- For other New Jersey townships with the same name see Greenwich Township, New Jersey
| Greenwich Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°41′10″N 75°7′5″W / 40.68611°N 75.11806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| First mention | October 9, 1738 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Elaine Emiliani |
| - Administrator | Kim Viscomi[2] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 10.6 sq mi (27.3 km2) |
| - Land | 10.6 sq mi (27.3 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population (2007)[3] | |
| - Total | 5,130 |
| - Density | 413.6/sq mi (159.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 08886 - Stewartsville, New Jersey |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-28260[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882253[6] |
| Website | http://www.greenwichtownship.com |
Greenwich Township (pronounced GREEN-witch[7]) is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 4,365. The township is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
Greenwich Township has a long history passing through as part of most of Northwestern New Jersey's counties. The township was first mentioned in official documents on October 9, 1738, as a part of Hunterdon County. On March 15, 1739, it became part of the newly-formed Morris County. On January 22, 1750, portions of the township were taken to form Hardwick Township. On June 8, 1753, Sussex County was created, and Greenwich Township was shifted again. Portions of the township were taken on May 30, 1754, to form both Mansfield Township and Oxford Township. The township was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. It found its current home when Warren County was formed on November 20, 1824. On April 8, 1839, portions of the township were taken to create Franklin Township and Harmony Township. On March 7, 1851, Phillipsburg was created from parts of Greenwich, and Pohatcong Township went off on its own as of January 1, 1882.[8]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27.3 km²), all of it land.
Stewartsville is an unincorporated community located within Greenwich Township.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,141 |
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| 1940 | 1,125 | −1.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,217 | 8.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,397 | 14.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,482 | 6.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,738 | 17.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,899 | 9.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,365 | 129.9% | |
| Est. 2007 | 5,130 | [3] | 17.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 4,365 people, 1,421 households, and 1,223 families residing in the township. The population density was 413.6 people per square mile (159.7/km²). There were 1,477 housing units at an average density of 139.9/sq mi (54.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.26% White, 2.47% African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.
There were 1,421 households out of which 51.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.2% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $87,613, and the median income for a family was $92,579. Males had a median income of $69,926 versus $34,934 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,886. About 1.1% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Greenwich 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.
Members of the Greenwich Township Committee are Mayor Elaine Emiliani (term ends December 31, 2009), Deputy Mayor Tanya Segal (2010), Jim Adams (2010), Joe Gurneak (2011) and Bruce Williams (2011),[10][11]
Federal, state and county representation
Greenwich Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[12]
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 Marcia A. Karrow (R, Raritan Township). She was sworn in on February 9, 2009 after winning a special election convention for the right to succeed Congressman Leonard Lance, who resigned from the Senate after his election to the U.S. House of Representatives. The district is represented in the Assembly by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford Township) and John DiMaio (R, Hackettstown), who won a special convention on February 21, 2009.[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]
Warren County is governed by a three-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2009[update], Warren County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Richard D. Gardner (term expires January 1, 2012), Freeholder Deputy Director Everett A. Chamberlain (January 1, 2010), and Freeholder Angelo Accetturo (November 3, 2009). Accetturo was selected to serve the remainder of the term of John DiMaio after DiMaio won a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly.[15]
Education
Students in public school for grades K-8 attend the Greenwich Township School District. Schools in the district (with 2006-07 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16]) are Greenwich Elementary School for Pre-K to grade 5 (656 students) and Stewartsville Middle School for grades 6 - 8 (299 students).
Public school students in grade 9 - 12 attend Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, which serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg as part of the Phillipsburg School District. The high school also serves students from five sending communities: Alpha, Bloomsbury (in Hunterdon County), Greenwich Township, Lopatcong Township and Pohatcong Township.[17]
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.
- ^ Greenwich Township Boards & Members, Greenwich Township. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- ^ a b Census data for Greenwich township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Chen, David W. "Mountain Time", The New York Times, July 28, 1996. Accessed July 9, 2008. "In this bucolic part of Warren County, developers have proposed an $8 million sewage treatment plant on a former goat farm in Greenwich (pronounced GREEN-witch), a 10-square-mile (26 km2) township of just 2,200 people."
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 245.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Our Township Committee, Greenwich Township. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- ^ Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 58. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ "Board of Chosen Freeholders". Warren County, New Jersey. http://www.co.warren.nj.us/freeholders.html. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ Data for the Greenwich Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- ^ About the District, Phillipsburg School District. Accessed March 8, 2008. "The district serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg and five sending communities at the secondary level: Alpha, Bloomsbury, Greenwich, Lopatcong and Pohatcong Townships."
External links
- Greenwich Township website
- Warren County page for Greenwich Township
- Greenwich Township School District
- Greenwich Township School District's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Greenwich Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Phillipsburg High School
- History of Greenwich, New Jersey
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