Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey
- For other New Jersey townships with the same name see Greenwich Township, New Jersey
| Greenwich Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°41′10″N 75°7′5″W / 40.68611°N 75.11806°WCoordinates: 40°41′10″N 75°7′5″W / 40.68611°N 75.11806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| First mention | October 9, 1738 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Tanya Segal (2011) |
| • Administrator | Kim Viscomi[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.6 sq mi (27.3 km2) |
| • Land | 10.6 sq mi (27.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,712 |
| • Density | 538.9/sq mi (209.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 08886 - Stewartsville, New Jersey |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-28260[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882253[5] |
| Website | http://www.greenwichtownship.com |
Greenwich Township (pronounced GREEN-witch[6]) is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 5,712. The township is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
Greenwich Township has a long history passing through as part of most of Northwestern New Jersey's counties. The township was first mentioned in official documents on October 9, 1738, as a part of Hunterdon County. On March 15, 1739, it became part of the newly formed Morris County. On January 22, 1750, portions of the township were taken to form Hardwick Township. On June 8, 1753, Sussex County was created, and Greenwich Township was shifted again. Portions of the township were taken on May 30, 1754, to form both Mansfield Township and Oxford Township. The township was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. It found its current home when Warren County was formed on November 20, 1824. On April 8, 1839, portions of the township were taken to create Franklin Township and Harmony Township. On March 7, 1851, Phillipsburg was created from parts of Greenwich, and Pohatcong Township went off on its own as of January 1, 1882.[7]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27 km2), all of it land.
Stewartsville is an unincorporated community located within Greenwich Township.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,141 |
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| 1940 | 1,125 | −1.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,217 | 8.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,397 | 14.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,482 | 6.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,738 | 17.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,899 | 9.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,365 | 129.9% | |
| 2010 | 5,712 | 30.9% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,365 people, 1,421 households, and 1,223 families residing in the township. The population density was 413.6 people per square mile (159.7/km²). There were 1,477 housing units at an average density of 139.9 per square mile (54.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.26% White, 2.47% African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.
There were 1,421 households out of which 51.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.2% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $87,613, and the median income for a family was $92,579. Males had a median income of $69,926 versus $34,934 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,886. About 1.1% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Greenwich 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.[1] 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 Greenwich Township Committee are Mayor Tanya Segal (term ends December 31, 2011), Deputy Mayor Joe Gurneak (2011), Elaine Emiliani (2011), Dan Perez (2012) and Bruce Williams (2011).[9][10]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Greenwich Township is in the 5th Congressional district. New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Greenwich Township is in the The 23rd Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Michael J. Doherty (R, Washington Township, Warren County) and in the General Assembly by John DiMaio (R, Hackettstown) and Erik Peterson (R, Franklin Township, Hunterdon County).[11]
Warren County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders whose three members are elected at-large on a staggered basis with one seat coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Warren County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Everett A. Chamberlain (Belvidere, term ends December 31, 2012), Freeholder Deputy Director Richard D. Gardner (Asbury, 2011) and Freeholder Jason Sarnoski (Lopatcong Township, 2013).[12]
[edit] Education
Students in public school for grades K-8 attend the Greenwich Township School District. Schools in the district (with 2006-07 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are Greenwich Elementary School for Pre-K to grade 5 (668 students) and Stewartsville Middle School for grades 6 - 8 (316 students).
Public school students in grade 9 - 12 attend Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, which serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg as part of the Phillipsburg School District. The high school also serves students from five sending communities: Alpha, Bloomsbury (in Hunterdon County), Greenwich Township, Lopatcong Township and Pohatcong Township.[14]
[edit] Transportation
Greenwich is accessible from Interstate, U.S. State and County roads. Interstate 78 passes through in the central area while U.S. Route 22 runs along the western border before running concurrent with I-78. Route 57 passes through in the north and Route 173's western end starts at the western municipal border at I-78/US 22.
County Road 519 travels through the western corner for a short distance while County Road 579 passes through very briefly in the south before terminating at Route 173.
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.
- ^ Greenwich Township Boards & Members, Greenwich Township. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Chen, David W. "Mountain Time", The New York Times, July 28, 1996. Accessed July 9, 2008. "In this bucolic part of Warren County, developers have proposed an $8 million sewage treatment plant on a former goat farm in Greenwich (pronounced GREEN-witch), a 10-square-mile (26 km2) township of just 2,200 people."
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 245.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Our Township Committee, Greenwich Township. Accessed March 15, 2011.
- ^ Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Greenwich Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- ^ OUR VISION: "Quality teaching and learning...by design", Phillipsburg School District. Accessed March 15, 2011. "The district serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg and five sending communities at the secondary level: Alpha, Bloomsbury, Greenwich, Lopatcong and Pohatcong Townships."
[edit] External links
- Greenwich Township website
- Warren County page for Greenwich Township
- Greenwich Township School District
- Greenwich Township School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Greenwich Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Phillipsburg High School
- History of Greenwich, New Jersey
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