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|subdivision_name2 = [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren]]
|government_footnotes = <ref name=DataBook/>
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|government_type = [[Township (New Jersey)]]
|government_type = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
|leader_title = [[Mayor]]
|leader_title = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name = Robert Klingel (term ends December 31, 2013)<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/dca/mayors/mayors2013.pdf 2013 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]]. Accessed May 13, 2013.</ref>
|leader_name = Robert Klingel (term ends December 31, 2013)<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/dca/mayors/mayors2013.pdf 2013 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]]. Accessed May 13, 2013.</ref>
|leader_title1 = Administrator
|leader_title1 = Administrator
|leader_name1 = Peter H. deBoer, Jr.<ref>[http://www.washington-twp-warren.org/local_government/township_administration/township_administrator.jsp Township Administrator], Washington Township. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>
|leader_name1 = Peter H. deBoer
|leader_title2 = [[Clerk (municipal official)|Clerk]]
|leader_name2 = Anna C. Godfrey<ref>[http://www.washington-twp-warren.org/local_government/township_administration/township_clerk_s_office.jsp Township Clerk], Washington Township. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>
|established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date = April 9, 1849
|established_date = April 9, 1849
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|area_footnotes = <ref name=CensusArea>[http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_34.txt County Subdivisions: New Jersey], ''[http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html 2010 Census Gazetteer Files]'', [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 19, 2013.</ref>
|area_footnotes = <ref name=CensusArea>[http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_34.txt 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - County Subdivisions: New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>
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|population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]]
|population_footnotes = <ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3404177300 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Washington township, Warren County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_war/washington1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Washington township], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>
|population_footnotes = <ref name=Districts2011/>
|population_total = 6651
|population_total = 6651
|population_rank = 325th of 566 in state<br>5th of 22 in county<ref name=GCTPH1NJ2010>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.ST16/0400000US34 GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>
|population_density_km2 = 146.2
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|population_density_rank = 463rd of 566 in state<br>9th of 22 in county<ref name=GCTPH1NJ2010/>
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|population_est = 6531
|pop_est_as_of = 2012<ref name=PopEst/>


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|postal_code = 07882<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=washington&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Washington, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>
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|postal_code = 07882
|area_code = [[Area code 908|908]]
|area_code = [[Area code 908|908]]
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|blank_info = 3404177300{{GR|2|dateform=mdy}}<ref name=CensusAre/><ref>[http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed October 31, 2012.</ref>
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'''Washington Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. As of the [[2010 United States Census]], the township's population was 6,651.<ref name=Districts2011/> It is part of the eastern most region of the [[Lehigh Valley]]. It is one of six municipalities in New Jersey under the name Washington (one of which is a borough, five of which are townships). Washington Township, Warren County completely surrounds the borough of Washington. [[Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Mansfield Township]], also in Warren County, borders both this municipality and another [[Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey|Washington Township]] in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]]
'''Washington Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. As of the [[2010 United States Census]], the township's population was 6,651,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/> reflecting an increase of 403 (+6.5%) from the 6,248 counted in the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]], which had in turn increased by 881 (+16.4%) from the 5,367 counted in the [[1990 United States Census|1990 Census]].<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref> It is part of the eastern most region of the [[Lehigh Valley]]. It is one of six municipalities in New Jersey under the name Washington (one of which is a borough, five of which are townships). Washington Township, Warren County completely surrounds the borough of Washington. [[Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Mansfield Township]], also in Warren County, borders both this municipality and another [[Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey|Washington Township]] in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]]


Washington Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on April 9, 1849, from portions of [[Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Mansfield Township]]. Portions of the township were taken on February 20, 1868, to create [[Washington, New Jersey|Washington Borough]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 248. Accessed October 25, 2012.</ref>
Washington Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on April 9, 1849, from portions of [[Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Mansfield Township]]. Portions of the township were taken on February 20, 1868, to create [[Washington, New Jersey|Washington Borough]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 248. Accessed October 25, 2012.</ref>
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The [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]] of [[Washington, New Jersey|Washington]] is an independent incorporated area surrounded by Washington Township.
The [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]] of [[Washington, New Jersey|Washington]] is an independent incorporated area surrounded by Washington Township.


[[Brass Castle, New Jersey|Brass Castle]] (with a 2010 Census population of 1,555<ref>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3407360 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Brass Castle CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>) and [[Port Colden, New Jersey|Port Colden]] (2010 population of 122<ref>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3460210 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Port Colden CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>) are [[census-designated place]]s and [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated communities]] located within the township.<ref>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34041 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref><ref name=CPH232>[http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>
[[Brass Castle, New Jersey|Brass Castle]] is a [[census-designated place]] and [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] located within Washington Township. [[Port Colden, New Jersey|Port Colden]] is another unincorporated community. Both are parts of Washington Township.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{USCensusPop
{{USCensusPop
| 1850=1567
| 1860=2634
| 1870=2160 | 1870n=*
| 1880=1452
| 1890=1304
| 1900=1249
| 1910=1023
| 1920=1004
| 1930=1007
| 1930=1007
| 1940=1320
| 1940=1320
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| 2000=6248
| 2000=6248
| 2010=6651
| 2010=6651
| estimate=6629
| estimate=6531
| estyear=2011
| estyear=2012
| estref=<ref>[http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2011/files/SUB-EST2011_34.csv Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref>
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2012/PEPANNRES/0400000US34.06100 PEPANNRES - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 - 2012 Population Estimates], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<small> 1850-1920<ref>[http://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref><br>1850-1870<ref>Raum, John O. [http://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA273 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 273, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed June 18, 2013. "The population of Washington township in 1850 was 1,567; in 1860, 2,634; and in 1870, 2,160."</ref> 1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [http://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA141 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 141. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [http://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 260. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed June 18, 2013. Population of 4,140 listed for Washington Township includes 1,880 for Washington Borough, with population for township alone calculated by subtraction.</ref><br>1880-1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [http://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA100 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 100. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed June 18, 2013. Population of 3,594 for 1880 and 4,138 for 1890 listed for Washington Township includes 2,142 in 1880 and 2,834 in 1890 for Washington Borough, with population for township alone calculated by subtraction.</ref> 1890-1910<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA339 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 339. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref><br>1910-1930<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA719 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 719. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref> 1930-1990<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090502173646/http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm 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 June 18, 2013.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/><br>* = Lost territory in previous decade<ref name=Story/></small>
| footnote=Population sources: 1930-1990<ref>[http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.</ref> 2010<ref name=Districts2011/>
}}
}}
The Township's economic data (as is all of Warren County) is calculated by the US Census Bureau as part of the [[Lehigh Valley|Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
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As of the [[2000 United States Census]]{{GR|2|dateform=mdy}} there were 6,248 people, 2,099 households, and 1,740 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was 355.5 people per square mile (137.2/km²). There were 2,174 housing units at an average density of 123.7 per square mile (47.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.94% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.16% of the population.


===Census 2010===
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There were 2,099 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% 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 3.26.
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The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $91,893 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,743) and the median family income was $99,332 (+/- $12,641). Males had a median income of $78,417 (+/- $14,664) versus $51,186 (+/- $17,904) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $39,873 (+/- $3,286). About 2.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3404177300 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Washington township, Warren County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>


===Census 2000===
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In the township the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
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As of the [[2000 United States Census]]{{GR|2|dateform=mdy}} there were 6,248 people, 2,099 households, and 1,740 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was 355.5 people per square mile (137.2/km²). There were 2,174 housing units at an average density of 123.7 per square mile (47.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.94% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.16% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603404177300.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Washington township, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3404177300 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Washington township, Warren County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>


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There were 2,099 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% 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 3.26.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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The median income for a household in the township was $77,458, and the median income for a family was $84,348. Males had a median income of $54,321 versus $35,056 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $29,141. About 3.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.


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In the township the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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==Surrounding communities==

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The median income for a household in the township was $77,458, and the median income for a family was $84,348. Males had a median income of $54,321 versus $35,056 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $29,141. About 3.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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| Centre =Washington Township
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| North = [[Oxford Township, New Jersey|Oxford Township]]
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| Northeast = [[Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Mansfield Township]]
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| East = [[Oxford Township, New Jersey|Oxford Township]]
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| Southeast = [[Lebanon Township, New Jersey|Lebanon Township]]
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| South = [[Hampton, New Jersey|Hampton]]<br>[[Bethlehem Township, New Jersey|Bethlehem Township]]
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| Southwest = [[Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Franklin Township]]
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| West = [[Harmony Township, New Jersey|Harmony Township]]
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| Northwest = [[White Township, New Jersey|White Township]]
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Also, the township completely surrounds the borough of [[Washington, New Jersey|Washington]].


== Government ==
== Government ==
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Washington Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|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.<ref name=DataBook>''2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], April 2005, p. 8.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor.
Washington Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|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.<ref name=DataBook>''2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], April 2005, p. 8.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor.


{{asof|2011}}, members of the Washington Township Committee are [[Mayor]] Samir Elbassiouny ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], 2012), [[Deputy Mayor]] Robert Klingel (R, 2013), Robert Finke (R, 2013), Michael Kovcas (R, 2011) and Eve C. Marks (R, 2012).<ref>[http://www.washington-twp-warren.org/Government/Twp_Committee/twp_committee.html Township Committee], Washington Township. Accessed March 16, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.co.warren.nj.us/mun/washingtontwp.html Township of Washington], [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]], [[New Jersey]]. Accessed March 16, 2011.</ref>
{{as of|2013}}, members of the Washington Township Committee are [[Mayor]] Robert Klingel ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], 2013), [[Deputy Mayor]] John A. Horensky (R, 2015), Robert Finke (R, 2013), Michael A. Kovcas (R, 2014) and George J. Willan (R, 2015).<ref>[http://www.washington-twp-warren.org/Government/Twp_Committee/twp_committee.html Township Committee], Washington Township. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref><ref name=WarrenGuide>[http://warren.nj.us/2012directory/WarrenCtyDirectory2012proof.pdf#page=66 2012 Official Directory], [[Warren County, New Jersey]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref><ref name=Warren2010>[http://www.co.warren.nj.us/Elections/includings/2010_General_Summary_Report_without_write-ins_final.pdf#page=5 GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 2010, WARREN COUNTY Official Tally for WARREN COUNTY of NJ], [[Warren County, New Jersey]] Clerk, November 5, 2010. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref><ref name=Warren2011>[http://www.co.warren.nj.us/Elections/includings/2011_General_Official.pdf#page=12 WARREN COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 2011, WARREN COUNTY Official Tally for WARREN COUNTY of NJ], [[Warren County, New Jersey]] Clerk, November 15, 2011. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref><ref name=Warren2012>[http://www.co.warren.nj.us/Elections/includings/2012_General_Final_Summary_with_Write_ins.pdf#page=42 General Election November 6, 2012, WARREN COUNTY Tally for WARREN COUNTY of NJ], [[Warren County, New Jersey]], November 19, 2012. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>


=== Federal, state and county representation ===
=== Federal, state and county representation ===
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== Education ==
== Education ==
Students in grades K - 6 attend the public school in the [[Washington Township School District (Warren County, New Jersey)|Washington Township School District]]. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417160 Data for the Washington Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed May 21, 2008.</ref>) are
Students in Kindergarten through sixth grade attend public school in the [[Washington Township School District (Warren County, New Jersey)|Washington Township School District]]. As of the 2010-11 school year, the district and its two schools had a total enrollment of 620 students and 50.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.40:1.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3417160&DistrictID=3417160 District information for the Washington Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2010-11 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417160 Data for the Washington Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>) are
[http://www.warrennet.org/wtsd/port_colden_school.html Port Colden School] (292 students in grades 1-3) and
[http://www.washtwpsd.org/our-schools/port-colden-school-page/ Port Colden School] (248 students in grades 1-3) and
[http://www.washtwpsd.org/our-schools/brass-castle-school-page/ Brass Castle School] (284 students in Kindergarten and grades 4-6).<ref>[http://www.washtwpsd.org/our-schools/ Our Schools], Washington Township School District. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://education.state.nj.us/directory/school.php?district=5530&source=01 New Jersey School Directory for the Washington Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref>
[http://www.warrennet.org/wtsd/brass_castle_school.html Brass Castle School] (378 students in Kindergarten and grades 4-6).


Students in public school for grades 7 and up attend the schools of the [[Warren Hills Regional School District]]. Warren Hills is a Grade 7-12 district in [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]] that serves approximately 2,100 students from the municipalities of [[Washington, New Jersey|Washington Borough]], Washington Township, [[Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Mansfield Township]], [[Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Franklin Township]] and [[Oxford Township, New Jersey|Oxford Township]] (for 9-12 only).<ref>[http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/41/5465/41-5465-050.html Warren Hills Regional High School 2007 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed May 21, 2008. "Warren Hills Regional High School offers a comprehensive education for students in grades 9 through 12. Our school population comprises students from Washington Township, Washington Borough, Mansfield Township, Oxford Township, and Franklin Township."</ref> Schools in the district (with 2006-07 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416970 Warren Hills Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed June 4, 2009.</ref>) are
Students in public school for seventh through twelfth grades attend the [[Warren Hills Regional School District]], which serves students from Washington Township, along with those from [[Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Franklin Township]], [[Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Mansfield Township]] and [[Washington, New Jersey|Washington Borough]], as well as students from [[Oxford Township, New Jersey|Oxford Township]] who attend for grades 9-12 only.<ref>[http://www.warrenhills.org/domain/340 Our History], Washington Hills Regional School District. Accessed June 18, 2013. "The Warren Hills Regional School District services students from Franklin Township, Mansfield Township, Washington Borough and Washington Township. Oxford Township currently sends its high school students to the Warren Hills Regional High School on a tuition basis."</ref><ref>[http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc11/narrative/41/5465/41-5465-000.html Warren Hills Regional School District 2011 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 18, 2013. "At Warren Hills Regional, we provide our students with a strong academic foundation. From the receiving districts of Franklin Township, Mansfield Township, Oxford (high school tuition students), Washington Borough and Washington Township, students progress along the academic continuum led by a faculty committed to planning and implementing a variety of instructional strategies and activities that facilitate the preparation of our students for the challenge of mastering the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards and the Common Core State Standards."</ref><ref name=WarrenGuide/> Schools in the district (with 2010-11 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416970 Warren Hills Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref> are
[http://www.warrenhills.org/mshome.html Warren Hills Regional Middle School] (grades 7 and 8; 686 students) located in Washington Borough and
[http://www.warrenhills.org/Domain/186 Warren Hills Regional Middle School] (grades 7 and 8; 663 students) located in Washington Borough and
[[Warren Hills Regional High School]] (grades 9 - 12; 1,475 students) located in Washington Township.
[[Warren Hills Regional High School]] (grades 9 - 12; 1,276 students) located in Washington Township.


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
Notable current and former residents of Washington Township include:
Notable current and former residents of Washington Township include:
* [[Jean Shepherd]] (1921–99), writer and narrator of the popular holiday film, ''[[A Christmas Story]]''
* [[Jean Shepherd]] (1921–1999), writer and narrator of the popular holiday film, ''[[A Christmas Story]]''.<ref>[http://www.curioproductions.com/ACS/about_jean.php Jean Shepherd], A Christmas Story, The Musical. Accessed June 18, 2013. "Shep actually lived in Washington Township, New Jersey during this time, and his commute up and down Route 22 yielded a unique perspective on modern American culture, which inspired a series of teleplays for PBS/WGBH's American Playhouse."</ref>


==Wineries==
==Wineries==
* [[Vacchiano Farm]]
* [[Vacchiano Farm]]

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==Surrounding communities==
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Also, the township completely surrounds the borough of [[Washington, New Jersey|Washington]].


== References ==
== References ==
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*[http://www.washington-twp-warren.org/ Washington Township website]
*[http://www.washington-twp-warren.org/ Washington Township website]
*[http://www.co.warren.nj.us/mun/washingtontwp.html Warren County page for Washington Township]
*[http://www.co.warren.nj.us/mun/washingtontwp.html Warren County page for Washington Township]
*[http://www.washingtontownshipschools.org/ Washington Township School District]
*[http://www.washtwpsd.org/ Washington Township School District]
*{{NJReportCard|27|5520|0|Washington Township School District}}
*{{NJReportCard|27|5520|0|Washington Township School District}}
*[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416080 Data for the Washington Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
*[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416080 Data for the Washington Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]

Revision as of 04:19, 19 June 2013

For other places with the same name, see Washington Township, New Jersey (disambiguation).
Washington Township, New Jersey
Township
Map of Washington Township in Warren County
Map of Washington Township in Warren County
Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyWarren
IncorporatedApril 9, 1849
Government
[4]
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorRobert Klingel (term ends December 31, 2013)[1]
 • AdministratorPeter H. deBoer, Jr.[2]
 • ClerkAnna C. Godfrey[3]
Area
[5]
 • Total17.751 sq mi (45.975 km2)
 • Land17.662 sq mi (45.745 km2)
 • Water0.089 sq mi (0.230 km2)  0.50%
 • Rank160th of 566 in state
12th of 22 in county[5]
Elevation
[6]
456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[7][8][9]
 • Total6,651
 • Estimate 
(2012[10])
6,531
 • Rank325th of 566 in state
5th of 22 in county[11]
 • Density376.6/sq mi (145.4/km2)
  • Rank463rd of 566 in state
9th of 22 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
07882[12]
Area code908
FIPS code3404177300Template:GR[5][13]
GNIS feature ID0882250Template:GR[5]
Websitehttp://www.washington-twp-warren.org

Washington Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,651,[7][8][9] reflecting an increase of 403 (+6.5%) from the 6,248 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 881 (+16.4%) from the 5,367 counted in the 1990 Census.[14] It is part of the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley. It is one of six municipalities in New Jersey under the name Washington (one of which is a borough, five of which are townships). Washington Township, Warren County completely surrounds the borough of Washington. Mansfield Township, also in Warren County, borders both this municipality and another Washington Township in Morris County

Washington Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1849, from portions of Mansfield Township. Portions of the township were taken on February 20, 1868, to create Washington Borough.[15]

Geography

Washington Township is located at 40°43′48″N 74°57′32″W / 40.729944°N 74.958972°W / 40.729944; -74.958972 (40.729944,-74.958972). According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 17.751 square miles (45.975 km2), of which, 17.662 square miles (45.745 km2) of it is land and 0.089 square miles (0.230 km2) of it (0.50%) is water.Template:GR[5] The Borough of Washington is an independent incorporated area surrounded by Washington Township.

Brass Castle (with a 2010 Census population of 1,555[16]) and Port Colden (2010 population of 122[17]) are census-designated places and unincorporated communities located within the township.[18][19][20]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18501,567—
18602,63468.1%
18702,160*−18.0%
18801,452−32.8%
18901,304−10.2%
19001,249−4.2%
19101,023−18.1%
19201,004−1.9%
19301,0070.3%
19401,32031.1%
19501,76533.7%
19603,05573.1%
19703,58517.3%
19804,24318.4%
19905,36726.5%
20006,24816.4%
20106,6516.5%
2012 (est.)6,531[10]−1.8%
Population sources: 1850-1920[21]
1850-1870[22] 1850[23] 1870[24]
1880-1890[25] 1890-1910[26]
1910-1930[27] 1930-1990[28]
2000[29][30] 2010[7][8][9]
* = Lost territory in previous decade[15]

The Township's economic data (as is all of Warren County) is calculated by the US Census Bureau as part of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Census 2010

Template:USCensusDemographics The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $91,893 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,743) and the median family income was $99,332 (+/- $12,641). Males had a median income of $78,417 (+/- $14,664) versus $51,186 (+/- $17,904) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $39,873 (+/- $3,286). About 2.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.[31]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States CensusTemplate:GR there were 6,248 people, 2,099 households, and 1,740 families residing in the township. The population density was 355.5 people per square mile (137.2/km²). There were 2,174 housing units at an average density of 123.7 per square mile (47.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.98% White, 1.71% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.[29][30]

There were 2,099 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% 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 3.26.[29][30]

In the township the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.[29][30]

The median income for a household in the township was $77,458, and the median income for a family was $84,348. Males had a median income of $54,321 versus $35,056 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,141. About 3.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.[29][30]

Government

Local government

Washington 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.[4] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor.

As of 2013, members of the Washington Township Committee are Mayor Robert Klingel (R, 2013), Deputy Mayor John A. Horensky (R, 2015), Robert Finke (R, 2013), Michael A. Kovcas (R, 2014) and George J. Willan (R, 2015).[32][33][34][35][36]

Federal, state and county representation

Washington Township is located in the 7th Congressional District[37] and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.[8][38][39] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Washington Township had been in the 24th state legislative district.[40] Prior to the 2010 Census, Washington Township had been part of the 11th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[40]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 7th congressional district is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield).[41] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[42] and George Helmy (Mountain Lakes, term ends 2024).[43][44]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 25th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Anthony M. Bucco (R, Boonton Township) and in the General Assembly by Christian Barranco (R, Jefferson Township) and Aura K. Dunn (R, Mendham Borough).[45] Template:NJ Governor

Warren County is governed by a three-member Board of County Commissioners, who are chosen at-large on a staggered basis in partisan elections with one seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as Commissioner Director and other as Deputy Director.[46] As of 2024, Warren County's Commissioners are:

Deputy Director Jason J. Sarnoski (R, Lopatcong Township; 2025),[47] Lori Ciesla (R, Lopatcong Township; 2026),[48] and Director James R. Kern III (R, Pohatcong Township; 2025).[49][50]

Constitutional officers of Warren County are: Clerk Holly Mackey (R, Alpha; 2027),[51][52] Sheriff James McDonald Sr. (R, Phillipsburg; 2025)[53][54] and Surrogate Michael J. Doherty (R, Washington; 2025).[55][56][57]

Education

Students in Kindergarten through sixth grade attend public school in the Washington Township School District. As of the 2010-11 school year, the district and its two schools had a total enrollment of 620 students and 50.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.40:1.[58] Schools in the district (with 2010-11 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[59]) are Port Colden School (248 students in grades 1-3) and Brass Castle School (284 students in Kindergarten and grades 4-6).[60][61]

Students in public school for seventh through twelfth grades attend the Warren Hills Regional School District, which serves students from Washington Township, along with those from Franklin Township, Mansfield Township and Washington Borough, as well as students from Oxford Township who attend for grades 9-12 only.[62][63][33] Schools in the district (with 2010-11 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[64] are Warren Hills Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8; 663 students) located in Washington Borough and Warren Hills Regional High School (grades 9 - 12; 1,276 students) located in Washington Township.

Notable people

Notable current and former residents of Washington Township include:

Wineries

Surrounding communities

Also, the township completely surrounds the borough of Washington.

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  63. ^ Warren Hills Regional School District 2011 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 18, 2013. "At Warren Hills Regional, we provide our students with a strong academic foundation. From the receiving districts of Franklin Township, Mansfield Township, Oxford (high school tuition students), Washington Borough and Washington Township, students progress along the academic continuum led by a faculty committed to planning and implementing a variety of instructional strategies and activities that facilitate the preparation of our students for the challenge of mastering the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards and the Common Core State Standards."
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