Quinton

Quinton Township, New Jersey
—  Township  —
Quinton Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Quinton Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°31′45″N 75°23′30″W / 39.52917°N 75.39167°W / 39.52917; -75.39167Coordinates: 39°31′45″N 75°23′30″W / 39.52917°N 75.39167°W / 39.52917; -75.39167
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Salem
Incorporated	February 18, 1873
Government[1]
– Type	Township
– Mayor	Joseph Donelson
Area
– Total	24.5 sq mi (63.6 km2)
– Land	24.2 sq mi (62.6 km2)
– Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation[2]	20 ft (6 m)
Population (2008)[3]
– Total	2,841
– Density	115.3/sq mi (44.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	08072
Area code(s)	856
FIPS code	34-61470[4][5]
GNIS feature ID	0882130[6]

Quinton Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,786.

Quinton was formally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 18, 1873, from portions of Upper Alloways Creek Township (now Alloway Township).^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.5 square miles (63 km²), of which, 24.2 square miles (63 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (1.51%) is water.

Quinton Township borders Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem, Mannington Township, and Alloway Township. Quinton Township also borders Cumberland County.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 2,786 people, 1,074 households, and 778 families residing in the township. The population density was 115.3 people per square mile (44.5/km²). There were 1,133 housing units at an average density of 46.9 per square mile (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.05% White, 14.47% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.

There were 1,074 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,193, and the median income for a family was $48,272. Males had a median income of $32,394 versus $22,198 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,921. About 7.8% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Quinton Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-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 seat coming up for election each year.^[1] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.

Asof 2009, members of the Quinton Township Committee are Mayor Joseph Donelson, Albert Fisher and Raymond Ownes.^[10]

Federal, state and county representation

Quinton Township is in the 2nd Congressional district. New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

Quinton Township is in the 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).^[11]

Salem County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders who are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year. As of 2011, 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), Dale A. Cross (Pennsville Township), Ben Laury (Elmer) and Beth E. Timberman (Woodstown).^[12]

Education

The Quinton Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade at Quinton Township Elementary School, which served 346 students of the 2006-07 school year.^[13]

For grades 9-12, public school students attend Salem High School in Salem, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with Salem City School District.^[14]

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References

External links

• Historic Quinton Township Home page
• Historic Quinton Township Home page
• Historic Quinton Township Home page
• Quinton Township page on Salem County website
• Quinton Township Elementary School

• Quinton Township School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Quinton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics

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