| Lower Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°27′30″N 75°26′59″W / 39.45833°N 75.44972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Formed | June 17, 1767 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Ellen Pompper |
| Area | |
| - Total | 31.1 sq mi (80.5 km2) |
| - Land | 28.2 sq mi (73.1 km2) |
| - Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| Elevation [2] | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2007)[3] | |
| - Total | 1,883 |
| - Density | 813.0/sq mi (313.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08038 - Hancock's Bridge |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-41610[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882065[6] |
Lower Alloways Creek Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 1,851.
Lower Alloways Creek Township was formed on June 17, 1767 when Alloways Creek Township was subdivided and Upper Alloways Creek Township (now Alloway Township) was also formed. The township was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798 as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 townships.[7]
PSE&G operates three nuclear reactors in Lower Alloways Creek Township. Salem 1 and Salem 2 are pressurized water reactors at the Salem Nuclear Power Plant and Hope Creek is a boiling water reactor at the Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station.[8]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.6 square miles (188.0 km²), of which, 46.8 square miles (121.2 km²) of it is land and 25.8 square miles (66.8 km²) of it (35.55%) is water.
Lower Alloways Creek or "LAC" Township borders Elsinboro Township, Salem, and Quinton Township. Lower Alloways Creek Township also borders the Delaware Bay and Cumberland County.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,423 |
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| 1860 | 1,471 | 3.4% | |
| 1870 | 1,483 | 0.8% | |
| 1880 | 1,373 | −7.4% | |
| 1890 | 1,308 | −4.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,242 | −5.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,252 | 0.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,084 | −13.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,063 | −1.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,124 | 5.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,307 | 16.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,293 | −1.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,400 | 8.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,547 | 10.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,858 | 20.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,851 | −0.4% | |
| Est. 2007 | 1,883 | [3] | 1.7% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[9][10][11] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,851 people, 693 households, and 537 families residing in the township. The population density was 39.6 people per square mile (15.3/km²). There were 730 housing units at an average density of 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.38% White, 2.16% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 693 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $55,078, and the median income for a family was $59,653. Males had a median income of $44,081 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,962. About 4.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local Government
Lower Alloways Creek 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.
Members of the Lower Alloways Creek Township Committee are Mayor Ellen B. Pompper Deputy Mayor Donna Rhubart, Wallace Bradway, George Stiles and Sherman Wood.[12]
Federal, state and county representation
Lower Alloways Creek Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District[13]
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 City). 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, West Deptford Township) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).[14] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[15]
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[update], 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).[16]
Education
The Lower Alloways Creek Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School had an enrollment of 229 students in the 2005-06 school year.[17]
For grades 9-12, students attend Salem High School in Salem City, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Salem City School District.[18]
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2006, p. 19.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Lower Alloways Creek, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Lower Alloways Creek Township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 25, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 215.
- ^ About Our Plants, Public Service Electric and Gas Company. Accessed July 15, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ "U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000". http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ^ Data for 1790-1840 not available
- ^ Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed December 24, 2008.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. p. 60, 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.
- ^ 2008 Board of Chosen Freeholders, Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed May 13, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 24, 2008.
- ^ Salem High School 2006 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 27, 2008. "Salem High School is one of the oldest comprehensive high schools in the State of New Jersey. Our high school is proud to serve its students in grades 9-12 from Salem City, Elsinboro, Lower Alloways Creek, Mannington, and Quinton."
External links
- Lower Alloways Creek Police Department
- Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School
- Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
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