winslow also borders Atlantic County and Gloucester County.
The Blue Hole is a body of water in the middle of woods that is clear blue and always cold, even in the summer, with a very steep shoreline and a maximum depth of approximately 70 feet (21 m).
Winslow Township consists of several villages, which include:
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 4,744 |
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| 1940 | 4,866 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 5,102 | 4.8% | |
| 1960 | 9,142 | 79.2% | |
| 1970 | 11,202 | 22.5% | |
| 1980 | 20,034 | 78.8% | |
| 1990 | 30,087 | 50.2% | |
| 2000 | 34,611 | 15.0% | |
| 2010 | 39,599 | 14.4% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990[8] | |||
As of the census of 2010, there were 39,599 people, 13,567 households, and 9,662 families residing in the township. The population density was 599.9 people per square mile (231.6/km²). There were 12,413 housing units at an average density of 215.1 per square mile (83.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 58.7% White, 31.0% African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.6% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.2% of the population.[9]
There were 13,567 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $55,990, and the median income for a family was $62,045. Males had a median income of $43,320 versus $31,657 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,254. About 4.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Winslow Township is Camden County's largest municipality at 58 square miles (150 km2). The township got its name from the son of a 19th century glass factory owner, William Coffin, Sr., who bought large tracts of timber in Camden County about six miles west of Hammonton and with his son-in-law in 1929. Thomas Jefferson Perce and William Coffin, Jr., built a glass works (his second one in 12 years) in the midst of a thick pine forest. The community was named for Senior Coffin's youngest son, Edward Winslow Coffin.
Winslow Township was incorporated in 1845 from the Township of Gloucester. The township's very first meeting was held at Josiah Albertson's Blue Anchor Inn which was located on what is now Route 73 in the vicinity of St Lucy's Church. During its early years Winslow was known for its thriving glass business which developed as a result of the townships abundant resources of timber clay and sand., though by the start of the 20th century the glass industry died throughout Winslow.[10] During the early 20th century, Winslow's population continued to grow until it peaked at a small 11,000 residents by the 1970s. During this time period the majority of Winslow residents were farmers. In 1965, Winslow township started to see an increase in population as the Atlantic City Expressway was completed with an interchange in Winslow at Williamstown Road. The proximity of the interchange drew developers towards the Sicklerville section of the township, where Levitt & Sons would build thousands of homes throughout the 1970s. Between 1970 and 1980 Winslow's population nearly doubled to 20,000 residents.
As of 2006, 80% of the township currently sits in the Pinelands National Reserve, thus restricting future land development. Despite the restriction of development on the reserve, agricultural areas still persist in Winslow. By 2010, the township had approximately 40,000 residents.
Winslow Township Landmarks
Historical timeline
Winslow Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government by a mayor and an eight-member Township Committee. Committee Members are elected in partisan elections to four-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election every other year from each of the four wards.[1]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Winslow Township is SueAnn Metzner. Members of the Winslow Township Committee are:[11]
Winslow Township is in the 1st Congressional district. New Jersey's First Congressional District is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Winslow Township is in the 6th District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by James Beach (D, Voorhees Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill).[12]
Camden County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, its seven members elected at-large to three-year terms office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[13] As of 2011, Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2011)[14], Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2013)[15], Riletta L. Cream (Camden, 2011)[16], Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2012)[17], Ian K. Leonard (Camden, 2012)[18], Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill, 2012)[19] and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2013).[20][21][22][23]
As the township continued to grow, sentiment among the locals emerged over fighting for a K-12 school district of their own that would allow them to break off from the Lower Camden County Regional School District. The first of three attempts at severing its ties with the Lower Camden County Regional School district occurred in 1977. Voters in Winslow Township rejected all three measures. Winslow Township residents would have to wait until 1998 when Winslow Township broke off from the lower Camden County Regional School District , creating the Edgewood (later renamed Winslow) middle and high schools in 2001 to accompany the previously existing K-6 operation.
The Winslow Township School District is a Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 public school district. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[24] are four K-3 elementary schools — Elementary School No. 1 (406 students), Elementary School No. 2 (386), Elementary School No. 3 (500) and Elementary School No. 4 (514) — Upper Elementary School No. 5 (609) and Upper Elementary School No. 6 (750) for grades 4 - 6, yWinslow Township Middle School for grades 7 - 8 (1,465) and Winslow Township High School for grades 9 - 12 (1,686).
Public school students from Chesilhurst attend the district's schools for grades 7-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Chesilhurst Borough School District.[25]
New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 316 (seasonal) and 400 routes. Local service is available on the 459 and 463 routes, and service to Atlantic City is offered on the 551 and 554 routes.[26] Park and Ride bus service is located within the town at the Avandale park and ride station.
Winslow is criss-crossed by several major roads, such as U.S. Route 30, Route 73, and Route 143. In addition, the Atlantic City Expressway passes through the southwestern part of the township, with four interchanges: Exits 41, 38, 33, and 31.
Notable current and former residents of Winslow Township include:
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