| Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°18′45″N 74°4′19″W / 40.3125°N 74.07194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Formed | October 31, 1693 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| - Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation [2] | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2007)[3] | |
| - Total | 1,076 |
| - Density | 11,624.7/sq mi (4,488.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07702 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-67365[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882603[6] |
Shrewsbury Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 1,098.
What is now Shrewsbury Township was originally formed on October 31, 1693, and was created as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Over the centuries, portions of the township have been taken to form Stafford Township (March 3, 1750), Dover Township (March 1, 1768, now Toms River Township), Ocean Township (February 24, 1849), Red Bank (March 17, 1870), Eatontown (April 4, 1873), Rumson (May 15, 1907), Fair Haven (March 28, 1912), Little Silver (March 19, 1923), Shrewsbury borough (March 22, 1926) and New Shrewsbury (April 15, 1950, now Tinton Falls).[7]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,052 |
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| 1940 | 1,347 | 28.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,388 | 3.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,204 | −13.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,164 | −3.3% | |
| 1980 | 995 | −14.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,098 | 10.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,098 | 0% | |
| Est. 2007 | 1,076 | [3] | −2.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,098 people, 521 households, and 254 families residing in the township. The population density was 11,624.7 people per square mile (4,710.4/km²). There were 546 housing units at an average density of 5,780.6/sq mi (2,342.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 66.76% White, 16.67% African American, 10.02% Asian, 2.82% from other races, and 3.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.65% of the population.
There were 521 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.6% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.1% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $30,598 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,574. About 6.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Shrewsbury 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.
Federal, state and county representation
Shrewsbury Township is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District.[9]
New Jersey's 12th congressional district, covering portions of Hunterdon County (8 municipalities), Mercer County (9), Middlesex County (12), Monmouth County (14) and Somerset County (1), is represented by Rush D. Holt Jr. (D).[10] 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 12th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jennifer Beck (R, Red Bank) and in the Assembly by Caroline Casagrande (R, Colts Neck Township) and Declan O'Scanlon (R, Little Silver).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2009[update], Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Barbara J. McMorrow (D, Freehold Township), Freeholder Deputy Director John D'Amico, Jr. (D, Oceanport), Lillian G. Burry (R, Matawan), Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan) and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven).[13]
Education
Public school students in grades K through 8 attend the three schools in the Tinton Falls School District. The district is a regional district that also serves students from the neighboring community of Tinton Falls. All three of the district's schools are located in Tinton Falls.
Students in public school for grades 9 to 12 attend Monmouth Regional High School, located in Tinton Falls. The high school is part of the Monmouth Regional High School District, which serves students from Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls, along with students from Eatontown, Fort Monmouth and Naval Weapons Station Earle.[14]
History
When it was formed in 1693, Shrewsbury Township covered an area of almost 1,000 square miles, extending to the north to the Navesink River, south to include all of present-day Ocean County, east to the Atlantic Ocean and west to the present-day border of Monmouth County. It retained its size and scope until 1750, when Stafford Township was formed, taking away most of present-day Ocean County.[15]
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 63.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Shrewsbury, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Shrewsbury township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 16, 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. 185.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Municipalities, Congressman Rush D. Holt Jr. Accessed June 29, 2008.
- ^ 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, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 21, 2009.
- ^ Monmouth Regional High School 2006 Report card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 23, 2008. "Pupils attending reside in the Monmouth County communities of Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls. In addition, some students come from the military facilities of Fort Monmouth and Earle Naval Weapons Station."
- ^ Karcher, Alan J. "New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness", via Google Books, p. 34 ff. Rutgers University Press, 1998. ISBN 0813525667. Accessed November 16, 2008.
External links
- Tinton Falls Public Schools
- Tinton Falls School District's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Tinton Falls School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Monmouth Regional High School District
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