Howell Township, New Jersey

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Howell Township, New Jersey
—  Township  —
Map of Howell Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Howell Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°10′55″N 74°11′55″W / 40.182051°N 74.19852°W / 40.182051; -74.19852Coordinates: 40°10′55″N 74°11′55″W / 40.182051°N 74.19852°W / 40.182051; -74.19852
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Monmouth
Incorporated February 23, 1801
Government[1]
 • Type Faulkner Act (Council-Manager)
 • Mayor Bob Walsh (term ends December 31, 2012)[2]
 • Manager Helene Schlegel[3]
Area[4]
 • Total 61.209 sq mi (158.530 km2)
 • Land 60.558 sq mi (156.844 km2)
 • Water 0.651 sq mi (1.686 km2)  1.06%
Elevation[5] 82 ft (25 m)
Population (2010 Census)[6][7][8]
 • Total 51,075
 • Density 843.4/sq mi (325.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07731[9]
Area code(s) 732/848 and 908[10]
FIPS code 34-33300[11][12]
GNIS feature ID 0882113[13]
Website http://www.twp.howell.nj.us

Howell is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 51,075.[6][7][8]

Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1801, from portions of Shrewsbury Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Brick Township in the newly created Ocean County (February 15, 1850), Wall Township (March 7, 1851) and Farmingdale, (April 8, 1903).[14]

Some scenes for the War of the Worlds 2005 remake were filmed here, and a neighborhood called Ardena Acres was recreated as a set and left standing in Universal Studios Hollywood.

Ramtown (2010 Census population of 6,242) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Howell Township.[15]

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[edit] Geography

Howell Township is located at 40°10′55″N 74°11′55″W / 40.182051°N 74.19852°W / 40.182051; -74.19852 (40.182051,-74.19852). According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 61.209 square miles (158.530 km2), of which, 60.558 square miles (156.844 km2) of it is land and 0.651 square miles (1.686 km2) of it (1.06%) is water.[16][4]

Howell was formed from territory taken from Shrewsbury Township under an act of the New Jersey General Assembly passed February 23, 1801. The township, as formed, included in addition to its present area all of what is now Wall Township, Lakewood Township, Brick Township, and all the boroughs along the Atlantic Ocean from Barnegat Inlet of the Shark River Inlet at Belmar.[17]

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1910 2,703
—
1920 2,549 −5.7%
1930 3,146 23.4%
1940 4,039 28.4%
1950 6,696 65.8%
1960 11,153 66.6%
1970 21,756 95.1%
1980 25,065 15.2%
1990 38,987 55.5%
2000 48,903 25.4%
2010 51,075 4.4%
Population sources:1910-1930[18]
1930-1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[6][7][8]

[edit] 2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 51,075 people, 17,260 households, and 13,618 families residing in the township. The population density was 843.4 inhabitants per square mile (325.6 /km2). There were 17,979 housing units at an average density of 296.9 per square mile (114.6 /km2). The racial makeup of the township was 88.30% (45,100) White, 3.65% (1,865) African American, 0.15% (79) Native American, 4.52% (2,309) Asian, 0.05% (23) Pacific Islander, 1.61% (822) from other races, and 1.72% (877) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.13% (4,153) of the population.[6]

There were 17,260 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% 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 3.37.[6]

In the township the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.[6]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $89,287 (with a margin of error of +/- $3,849) and the median family income was $102,015 (+/- $3,085). Males had a median income of $71,499 (+/- $2,748) versus $54,308 (+/- $6,784) for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,489 (+/- $1,387). About 4.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.[21]

[edit] 2000 Census

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 48,903 people, 16,063 households, and 13,011 families residing in the township. The population density was 802.8 people per square mile (310.0/km²). There were 16,572 housing units at an average density of 272.1 per square mile (105.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.99% White, 3.56% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.58% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% of the population.[20]

The most common first ancestry group cited by Howell residents in the 2000 Census were German (17.7%), English (12.7%), Irish (11.5%), United States or American (9.9%), Polish (6.6%), French (except Basque) (4.0%) and Italian (2.7%).[22]

There were 16,063 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42.[20]

In the township the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.[20]

The median income for a household in the township was $68,069, and the median income for a family was $74,623. Males had a median income of $55,349 versus $34,722 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,143. About 3.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.[20]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Howell Township operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government. The township is governed by a mayor and a four-member Township Council who are elected in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis.[1]

As of 2012, members of the Howell Township Council are Mayor Bob Walsh (I), Deputy Mayor William Gotto (R), Juan Malave (R), Rob Nicastro (R) and Pauline Smith (R).[23]

The Township Manager is Helene Schlegel.[3] The Chief of the Howell Police Department is Ronald T. Carter.[24]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Howell Township is in the 4th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 30th state legislative district.[7][25]

New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 30th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Singer (R, Lakewood Township) and in the General Assembly by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and Dave Rible (R, Wall Township).[26] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[27] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[28]

Monmouth County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members who are elected at-large to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats up for election each year. [29] As of 2011, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan; term ends December 31, 2013)[30], Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley (R, Red Bank; 2012)[31], Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City; 2013), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township; 2011)[32] and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven, 2011).[33][34][35]

Colts Neck Township
Freehold Township Wall Township
   Howell Township    
Jackson Township Lakewood Township Brick Township

[edit] Education

The Howell Township Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[36]) are nine K-5 (or PreK-5, as noted) elementary schools: Adelphia School (431 students), Aldrich School (563), Ardena School (439), Greenville School (PreK-5; 503), Griebling School (529), Land O' Pines School (544), Newbury School (393), Ramtown School (492) and Taunton School (478); and three intermediate schools serving grades 6-8: Memorial Middle School (599) Middle School North (845) and Middle School South (945).[37]

Depending on their home address, students in public school for grades 9-12 attend either Howell High School, Freehold Township High School or Colts Neck High School (depending on home address), as part of the Freehold Regional High School District.[38] The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Manalapan Township and Marlboro Township.[39] Students from Howell can apply to participate in one of the Freehold Regional Learning Center programs within these six schools. Students from Howell may also apply to attend one of the Monmouth County Vocational School District schools throughout Monmouth County.[40]

Monmouth Academy (formerly Lakewood Prep School) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in Howell Township, that serves 180 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[41] Howell is also served by Saint Veronica's School, a Catholic School for grades PreK-8, which operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.[42]

Driving down back roads in Howell

[edit] Points of interest

  • Manasquan Reservoir: Offers nature and exercise related activities such as fishing, bird watching, jogging, biking, dog walking. The reservoir also has a nature exhibit where people can go see the local wildlife.

[edit] Transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus transportation to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 139 route, to both Jersey City and Newark on the 64 and 67 routes, with local service on the 836 route.[43]

Howell offers taxi services and the train station in nearby Belmar, New Jersey. It is also possible to get around by bicycle. Cycleways including the Edgar Felix Bikeway connect to Manasquan and the beach other points of interest.

Motor roads include Route 33 (the Freehold Bypass), US 9, and Interstate 195. The Garden State Parkway just misses the township by a tenth of mile, but is accessible usually at Exits 98 and 100.

[edit] Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Howell Township include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 135.
  2. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, November 20, 2011. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Township Manager, Howell Township. Accessed August 13, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 5, 2012.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Howell, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
  6. ^ a b c d e f DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Howell township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c d Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts, New Jersey Department of State, p. 13. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  8. ^ a b c Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Howell township, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  9. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Howell, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  10. ^ Howell, New Jersey Area Code Information, AreaCodeHelp.com. Accessed August 9, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  12. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  13. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  14. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 180. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  15. ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Ramtown CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  16. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  17. ^ Howell Township's History, accessed June 12, 2006
  18. ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I", United States Census Bureau, p. 717. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  19. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  20. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Howell township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  21. ^ DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Howell township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  22. ^ Howell township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, City-Data. Accessed December 19, 2007.
  23. ^ Council, Howell Township. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  24. ^ Police Administration: Supervisors, Howell Township Police Department. Accessed August 13, 2011.
  25. ^ Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  26. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  27. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  28. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  29. ^ Monmouth County Government, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
  30. ^ Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
  31. ^ Deputy Director Freeholder John P. Curley, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
  32. ^ Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
  33. ^ Freeholder Amy A. Mallet, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
  34. ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
  35. ^ Rizzo, Nina. "Monmouth County freeholders sworn into office", Asbury Park Press, January 6, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2011.
  36. ^ Data for the Howell Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 13, 2011.
  37. ^ School Directory, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed August 13, 2011.
  38. ^ FRHSD Attendance Boundary Changes Effective 2009 - 2010 School Year, Freehold Regional School District. Accessed June 27, 2011.
  39. ^ Freehold Regional High School District 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 9, 2011. "Freehold Regional High School District, the largest regional high school district in New Jersey, has six high schools with almost 12,000 students and over 1,500 employees. Covering over 200 square miles, the district encompasses eight socio-economically and ethnically diverse communities. District members include the townships of Colts Neck, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, and Marlboro, and the boroughs of Englishtown, Farmingdale, and Freehold."
  40. ^ About the MCVSD, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed August 13, 2011.
  41. ^ About Us, Monmouth Academy. Accessed August 13, 2011.
  42. ^ School Directory, Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Accessed August 13, 2011.
  43. ^ Monmouth County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 17, 2010. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  44. ^ Bonnie Bernstein biography at BonnieBernstein.com, accessed December 14, 2006.
  45. ^ Staff. "Howell's LaBrocca drafted by MLS' Colorado Rapids", Asbury Park Press, January 13, 2007. Accessed February 13, 2012.
  46. ^ Tom Pelphrey: At a Glance, Soapcentral.com, accessed April 17, 2007. "Tom grew up in Howell, NJ. In his free time, he enjoys reading, Steven Segal movies, and riding his motorcycle."
  47. ^ Indian American actor is lead player in US comedy. India eNews, November 11, 2006.
  48. ^ "Miss N.J. To Keep Crown", WCAU (TV), July 12, 2007. Accessed September 17, 2008.

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