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| Pennsville, New Jersey | |
| Pennsville Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Area | |
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| - Land | sq mi ( km²) |
| - Water | sq mi ( km²) |
| Elevation | ft ( m) |
| Population (2000) | |
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| - Density | /sq mi (/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08070 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-578702 |
| GNIS feature ID | 08821343 |
Pennsville Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 13,194. The township is named for William Penn.[1]
Pennsville CDP is a census-designated place and unincorporated area area located within Pennsville Township.
Pennsville Township is located at (39.655993, -75.517106)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 64.3 km² (24.8 mi²). 59.8 km² (23.1 mi²) of it is land and 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it (6.89%) is water. The Salem River flows along the township's eastern and southern boundaries.[2]
Pennsville Township borders Carneys Point Township, Mannington Township, Salem, and Elsinboro Township. Pennsville Township also borders the Delaware River.
Pennsville Township is connected to the State of Delaware by the Delaware Memorial Bridge over the Delaware River. It is also located at exit 1 of the New Jersey Turnpike.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 |
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| 1860 | 5.4% | ||
| 1870 | -2.3% | ||
| 1880 | -9.4% | ||
| 1890 | -4.0% | ||
| 1900 | 11.3% | ||
| 1910 | 8.4% | ||
| 1920 | 39.2% | ||
| 1930 | 36.5% | ||
| 1940 | 74.3% | ||
| 1950 | 44.3% | ||
| 1960 | 41.2% | ||
| 1970 | 27.6% | ||
| 1980 | 4.2% | ||
| 1990 | -0.4% | ||
| 2000 | -4.3% | ||
| Est. 2006 | [3] | 1.1% | |
| historical data sources: [4][5][6] | |||
As of the census
There were 5,317 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,250, and the median income for a family was $57,340. Males had a median income of $45,523 versus $29,629 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,717. About 3.1% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
The members of the Pennsville Township committee are Mayor John Crawford, Deputy Mayor Jack Marquette, David Birchmire, Diane Ford and Tom Strong.[7]
Pennsville Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[8]
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). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
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 2007, Salem County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Lee R. Ware (term ends 2007), Freeholder Deputy Director Bruce L. Bobbitt (2008), Julie Acton (2007), Jeffrey J. Hogan (2009), David Lindenmuth (2008), Chuck Sullivan (2008) and Beth Timberman (2009).[10]
Students in public school for Kindergarten through 12th grade attend the Pennsville School District. The district is comprised of three elementary schools serving grades K-5 — Central Park Elementary School with 264 students, Penn Beach Elementary School with 316 students and Valley Park Elementary School with 344 students — Pennsville Middle School with 518 students in grades 6 - 8, and Pennsville Memorial High School with an enrollment of 597 students in grades 9 - 12.
Notable current and former residents of Pennsville Township include:
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Municipalities and communities of Salem County, New Jersey |
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| County seat: Salem | ||
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Alloway | Carneys Point | Elsinboro | Lower Alloways Creek | Mannington | Oldmans | Pennsville | Pilesgrove | Pittsgrove | Quinton | Upper Pittsgrove |
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Alloway | Carneys Point | Pennsville | Olivet |
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