Alloway Township, New Jersey

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



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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Alloway Township, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Salem
government_footnotes =
government_type = Township (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Joseph G. Fedora
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established_title = Royal Charter
established_date = June 17, 1767 as "Upper Alloways Creek Township"
established_title1 = Incorporated
established_date1 = February 21, 1798
established_title2 = Renamed
established_date2 = February 21, 1884 as "Alloway Township"

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
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area_total_km2 = 85.9
area_land_km2 = 85.1
area_water_km2 = 0.9
area_total_sq_mi = 33.2
area_land_sq_mi = 32.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.3

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2774
population_density_km2 = 32.6
population_density_sq_mi = 84.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|882131|Township of Alloway, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 19
elevation_ft = 62
latd = 39 |latm = 33 |lats = 35 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 19 |longs = 45 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08001
area_code = 856
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-00880GR|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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Alloway Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,774.

What is now Alloway was formally incorporated as Upper Alloways Creek Township by a Royal Charter granted on June 17, 1767, from portions of the now-defunct Alloways Creek Township. The township was formally incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Quinton Township was formed from portions of the township on February 18, 1873. The name was officially changed to Alloway Township as of February 21, 1884."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 217.]

Alloway is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Alloway Township.

Geography

Alloway Township is located at coor dms|39|33|43|N|75|21|18|W|city (39.562221, -75.355146)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.2 square miles (85.9 km²), of which, 32.8 square miles (85.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.99%) is water.

Alloway Township borders Upper Pittsgrove Township, Pilesgrove Township, Mannington Township, Quinton Township, and Cumberland County.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1850=2530
1860=2899
1870=3062
1880=1917
1890=1675
1900=1528
1910=1533
1920=1431
1930=1575
1940=1705
1950=1792
1960=2226
1970=2550
1980=2680
1990=2795
2000=2774
estimate= 3066
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3403300880&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=alloway&_cityTown=alloway&_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 Alloway township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 15, 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 2,774 people, 948 households, and 742 families residing in the township. The population density was 84.5 people per square mile (32.6/km²). There were 995 housing units at an average density of 30.3/sq mi (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.70% White, 6.89% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.

There were 948 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% 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 3.19.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,528, and the median income for a family was $65,132. Males had a median income of $43,839 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,935. About 4.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Alloway is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of three members elected at large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat 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 council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor.

The Alloway Township Committee consists of Mayor Joseph G. Fedora (R), Edwin Masker (D) and Lester Sutton (R). [ [http://www.salemcountynj.gov/cmssite/default.asp?contentID=1140 Alloway Township] , Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed May 14, 2008.]

In elections held on November 6, 2007 for the open seat on the Township Committee, Democratic Party candidate Edwin P. Masker (618 votes) unseated incumbent Republican Douglas Lore (436 votes). Masker took office in January 2008. [ [http://www.nj.com/news/sunbeam/local/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1194423115303360.xml&coll=9&thispage=2 "Voters get their say in municipal, county, state votes"] , "Today's Sunbeam", November 7, 2007. Accessed November 15, 2007. "Alloway: Democrat Edwin P. Masker defeated Republican Douglas V. Lore to win the one open seat on the township committee here. Masker garnered 618 votes while Lore received 436 votes."]

Federal, state and county representation

Alloway 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. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Alloway Township School District serves students in public school for Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. Alloway Township School had an enrollment of 490 students. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3400810 Data for Alloway Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 14, 2008.]

Students in public school for grades nine through twelve attend Woodstown High School in Woodstown, which serves students from Pilesgrove Township and Woodstown, along with students from Alloway Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township who attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/33/5910/33-5910-000.html Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 14, 2008. "...a comprehensive review of our school district's offerings to the Woodstown-Pilesgrove community as well as in the high school sending districts of Alloway, Oldmans, and Upper Pittsgrove."]

References

External links

* [http://www.salemcountynj.gov/cmssite/default.asp?contentID=1140 Alloway Township page on Salem County website]
* [http://www.allowayhalloweenparade.com Official Website of the Alloway Township Halloween Parade]
* [http://www.alloway.k12.nj.us/ Alloway Township School District]
*NJReportCard|33|0060|020|Alloway Township School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3400810 Data for Alloway Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://woodstown.org/whs.html Woodstown High School]