Franklin Township, Gloucester 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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map_caption = Franklin Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset



mapsize1 = 250x200px
map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Gloucester
government_footnotes =
government_type = Township (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Frank Scavelli
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leader_name1 =
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = January 27, 1820

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 146.2
area_land_km2 = 145.1
area_water_km2 = 1.1
area_total_sq_mi = 56.4
area_land_sq_mi = 56.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 16853
population_density_km2 = 106.6
population_density_sq_mi = 276.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|882138|Township of Franklin, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.]
elevation_m = 30
elevation_ft = 98
latd = 39 |latm = 35 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 2 |longs = 36 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08322 - Franklinville
area_code = 856
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-24840GR|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 = 0882138GR|3
website = http://www.franklintownship.com
footnotes =

Franklin Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 15,466.

Franklin Township was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 27, 1820, from portions of Greenwich Township and Woolwich Township. Parts of the township have been taken to form Clayton Township (February 5, 1858) and Newfield (March 8, 1924)."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 138.]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 56.4 square miles (146.2 km²), of which, 56.0 square miles (145.1 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.

Franklinville and Malaga are unincorporated areas located within Franklin Township.

Franklin Township borders Elk Township, Clayton, Monroe Township, and Newfield. Franklin Township also borders Salem County, Cumberland County, and Atlantic County.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1850=2984
1860=1778
1870=2188
1880=2480
1890=2021
1900=2252
1910=2603
1920=3448
1930=3563
1940=3464
1950=5056
1960=7451
1970=8990
1980=12396
1990=14482
2000=15466
estimate=16853
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3401524840&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34015%7C06000US3401521060&_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 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 1820-1840 not available] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 15,466 people, 5,225 households, and 4,190 families residing in the township. The population density was 276.1 people per square mile (106.6/km²). There were 5,461 housing units at an average density of 97.5/sq mi (37.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.22% White, 6.66% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.51% of the population.

There were 5,225 households out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,169, and the median income for a family was $60,518. Males had a median income of $41,159 versus $27,538 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,277. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% 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. 24.] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

Members of the Franklin Township Committee are Mayor Frank Scavelli, Deputy Mayor Brian Mattei, Norman Merckx, Jr., Joseph Petsch and Marge Pfrommer. [ [http://www.franklintownship.com/cgi-bin/main/display.pl?linknum=1000 Elected Officials and Boards] , Franklin Township. Accessed June 17, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Franklin Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 4th 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 Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through sixth 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=3405430 Data for the Franklin Township Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 17, 2008.] ) are [http://franklintwpschools.org/janvier/janvier.htm Mary F. Janvier Elementary School] (606 students in K-2), [http://franklintwpschools.org/mainroad/mainroad.htm Main Road School] (450 students in grades 3-6) and [http://franklintwpschools.org/reutter/reutter.htm Caroline L. Reutter School] (413 students in grades 3-6).

For grades 7-12, students attend the Delsea Regional School District, which serves students from both Elk Township and Franklin Township. [ [http://www.delsearegional.us/cgi-bin/main/allpages.pl?PageName=SendSchools Local Schools] , Delsea Regional School District. Accessed June 17, 2008. "This area of the web site provides parents and students with links to the sending schools from Franklin and Elk Townships"] 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=3415450 Data for the Delsea Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 28, 2008.] ) are Delsea Regional Middle School with 568 students in grades 7 and 8, and Delsea Regional High School with 1,267 students in grades 9 - 12.

References

External links

* [http://www.franklintownship.com/ Franklin Township website]
* [http://franklintwpschools.org/ Franklin Township Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|15|1590|0|Franklin Township Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405430 Data for the Franklin Township Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.delsea.k12.nj.us Delsea Regional School District]
*NJReportCard|15|4940|0|Delsea Regional School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415450 Data for the Delsea Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.nj.com/forums/frankling/ Franklin forum]