Everything about Washington Township Gloucester County New Jersey totally explained
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Washington Township is a
township in
Gloucester County,
New Jersey,
United States. As of the
United States 2000 Census, the township population was 47,114. The
United States Census Bureau estimated that by 2006, the population had grown to 51,827.
History
he oldest community in Washington Township, Grenloch Terrace, was a thriving
Lenni Lenape Native American village called Tetamekon. Some of the early settlers to the area were the Collins family of Chestnut Ridge Farm (whom one of the middle schools is named after), the Turner family (for whom
Turnersville was named), the Hurff family of Hurffville (Hurffville Elementary School is named after them), the Heritage family whose family began the Heritage Dairy Farm Stores, the Morgan family who were the first residents of the Olde Stone House (a landmark for residents of the Township), and the Bell Family who arrived in 1899, turning the 139-year-old grist mill into
General Mills, Inc. The mill, located at Bells Lake, was destroyed by fire in 1963.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.5
square miles (55.7
km²), of which, 21.4 square miles (55.3 km²) of it's land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.56%) is water.
Washington Township borders
Deptford Township,
Mantua Township,
Pitman,
Glassboro,
Monroe Township,
Williamstown and
Camden County
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 47,114 people, 15,609 households, and 12,658 families residing in the township. The
population density was 2,204.6 people per square mile (851.2/km²). There were 16,020 housing units at an average density of 749.6/sq mi (289.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.20%
White, 4.85%
African American, 0.08%
Native American, 3.31%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.53% from
other races, and 1.01% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 15,609 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were
married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $66,546, and the median income for a family was $74,661. Males had a median income of $51,319 versus $35,018 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $25,705. About 2.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Washington Township is governed by the
Mayor-Council system of New Jersey municipal government under the
Faulkner Act.
The township is governed by a Mayor and a five-member Municipal Council. The Mayor is elected by township voters and is the Chief Executive in charge of the administrative functions of the town. The Township Council is elected at-large by the entire community. The elected officials are to serve a four-year term.
The mayor, as of 2005, is
Mayor Paul Moriarty, former
KYW 3 TV personality and now an Assemblyman representing the district. Members of the Municipal Council are:
Federal, state and county representation
Washington Township is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 4th Legislative District.
Education
The
Washington Township Public School District serves students in grades K - 12 in Washington Township. The district has one Kindergarten school [http://www.wtps.org/gtecc/ Grenloch
Local dynamics
Washington Township has two major economic centers. The "town center" is focused around the square formed by Greentree Road, Egg Harbor Road, Ganttown Road, and Hurffville-Crosskeys Road.
Washington Township High School, the
Commerce Bank Arts Centre, Washington Lake Park, and the township municipal building are located around this general vicinity. The other major center is located around
Route 42, which connects
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania to the
Jersey Shore.
Washington Township is sometimes referred to as "South Philly South" or "Little South Philly" as a large percentage of its citizens moved to the town from the Italian
South Philadelphia region over the past several decades. It is also known simply as "Township".
Recent expansion
Washington Township could be viewed as the frontline between open space and home developers. A township that was once composed of several housing projects gravitating around the Wedgwood, Whitman Square, Birches, Birches West, and Hurffville neighborhoods has exploded outwards and also increasing in volume around the centers.
Transportation
The
Atlantic City Expressway,
Route 42 and
Route 168 pass through the township, as do
County Route 534 and
County Route 555.
New Jersey Transit's
Atlantic City commuter rail line and
PATCO Speedline rapid transit are accessible at the
Lindenwold (NJT station), located 10 miles northeast of the township.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Washington Township include:
Linda Fiorentino (1960-), actress.
Chris Pallies a.k.a King Kong Bundy (1957-), former professional wrestler.Further Information
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