White Township, New Jersey
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| Coordinates: 40°49′52″N 75°3′30″W / 40.83111°N 75.05833°WCoordinates: 40°49′52″N 75°3′30″W / 40.83111°N 75.05833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Government[1][2] | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Samuel Race (2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.7 sq mi (71.9 km2) |
| • Land | 27.4 sq mi (70.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,882 |
| • Density | 178.2/sq mi (68.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07823 - Belvidere |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-80570[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882246[5] |
| Website | http://whitetwp-nj.com/ |
White Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 4,882. It is part of the easternmost region of the Lehigh Valley.
White Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1913, from portions of Oxford Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1913, making it the second youngest township in the county.[6][7] The township was named after Alexander White, who came to the area on an unknown date sometime before 1760 and built a stone mansion called "The White House" near a place called Roxburg.[8]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.8 square miles (72 km2), of which, 27.4 square miles (71 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (1.37%) is water. The township is located in the Kittatinny Valley which is a section of the 700 mile long Great Appalachian Valley that stretches from Canada to Alabama.
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[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,200 |
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| 1940 | 1,335 | 11.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,536 | 15.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,832 | 19.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,326 | 27.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,748 | 18.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,603 | 31.1% | |
| 2000 | 4,245 | 17.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,882 | 15.0% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,245 people, 1,668 households, and 1,179 families residing in the township. The population density was 155.1 people per square mile (59.9/km²). There were 1,770 housing units at an average density of 64.7 per square mile (25.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.35% White, 1.20% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
There were 1,668 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,732, and the median income for a family was $66,127. Males had a median income of $49,044 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,783. About 2.2% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
White Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-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 seat coming up for election each year.[1] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.
As of 2011[update], members of the White Township Committee are Mayor Samuel Race (R, term ends December 31, 2011), Deputy Mayor Holly Mackey (R, 2012) and Jeff Herb (R, 2013).[2][10]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
White 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).
White 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] Transportation
A few roads runs through White. U.S. Route 46 passes through the northern part of the township while Route 31 passes through briefly in the east before ending at Route 46. The major county road that passes through is CR 519.
Two limited access roads provide access to the municipality: Interstate 78/U.S. 22 in neighboring Franklin and Interstate 80 in neighboring Knowlton Township and Hope Township.
[edit] Education
The White Township School District served 394 public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade as of the 2008-09 school year.[13]
Public school students in grades nine through twelve from Harmony Township, Hope Township and White Township attend Belvidere High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Belvidere School District.[14] Advanced 8th Grade students in WTCS may take the Belvidere High School Algebra 1 course instead of 8th Grade Mathematics, if recommended by a teacher.
[edit] Landmarks and places of interest
Regular meetings of the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders are held at the Wayne Dumont, Jr. Administrative Building in White Township, which also houses most of the administrative offices of Warren County, New Jersey. Part of the Pequest Fish Hatchery also lies within the boundaries of White Township.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of White Township include:
- Charles W. Buttz (1837–1913) , member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina.[15]
[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.
- ^ a b Township of White, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2011.
- ^ 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. 248.
- ^ Northwestern New Jersey--A History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex Counties, Vol. 2. (A. Van Doren Honeyman, ed. in chief, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1927) pg. 766
- ^ Burton, Charlotte. Historical Sites of Warren County. (Warren County Tercentenary Committee and Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 1965) pg. 189
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Mayor & Township Committee, White Township. Accessed March 16, 2011.
- ^ 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 White Township Consolidated School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 16, 2011.
- ^ Belvidere High School 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 16, 2011. "Belvidere High School is a small Group I school of approximately 560 students, encompassing grades nine through twelve. Students arrive from the Belvidere K-12 district and three surrounding K-8 districts; Hope, Harmony and White."
- ^ Charles W. Buttz, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed February 3, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Township website
- Web page for White Township, Warren County, New Jersey
- White Township Consolidated School
- White Township Consolidated School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the White Township Consolidated School, National Center for Education Statistics
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