Oldmans Township, New Jersey
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Incorporated | February 7, 1881 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Harry A. Moore |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20.3 sq mi (52.6 km²) |
| - Land | 20.0 sq mi (51.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 1,827 |
| - Density | 90.0/sq mi (34.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08067 - Pedricktown |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-54810[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882136[4] |
| Website: http://www.oldmanstownship.com | |
Oldmans Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 1,798.
Oldmans Township was incorporated on February 7, 1881 from portions of Upper Penns Neck Township (now Carneys Point Township).[5]
The communities of Pedricktown and Auburn are located within Oldmans Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.3 square miles (52.6 km²), of which, 20.0 square miles (51.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.63%) is water.
Oldmans Township borders Carneys Point Township and Pilesgrove Township. Oldmans Township also borders the Delaware River and Oldmans Creek serves as its border with Logan Township in Gloucester County.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,432 |
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| 1900 | 1,382 | -3.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,364 | -1.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,328 | -2.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,431 | 7.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,722 | 20.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,657 | -3.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,913 | 75.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,088 | -28.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,847 | -11.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,683 | -8.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,798 | 6.8% | |
| Est. 2006 | 1,827 | [2] | 1.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6][7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,798 people, 654 households, and 517 families residing in the township. The population density was 90.0 people per square mile (34.8/km²). There were 694 housing units at an average density of 34.8/sq mi (13.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.82% White, 9.62% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 2.00% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.
There were 654 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,589, and the median income for a family was $64,091. Males had a median income of $45,469 versus $31,705 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,495. About 6.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Oldmans Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The government 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.[8] At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor.
Members of the Oldmans Township Committee are Mayor Harry A. Moore, Deputy Mayor William Miller and Committeeman George W. Bradford.[9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Oldmans Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[10]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, Thorofare) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Thorofare) and Douglas H. Fisher (D, Thorofare).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Salem County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders who serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. As of 2008, 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), Jeffrey J. Hogan (Pennsville Township), Charles Sullivan (Salem) and Beth E. Timberman (Woodstown).[13]
[edit] Education
The Oldmans Township School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Oldmans Township School had an enrollment of 244 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[14]
Public school students in grades nine through twelve who live east of Tighe Road attend Woodstown High School in Woodstown, which serves students from Pilesgrove Township and Woodstown, along with students from 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.[15] Students who live west of Tighe Road attend Penns Grove High School in Carneys Point, which serves students from Penns Grove, Carneys Point, Oldmans Township, and Deepwater, who attend the high school as part of sending / receiving relationships with the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District.
[edit] Transportation
The New Jersey Turnpike passes through Oldmans Township. Two of the turnpike's service areas — Clara Barton (southbound, milepost 5.4)[16] and John Fenwick (northbound, milepost 5.4)[17] — are located in the township.
The Spitfire Aerodrome (FAA LID: 7N7) is a small municipal airport located in the township, and is the only one of its kind in Salem County.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Oldmans Township include:
- Robert W. Camac (1940-2001), thoroughbred horse trainer.[18]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Oldmans, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Oldmans township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 9, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 216.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 19.
- ^ Oldmans Township Committee, Oldmans Township. Accessed May 15, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ 2008 Board of Chosen Freeholders, Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed May 13, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Oldmans Township School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 15, 2008.
- ^ Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 14, 2008. "...a comprehensive review of our school district's offerings to the Woodstown-Pilesgrove community as well as in the high school sending districts of Alloway, Oldmans, and Upper Pittsgrove."
- ^ New Jersey Turnpike: Clara Barton Service Center, accessed May 31, 2006.
- ^ New Jersey Turnpike: John Fenwick Service Center, accessed May 31, 2006.
- ^ "Trainer Camac, wife shot to death, stepson charged", Thoroughbred Times, December 7, 2001. Accessed May 15, 2008. "Robert Camac, a veteran trainer for over 40 years, was found dead from gunshot wounds along with his wife, Maryann, at the couple's Camac Thoroughbred Horse Farm in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, early Thursday morning."
[edit] External links
- Oldmans Township web site
- Oldmans Township School District
- Oldmans Township School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Oldmans Township School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Woodstown High School
- Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
- Penns Grove High School
- AirNav Info on Spitfire Aerodrome
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