Logan Township, New Jersey
| Logan Township, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| — Township — | |
 |
|
 |
|
| Coordinates: 39°47′5″N 75°20′55″W / 39.78472°N 75.34861°WCoordinates: 39°47′5″N 75°20′55″W / 39.78472°N 75.34861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1877 as West Woolwich Township |
| Renamed | March 6, 1878 as Logan Township |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) |
| • mayor | Frank W. Minor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.8 sq mi (69.5 km2) |
| • Land | 22.6 sq mi (58.6 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,177 |
| • Density | 266.7/sq mi (103.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08085 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-41160[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882143[5] |
| Website | http://www.logan-twp.org |
Logan Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,032.
Beckett is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Logan Township. The Township is composed of five areas: Beckett, Bridgeport, Center Square, Nortonville, and Repaupo. It is also home to Pureland Industrial Complex, a 3,000-acre (12 km2) industrial park that is one of the largest in the nation.
Logan Township was originally formed as West Woolwich Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1877, from portions of Woolwich Township. The name lasted just less than a year, as the name was changed to Logan Township as of March 6, 1878.[6]
The community's name comes from John Alexander "Black Jack" Logan, a Union Army General and founder of Memorial Day.[7]
Contents |
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.8 square miles (69 km2), of which, 22.6 square miles (59 km2) of it is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) of it (15.70%) is water.
Logan Township borders Greenwich Township and Woolwich Township. Logan Township also borders the Delaware River, and Oldmans Creek serves as its border with Oldmans Township in Salem County. Raccoon Creek branches off from the Delaware River in Logan Township.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,765 |
|
|
| 1890 | 1,523 | −13.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,444 | −5.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,523 | 5.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,510 | −0.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,860 | 23.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,630 | −12.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,222 | 36.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,924 | −13.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,840 | −4.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,078 | 67.3% | |
| 1990 | 5,147 | 67.2% | |
| 2000 | 6,032 | 17.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 6,177 | [8] | 2.4% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9][10] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 6,032 people, 2,001 households, and 1,610 families residing in the township. The population density was 266.7 people per square mile (103.0/km²). There were 2,077 housing units at an average density of 91.8 per square mile (35.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.00% White, 13.51% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.
There were 2,001 households out of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the township the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% 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 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $67,148, and the median income for a family was $70,771. Males had a median income of $48,415 versus $34,864 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,853. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Logan Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Township Council comprising four council members, with all positions elected at large in partisan elections. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Township Council members are elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis.[1]
This five-member governing body is empowered to enact local ordinances, to levy municipal taxes and conduct the affairs of our community. In almost all cases, it can review and approve the actions of other Township of Logan, committees and agencies. The Mayor and Borough Council conducts all of its business during monthly meetings open to the public. All Legislative powers of the Township are exercised by the Mayor and Council. These powers can take the form of a resolution, ordinance or proclamation.
Members of the Logan Township Committee are Mayor Frank Minor, Deputy Mayor Lyman Barnes, Doris Hall, Bernadine Jackson and Chris Morris.[11]
Mayor Minor is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,[12] a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Logan Township is in the 1st Congressional district. New Jersey's First Congressional District is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Logan Township is in the The 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township) and in the General Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).[13]
Gloucester County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis in partisan elections, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. At a reorganization meeting held each January, the Board selects a Freeholder Director and a Deputy Freeholder Director from among its members. As of 2012[update], Gloucester County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger (D, West Deptford Township; term ends 2012)[14], Deputy Freeholder Director Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township; 2012)[15], Lyman J. Barnes (D, Logan Township; 2014)[16], Vincent H. Nestore, Jr. (R, Deptford Township; 2013))[17], Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro; 2014)[18], Adam Taliaferro (D, Woolwich Township; 2014)[16] and Larry Wallace (R, Woolwich Township; 2013)[19][20][21][16] The Gloucester County Clerk is James N. Hogan, the County Surrogate is Helene M. Reed and the County Sheriff is Carmel Molina.[22]
[edit] Education
The Logan Township School District serves public school students in grades K through 12. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[23]) are Center Square School on Peachwood Drive for grades PreK - 1 (201 students), and Logan Township Elementary School located on School Lane for grades 2-8 (729 students).
Logan Township's public high school students (grades 9-12) are educated at the Kingsway Regional High School located on Kings Highway in Woolwich Township through a tuition based sending-receiving relationship. The Kingsway Regional School District also provides services to students from Swedesboro and Woolwich, East Greenwich and South Harrison Townships.[24]
[edit] Industry
Logan Township is the proposed location for a controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) off-loading and processing facility called the Crown Landing LNG Terminal along the Delaware River. The facility would include an off-loading pier that would technically enter the waters of the State of Delaware. Delaware is opposed to the project and filed a lawsuit in Federal court to stop the project from going forward on the basis that they control the waters in which part of the pier would be situated; a lawsuit the State of Delaware lost. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the Crown Landing LNG Terminal on June 15, 2006.[25] When completed in late 2008, the terminal will significantly increase natural gas supplies in the Northeastern United States.
[edit] Transportation
The Commodore Barry Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the Delaware River from Chester, Pennsylvania to Bridgeport in Logan Township. The bridge is named after the American Revolutionary War hero and Philadelphia resident, John Barry.
Passing through the township are U.S. Route 130, U.S. Route 322, Route 324 and County Route 536 and Interstate 295.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 19.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Logan, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 140.
- ^ About. Logan Township. Accessed August 22, 2007. "The town's name comes from Alexander "Black Jack" Logan, an American General and founder of Memorial Day."
- ^ Census data for Logan township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 22, 2007
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ "U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000". http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ^ [1], Logan Township. Accessed May 2, 2009.
- ^ "Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/about/members.shtml.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ Robert M. Damminger, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ Giuseppe (Joe) Chila, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c Romalino, Carly Q. "Democrats win Gloucester County freeholder seats", Gloucester County Times, November 8, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2012. "Democrats Adam Taliaferro, Lyman Barnes and Heather Simmons defeated Republican challengers for three open seats on the Gloucester County freeholder board, keeping the Democrats as the majority party on the board. Taliaferro, of Woolwich Township, garnered the most votes Tuesday, despite being a newcomer to both the county and its political scene. Of more than 54,500 voters who turned out to polls on Election Day, Taliaferro nabbed 31,956 votes. Simmons, an incumbent freeholder and Glassboro resident, trailed close behind with 31,116, and Logan Township’s Lyman Barnes received 29,601 votes."
- ^ Vincent H. Nestore, Jr., Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ Heather Simmons, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ Larry Wallace, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ Gloucester County Elected Officials, accessed June 20, 2007.
- ^ Staff. "Cutting Spending, Smaller Government & More Shared Services on Agenda for 2012", Gloucester County, New Jersey, January 6, 2012. Accessed January 8, 2012. "The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholder held its 326th Annual Reorganization meeting tonight where new Freeholders Adam Taliaferro and Lyman Barnes were sworn in and Freeholder Heather Simmons was returned to the Board to serve a full term. Freeholder Robert M. Damminger was chosen by his colleagues to serve as Director of the Board for the second consecutive year and Freeholder Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Chila as Deputy Director."
- ^ Row Officers, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ Data for the Logan Township School Districts, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 11, 2008.
- ^ Kingsway Regional School District, Logan Township School District. Accessed March 11, 2008. "Logan Township high school students (grades 9-12) are educated at the Kingsway Regional High School located on Kings Highway in Woolwich Township. The regional district also provides services to students in Swedesboro and Woolwich, East Greenwich, and South Harrison Townships." student of the month in 1993 lexi smith
- ^ Commission authorizes three new LNG import terminals, expansions of two other LNG import facilities, press release dated June 15, 2006
[edit] External links
- Official Logan Township Website lack of updates and news. last post was April (now June)
- Logan Township School District
- Logan Township School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Logan Township School Districts, National Center for Education Statistics
- Kingsway Regional School District
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
