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.[6]
Lower Penns Neck Township was formed on July 10, 1721 when Penn's Neck Township was subdivided and Upper Penns Neck Township (now Carneys Point 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. The township was renamed Pennsville Township based on the results of a referendum held on November 2, 1965.[7]
Pennsville CDP is a census-designated place and unincorporated area area located within Pennsville Township.
Geography
Pennsville Township is located at 39°39′22″N 75°31′02″W / 39.655993°N 75.517106°W / 39.655993; -75.517106 (39.655993, -75.517106).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.8 square miles (64.3 km2), of which, 23.1 square miles (59.8 km2) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) of it (6.89%) is water. The Salem River flows along the township's eastern and southern boundaries.[9]
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.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1850 |
1,429 |
|
—
|
| 1860 |
1,506 |
|
5.4% |
| 1870 |
1,472 |
|
−2.3% |
| 1880 |
1,334 |
|
−9.4% |
| 1890 |
1,280 |
|
−4.0% |
| 1900 |
1,424 |
|
11.3% |
| 1910 |
1,544 |
|
8.4% |
| 1920 |
2,149 |
|
39.2% |
| 1930 |
2,933 |
|
36.5% |
| 1940 |
5,113 |
|
74.3% |
| 1950 |
7,376 |
|
44.3% |
| 1960 |
10,417 |
|
41.2% |
| 1970 |
13,296 |
|
27.6% |
| 1980 |
13,848 |
|
4.2% |
| 1990 |
13,794 |
|
−0.4% |
| 2000 |
13,194 |
|
−4.3% |
| Est. 2006 |
13,333 |
[2] |
1.1% |
| historical data sources: [10][11][12] |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 13,194 people, 5,317 households, and 3,711 families residing in the township. The population density was 571.1 people per square mile (220.5/km2). There were 5,623 housing units at an average density of 243.4/sq mi (94.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.68% White, 0.96% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
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.
Government
Local government
Pennsville 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.
The members of the Pennsville Township committee are Mayor Richard Barnhart, Deputy Mayor Robert McDade, John Crawford, David Birchmire, and Steven Landis.[13]
Federal, state and county representation
Pennsville Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[14]
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, Woodbury) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).[15] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[16]
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).[17]
Education
Students in public school for Kindergarten through 12th grade attend the Pennsville School District. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[18]) are Central Park Elementary School (258), Penn Beach Elementary School (349) and Valley Park Elementary School (352) serving grades K-5; Pennsville Middle School (508) in grades 6 - 8 and Pennsville Memorial High School (614) in grades 9 - 12.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Pennsville Township include:
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.
- ^ a b Census data for Pennsville township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 18, 2007.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 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 on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Welcome to the Township Website!, Pennsville Township. Accessed May 30, 2007.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 216.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ DeLorme (2005). New Jersey Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-324-9.
- ^ "New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990". http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ "U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000". http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
- ^ Data for 1790-1840 not available
- ^ Pennsville Township Committee, Pennsville Township. Accessed May 30, 2007.
- ^ 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. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved on 6 June 2008.
- ^ 2008 Board of Chosen Freeholders, Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed May 13, 2008.
- ^ Statistical data for the Pennsville School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 23, 2008.
- ^ The Official Web Site of Dirty Dennis Allen - http://www.dirtydennisallen.com] [The Future of Wrestling - http://www.thefow.com] ,Pennsville High School Alumni.
- ^ Gross, Jane. "Blue-collar Walker", Sports Illustrated, November 23, 1970. Accessed December December 16, 2008.
- ^ Minnick, Kevin. "A story straight out of Hollywood: S.J. Sports Figure of the Year", Courier-Post, December 30, 2005. Accessed August 18, 2007. "Chicago White Sox catcher Chris Widger remains true to his Pennsville roots.... And now, after proving not only to himself but the Chicago White Sox organization that he could still play the game he loves, the Pennsville High School graduate can take a look at his professional resume and see World Series champion at the top."
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