Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey
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| Washington Township, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | April 9, 1849 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Dave Dempski |
| Area | |
| - Total | 17.6 sq mi (45.6 km²) |
| - Land | 17.6 sq mi (45.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 6,981 |
| - Density | 355.5/sq mi (137.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07882 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-77300[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882250[4] |
| Website: http://www.washington-twp-warren.org | |
Washington Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,248. It is part of the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley.
Washington Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1849, from portions of Mansfield Township. Portions of the township were taken on February 20, 1868, to create Washington Borough.[5]
Brass Castle is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Washington Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.6 square miles (45.6 km²), of which, 17.6 square miles (45.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,007 |
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| 1940 | 1,320 | 31.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,765 | 33.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,055 | 73.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,585 | 17.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,243 | 18.4% | |
| 1990 | 5,367 | 26.5% | |
| 2000 | 6,248 | 16.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 6,981 | [2] | 11.7% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 6,248 people, 2,099 households, and 1,740 families residing in the township. The population density was 355.5 people per square mile (137.2/km²). There were 2,174 housing units at an average density of 123.7/sq mi (47.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.98% White, 1.71% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 2,099 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $77,458, and the median income for a family was $84,348. Males had a median income of $54,321 versus $35,056 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,141. About 3.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Washington 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.[7] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor.
Members of the Washington Township Committee are Mayor David Dempski (I, 2008), Deputy Mayor Jeff Strunk (R, 2010), Samir Elbassiouny (R, 2009), John A. Horensky (R, 2010) and Barry Mueller (R, 2009).[8][9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Washington Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[10]
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 23rd District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township) and in the Assembly by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford Township) and Marcia A. Karrow (R, Raritan Township).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Warren County is governed by a three-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2008, Warren County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director John DiMaio (term ends December 31, 2009), Freeholder Deputy Director Richard D. Gardner (2008) and Freeholder Everett A. Chamberlain (2010).[13]
[edit] Education
Students in grades K - 6 attend the public school in the Washington Township School District. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[14]) are Port Colden School (292 students in grades 1-3) and Brass Castle School (378 students in Kindergarten and grades 4-6).
Students in public school for grades 7 and up attend the schools of the Warren Hills Regional School District. Warren Hills is a Grade 7-12 district in Warren County that serves approximately 2,100 students from the municipalities of Washington Borough, Washington Township, Mansfield Township, Franklin Township and Oxford Township (for 9-12 only).[15] Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16] are Warren Hills Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8; 711 students) located in Washington Borough and Warren Hills Regional High School (grades 9 - 12; 1,403 students) located in Washington Township.
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Washington, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Washington township, Warren County, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 12, 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. 248.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 8.
- ^ Washington Township Committee Members, Washington Township. Accessed May 21, 2008.
- ^ Township of Washington, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 65. 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.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Washington Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 21, 2008.
- ^ Warren Hills Regional High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 21, 2008. "Warren Hills Regional High School offers a comprehensive education for students in grades 9 through 12. Our school population comprises students from Washington Township, Washington Borough, Mansfield Township, Oxford Township, and Franklin Township."
- ^ Warren Hills Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 24, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Washington Township website
- Warren County page for Washington Township
- Washington Township School District
- Washington Township School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Washington Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Warren Hills Regional School District
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