Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Pittsgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset



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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Salem
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government_type = Township (New Jersey)
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area_total_km2 = 118.9
area_land_km2 = 117.0
area_water_km2 = 1.9
area_total_sq_mi = 45.9
area_land_sq_mi = 45.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.7

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 8893
population_density_km2 = 76.0
population_density_sq_mi = 196.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 34
elevation_ft = 112
latd = 39 |latm = 32 |lats = 18 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 7 |longs = 48 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08318
area_code = 856
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blank_info = 34-59130GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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Pittsgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 8,893.

Olivet (2000 Census population of 1,420) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Pittsgrove Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.9 square miles (119.0 km²), of which, 45.2 square miles (117.0 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (1.61%) is water.

Pittsgrove Township borders Upper Pittsgrove Township and Elmer Borough. Pittsgrove Township also borders Cumberland County and Gloucester County.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1850=1151
1860=1233
1870=1667
1880=1433
1890=1914
1900=2092
1910=2394
1920=1842
1930=2091
1940=2157
1950=2808
1960=3785
1970=4618
1980=6954
1990=8121
2000=8893
estimate= 9533
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3403359130&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=pittsgrove&_cityTown=pittsgrove&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Pittsgrove township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] [cite web
url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm
title=U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000
accessdate=2007-03-16] [Data for 1790-1840 not available] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 8,893 people, 3,020 households, and 2,422 families residing in the township. The population density was 196.8 people per square mile (76.0/km²). There were 3,155 housing units at an average density of 69.8/sq mi (27.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.14% White, 8.04% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.41% of the population.

There were 3,020 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,687, and the median income for a family was $63,266. Males had a median income of $42,653 versus $27,173 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,624. About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Pittsgrove 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."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 19.] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

Pittsgrove is governed by a five-member Township Committee. Members of the Pittsgrove Township Committee are Mayor Peter I. Vörös, Deputy Mayor Jeffery T. Ridgway, Michael Bifulco, H. Kirk Craver and Linda A. DuBois. [ [http://www.pittsgrovetownship.com/Township%20Committee.htm Township Committee] , Pittsgrove Township. Accessed April 19, 2007.]

Federal, state and county representation

Pittsgrove Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Pittsgrove Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413110 Data for the Pittsgrove Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 10, 2008.] ) are [http://www.pittsgrove.org/ns/ Norma Elementary School] for Preschool-K (189 students), [http://www.pittsgrove.org/oes/ Olivet Elementary School] for grades 1-4 (456), [http://www.pittsgrove.org/ptms/ Pittsgrove Township Middle School] for grades 5-8 (634) and
A.P. Schalick High School for grades 9-12 (676). Students from Elmer attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Pittsgrove Township include:
*Kevin Jackson (born 1978), former U.S. soccer midfielder who spent five seasons in the USL First Division and two in the Premier Development League. [Huffman, Beth. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7351BCC4A821A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "SCHALICK GRAD JACKSON HOPES HE'LL CATCH ON WITH MLS FIRE"] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer", February 17, 2000. Accessed August 10, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.pittsgrovetownship.com Pittsgrove Township website]
* [http://www.salemcountynj.gov/fedstatelocal/pittsgrove/pittsgrove.html Pittsgrove Township page on Salem County website]
* [http://www.pittsgrove.org Pittsgrove Township School District website]
*NJReportCard|33|4150|0|Pittsgrove Township School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413110 Data for the Pittsgrove Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics