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| Plumsted Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°4′35″N 74°30′1″W / 40.07639°N 74.50028°WCoordinates: 40°4′35″N 74°30′1″W / 40.07639°N 74.50028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | March 11, 1845 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.2 sq mi (104.2 km2) |
| • Land | 40.0 sq mi (103.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,421 |
| • Density | 181.8/sq mi (70.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08533 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-59790[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882078[5] |
| Website | http://www.plumsted.org |
Plumsted Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population increased to a record high of 8,421.
Plumsted Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1845, from portions of Jackson Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. Plumsted Township became part of the newly-created Ocean County on February 15, 1850.[6]
New Egypt (2000 Census population of 2,519) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Plumsted Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104 km2), of which, 40.0 square miles (104 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.50%) is water.
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[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,215 |
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| 1940 | 1,580 | 30.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,093 | 32.5% | |
| 1960 | 3,281 | 56.8% | |
| 1970 | 4,113 | 25.4% | |
| 1980 | 4,674 | 13.6% | |
| 1990 | 6,005 | 28.5% | |
| 2000 | 7,275 | 21.1% | |
| 2010 | 8,421 | 15.8% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,275 people, 2,510 households, and 2,002 families residing in the township. The population density was 181.8 people per square mile (70.2/km²). There were 2,628 housing units at an average density of 65.7 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.90% White, 2.30% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% of the population.
There were 2,510 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $61,357, and the median income for a family was $62,255. Males had a median income of $42,610 versus $34,355 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,433. About 4.3% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Transportation
The only major roads that pass through are county routes, such as CR 537 along the northern border and CR 539 in the eastern section.
The closest limited access road is I-195 in neighboring Upper Freehold and Jackson Townships.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Plumsted 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, and appoints from its members a liaison for each of the Township's administrative departments.
The Plumsted Township Committee consists of Mayor Ronald S. Dancer (R, 2008), Deputy Mayor Kenneth H. Francis (R, 2007), Michael McCue (R, 2009), Ada Roberts (R, 2007) and Eric Sorchik (R, 2009).[8][9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Plumsted Township is in the 4th Congressional district. 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).
Plumsted Township is in the 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).[10]
Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms of office, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River, term ends December 31, 2011), Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2012), John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2012), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010) and James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2013).[11][12]
[edit] Education
The Plumsted Township School District educates more than 1,800 students in public school for kindergarten though grade 12, including special education students in pre-kindergarten. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are New Egypt Primary School (K-1; 320 students), Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School (2-5; 574), New Egypt Middle School (6-8; 417) and New Egypt High School (9-12; 498).
[edit] Cable Television
Plumsted is the only municipality in Ocean County that receives a different Comcast cable provider which is out of Mount Holly, Burlington County. This means that for local broadcast channels, Plumsted does not receive any New York City stations at all. They only get Philadelphia stations.
[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.
- ^ http://php.app.com/census/results2.php?pageNum_Recordset1=2&totalRows_Recordset1=34&State=NJ&County=Ocean&Town=%25&Submit=Search
- ^ 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. 204.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Plumsted Township Committee, Plumsted Township. Accessed July 30, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 8. Accessed August 14, 2007.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ 2011 Organization Comments by Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Plumsted Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 17, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Plumsted Township web site
- Plumsted Township School District
- Plumsted Township School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Plumsted Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- NJ documentary - Where is the Center of NJ?
- Plumsted Branch of Ocean County Library
