Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey

:"for other New Jersey townships with the same name see Franklin Township, New Jersey"

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Franklin Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
nickname =
motto =

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mapsize = 250x200px
map_caption = Map of Franklin Township in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County in New Jersey.


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Warren
government_footnotes =
government_type = Township (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Bonnie Butler
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = April 8, 1839

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 62.2
area_land_km2 = 62.1
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 24.0
area_land_sq_mi = 24.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 3189
population_density_km2 = 44.6
population_density_sq_mi = 115.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|882251|Township of Franklin, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 226
elevation_ft = 741
latd = 40 |latm = 43 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 3 |longs = 33 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08808 - Broadway
area_code = 908
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-24960GR|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.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0882251GR|3
website = http://www.franklintwpwarren.org
footnotes =

Franklin Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,768. The township is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.

Franklin Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1839, from portions of Greenwich Township, Mansfield Township and Oxford Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 245.]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.0 square miles (62.2 km²), of which, 24.0 square miles (62.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=1213
1940=1540
1950=1530
1960=1729
1970=1973
1980=2341
1990=2404
2000=2768
estimate= 3189
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3404124960&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34041%7C06000US3404106160&_street=&_county=franklin&_cityTown=franklin&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_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 Franklin township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 21, 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.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,768 people, 972 households, and 750 families residing in the township. The population density was 115.4 people per square mile (44.5/km²). There were 1,019 housing units at an average density of 42.5/sq mi (16.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 0.83% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.

There were 972 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $69,115, and the median income for a family was $72,763. Males had a median income of $47,569 versus $31,906 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,224. About 2.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Franklin 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. 8.] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor.

The Franklin Township Committee consists of Mayor Bonnie Butler (R, term ends December 31, 2010), Deputy Mayor Mark Blaszka (R, 2010), Jeffrey DeAndelis (R, 2008), Michael Ferri (R, 2009) and Mike Toretta (R, 2009). [ [http://www.franklintwpwarren.org/directory.htm Municipal Directory - Township Committee] , Franklin Township. Accessed May 21, 2008.] [ [http://www.co.warren.nj.us/mun/franklin.html Franklin Township] , Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2010.]

Federal, state and county representation

Franklin Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Franklin Township School District serves public school students in pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade. The Franklin Township School had an enrollment of 398 students as of the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405520 Data for the Franklin Township School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 21, 2008.]

Public school students in grades 7 and up attend the schools of the Warren Hills Regional School District. Warren Hills is a Grade 7-12 district in Warren County that serves approximately 2,100 students from the municipalities of Washington Borough, Washington Township, Mansfield Township, Franklin Township and Oxford Township (for 9-12 only). [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/41/5465/41-5465-050.html Warren Hills Regional High School 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 21, 2008. "Warren Hills Regional High School offers a comprehensive education for students in grades 9 through 12. Our school population comprises students from Washington Township, Washington Borough, Mansfield Township, Oxford Township, and Franklin Township."] 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=3416970 Warren Hills Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 24, 2008.] are [http://www.warrenhills.org/mshome.html Warren Hills Regional Middle School] (grades 7 and 8; 711 students) located in Washington Borough and
Warren Hills Regional High School (grades 9 - 12; 1,403 students) located in Washington Township.

References

External links

* [http://www.franklintwpwarren.org/ Franklin Township website]
* [http://www.co.warren.nj.us/mun/franklin.html Warren County page for Franklin Township]
* [http://www.franklinschool.org/ Franklin Township School]
*NJReportCard|41|1620|0|Franklin Township School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405520 Data for the Franklin Township School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.warrenhills.org/ Warren Hills Regional School District]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/nj/war-franklin.htm History of Franklin, NJ]