Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey

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

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Washington Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Map of Washington Township in Warren County


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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 = Dave Dempski
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = April 9, 1849

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 45.6
area_land_km2 = 45.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 17.6
area_land_sq_mi = 17.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 6981
population_density_km2 = 137.2
population_density_sq_mi = 355.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|882250|Township of Washington, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 129
elevation_ft = 423
latd = 40 |latm = 44 |lats = 57 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 58 |longs = 57 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07882
area_code = 908
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-77300GR|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 = 0882250GR|3
website = http://www.washington-twp-warren.org
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Washington Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,248. It is part of the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley.

Washington Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1849, from portions of Mansfield Township. Portions of the township were taken on February 20, 1868, to create Washington Borough."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 248.]

Brass Castle is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Washington Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.6 square miles (45.6 km²), of which, 17.6 square miles (45.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=1007
1940=1320
1950=1765
1960=3055
1970=3585
1980=4243
1990=5367
2000=6248
estimate= 6981
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3404177300&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3429070&_street=&_county=washington&_cityTown=washington&_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 Washington township, Warren County] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 12, 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 6,248 people, 2,099 households, and 1,740 families residing in the township. The population density was 355.5 people per square mile (137.2/km²). There were 2,174 housing units at an average density of 123.7/sq mi (47.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.98% White, 1.71% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.

There were 2,099 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the township the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $77,458, and the median income for a family was $84,348. Males had a median income of $54,321 versus $35,056 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,141. About 3.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Washington 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.

Members of the Washington Township Committee are Mayor David Dempski (I, 2008), Deputy Mayor Jeff Strunk (R, 2010), Samir Elbassiouny (R, 2009), John A. Horensky (R, 2010) and Barry Mueller (R, 2009). [ [http://www.washington-twp-warren.org/Twp_Committee/Committee_Members/committee_members.html Washington Township Committee Members] , Washington Township. Accessed May 21, 2008.] [ [http://www.co.warren.nj.us/mun/washingtontwp.html Township of Washington] , Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Washington 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. 65. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

Students in grades K - 6 attend the public school in the Washington Township School District. 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=3417160 Data for the Washington Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 21, 2008.] ) are [http://www.warrennet.org/wtsd/port_colden_school.html Port Colden School] (292 students in grades 1-3) and [http://www.warrennet.org/wtsd/brass_castle_school.html Brass Castle School] (378 students in Kindergarten and grades 4-6).

Students in public school for 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.washington-twp-warren.org/ Washington Township website]
* [http://www.co.warren.nj.us/mun/washingtontwp.html Warren County page for Washington Township]
* [http://www.warrennet.org/wtsd/ Washington Township School District]
*NJReportCard|27|5520|0|Washington Township School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416080 Data for the Washington Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.warrenhills.org/ Warren Hills Regional School District]