Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey facts for kids
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Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
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| Township of Pittsgrove | |
Moshe Bayuk House
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| Motto(s):
Old Values, New Ideas: Working Together For All
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Pittsgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Salem |
| Royal charter | December 6, 1769 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.75 sq mi (118.50 km2) |
| • Land | 44.90 sq mi (116.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2) 1.87% |
| Area rank | 40th of 565 in state 2nd of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,393 |
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8,799 |
| • Rank | 253rd of 566 in state 2nd of 15 in county |
| • Density | 208.3/sq mi (80.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 504th of 566 in state 7th of 15 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
08318
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| Area code(s) | 856 exchange: 358 |
| FIPS code | 3403359130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729723 |
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Pittsgrove Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 9,393, reflecting an increase of 500 (+5.6%) from the 8,893 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 772 (+9.5%) from the 8,121 counted in the 1990 Census.
Pittsgrove Township was formed by Royal charter on December 6, 1769 and was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the initial group of 104 townships established in New Jersey. Portions of the township were taken on March 4, 1822, to form Centreville Township (which was restored in 1829 when the township was dissolved), on March 10, 1846, to form Upper Pittsgrove Township and on January 28, 1893, to form Elmer borough. The township was named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, a supporter of the colonial cause.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 45.915 square miles (118.920 km2), including 45.083 square miles (116.765 km2) of land and 0.832 square miles (2.155 km2) of water (1.81%).
Olivet (with a 2010 Census population of 1,408) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Pittsgrove Township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Alliance, Brotmanville, Centerton, Centerton, Daretown, Greenville, Norma, Norma Station, Palatine, Parvin Lake, Rainbow Lake, Six Points, Union Grove, Upper Neck and Willow Grove.
The township borders Elmer Borough and Upper Pittsgrove Township. Pittsgrove Township also borders Cumberland County and Gloucester County.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 1,991 | — | |
| 1820 | 2,040 | 2.5% | |
| 1830 | 2,216 | 8.6% | |
| 1840 | 2,390 | 7.9% | |
| 1850 | 1,151 | −51.8% | |
| 1860 | 1,233 | 7.1% | |
| 1870 | 1,667 | 35.2% | |
| 1880 | 1,433 | −14.0% | |
| 1890 | 1,914 | 33.6% | |
| 1900 | 2,092 | 9.3% | |
| 1910 | 2,394 | 14.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,842 | −23.1% | |
| 1930 | 2,091 | 13.5% | |
| 1940 | 2,157 | 3.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,808 | 30.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,785 | 34.8% | |
| 1970 | 4,618 | 22.0% | |
| 1980 | 6,954 | 50.6% | |
| 1990 | 8,121 | 16.8% | |
| 2000 | 8,893 | 9.5% | |
| 2010 | 9,393 | 5.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 8,799 | −6.3% | |
| Population sources: 1810-2000 1810-1920 1840 1850-1870 1850 1870 1880-1890 1890-1910 1910-1930 1930-1990 2000 2010 * = Lost territory in previous decade. |
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Census 2010
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,393 people, 3,307 households, and 2,576 families residing in the township. The population density was 208.3 per square mile (80.4/km2). There were 3,445 housing units at an average density of 76.4 per square mile (29.5/km2)*. The racial makeup of the township was 88.17% (8,282) White, 6.97% (655) Black or African American, 0.42% (39) Native American, 0.94% (88) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.39% (131) from other races, and 2.10% (197) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.80% (451) of the population.
There were 3,307 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township, the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 95.0 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $74,348 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,547) and the median family income was $83,564 (+/- $7,149). Males had a median income of $56,300 (+/- $5,678) versus $38,056 (+/- $6,727) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,606 (+/- $1,671). About 2.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census 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 per square mile (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.
Transportation
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As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 125.38 miles (201.78 km) of roadways, the highest in the county, of which 57.54 miles (92.60 km) were maintained by the municipality, 64.99 miles (104.59 km) by Salem County and 2.85 miles (4.59 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
U.S. Route 40 is the most prominent highway serving Pittsgrove Township, crossing east–west along the northern edge of the township. Other significant roads within the township include Route 56, which passes through the southern part of the township, while a small portion of Route 55 passes through the eastern part of the township County highways include County Route 540, which passes east / west through the township, intersecting and briefly overlapping with County Route 553, which crosses in a north / south direction.
Education
Public school students from Pittsgrove Township and Elmer borough attend the Pittsgrove Township School District for kindergarten through twelfth grade as part of a full sending/receiving relationship in which the former Elmer School was integrated into the district as of 2011 and students from both Elmer and Pittsgrove Township attend school together throughout their education.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,762 students and 143.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Norma Elementary School with 103 students in grades PreK-K, Elmer Elementary School with 225 students in grades 1–2), Olivet Elementary School with 357 students in grades 3–5, Pittsgrove Township Middle School with 502 students in grades 6-8 and A.P. Schalick High School with 541 students in grades 9-12.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pittsgrove Township include:
- Stanley Brotman (1924-2014), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
- Jack Collins (born 1943), former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly.
- Paul Gause (born 1986), professional basketball player for the Newcastle Eagles in the British Basketball League.
- Michael Iaconelli (born 1972), professional bass fisherman, winner of 2003 Bassmaster Classic.
- 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.
- Jamarr Andre Johnson (born 1988), professional basketball player for CLS Knights Surabaya in Indonesia.
- Joseph B. Perskie (1885-1957), Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1933 to 1947.
- Thomas Whitaker Trenchard (1863-1942), lawyer and a Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court between 1906 and 1941, who was presiding judge in the Lindbergh kidnapping trial of Richard Hauptmann.
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Pittsgrove (Nueva Jersey) para niños
