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|leader_name1 = Mary Lou Rutherford<ref>[http://www.allowaytownship.com/default.asp?contentID=954 Clerk / Registrar], Alloway Creek Township. Accessed January 17, 2012.</ref>
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'''Alloway Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Salem County, New Jersey|Salem County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. As of the [[2010 United States Census]], the township's population was 3,467.<ref name=Districts2011/>
'''Alloway Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Salem County, New Jersey|Salem County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. As of the [[2010 United States Census]], the township's population was 3,467,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/> reflecting an increase of 693 (+25.0%) from the 2,774 counted in the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]], which had in turn declined by 21 (-0.8%) from the 2,795 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 January 16, 2013.</ref>


What is now Alloway was formally incorporated as '''Upper Alloways Creek Township''' by a [[Royal Charter]] granted on June 17, 1767, from portions of the now-defunct [[Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey|Alloways Creek Township]]. The township was formally incorporated by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on February 21, 1798. [[Quinton Township, New Jersey|Quinton Township]] was formed from portions of the township on February 18, 1873. The name was officially changed to Alloway Township as of February 21, 1884.<ref name=Story>Snyder, Jihn 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. 217. accessed January 17, 2012.</ref>
What is now Alloway was formally incorporated as '''Upper Alloways Creek Township''' by a [[Royal Charter]] granted on June 17, 1767, from portions of the now-defunct [[Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey|Alloways Creek Township]]. The township was formally incorporated by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on February 21, 1798. [[Quinton Township, New Jersey|Quinton Township]] was formed from portions of the township on February 18, 1873. The name was officially changed to Alloway Township as of February 21, 1884.<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. 217. accessed January 17, 2012.</ref>


[[Alloway CDP, New Jersey|Alloway]] is a [[census-designated place]] and [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] located within Alloway Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-context=gct&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-CONTEXT=gct&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1_CO2&-tree_id=4001&-redoLog=true&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=05000US34033&-format=CO-2&-_lang=en GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 for Salem County, New Jersey -- County Subdivision and Place ], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 17, 2012.</ref>
[[Alloway (CDP), New Jersey|Alloway]] (with a 2010 Census population of 1,402<ref>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3400850 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Alloway CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>) is a [[census-designated place]] and [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] located within Alloway Township.<ref>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34033 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Salem County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 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 January 16, 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]], August 2012. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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| 1820=2194
| 1830=2136
| 1840=2235
| 1850=2530
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| 1860=2899
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| 1870=3062
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| 1880=1917
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| estref=<small><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 26, 2012.</ref></small>
| estref=<small><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 26, 2012.</ref></small>
| footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1810-2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popsal_04.htm Population Data for Salem County Municipalities, 1810 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> 1850-2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popoce_04.htm Population Data for Ocean County Municipalities, 1850 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref><br>1850-1870<ref>Raum, John O. [http://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA255 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1], p. 255, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed January 16, 2013. "Upper Alloway's Creek township contained 2,530 inhabitants in 1850; in 1860, 2,899; in 1870, 3,062."</ref> 1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [http://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA140 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 140. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref><br>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 January 16, 2013.</ref> 1880-1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [http://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 99. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref><br>1890-1910<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> 1910-1930<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 718. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref><br>1900-1990<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 January 16, 2013.</ref> 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:<small>1790-2000<ref>{{cite web
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|title=U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000
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===Census 2010===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]{{GR|2|dateform=mdy}} there were 2,774 people, 948 households, and 742 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was 84.5 people per square mile (32.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 995 housing units at an average density of 30.3 per square mile (11.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the township was 90.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.05% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.38% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3400520050&_geoContext=01000US|04000US34|05000US34005|06000US3400520050&_street=&_county=alloway+township&_cityTown=alloway+township&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=DEC_2000_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Alloway township, Salem County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 17, 2012.</ref>
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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 $86,979 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,158) and the median family income was $91,979 (+/- $8,633). Males had a median income of $61,544 (+/- $11,567) versus $35,528 (+/- $2,497) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $27,649 (+/- $2,963). About 4.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403300880 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Alloway township, Salem County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>
There were 948 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2000/>


===Census 2000===
In the township the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/>
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]{{GR|2|dateform=mdy}} there were 2,774 people, 948 households, and 742 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was 84.5 people per square mile (32.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 995 housing units at an average density of 30.3 per square mile (11.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the township was 90.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.05% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.38% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403300880.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Alloway township, Salem County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403300880 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Alloway township, Salem County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>


There were 948 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the township was $56,528, and the median income for a family was $65,132. Males had a median income of $43,839 versus $27,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $22,935. About 4.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the township the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $56,528, and the median income for a family was $65,132. Males had a median income of $43,839 versus $27,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $22,935. About 4.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>


==Government==
==Government==
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Alloway is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of three members elected at large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat 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 2006, p. 19.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor.
Alloway is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of three members elected at large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat 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 2006, p. 19.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor.


{{as of|2012}}, the Alloway Township Committee consists of [[Mayor]] Joseph G. Fedora (R, term ends December 31, 2012), Deputy Mayor K. Myrle Patrick (R, 2013) and P. Ed McKelvey (R, 2014).<ref>[http://www.allowaytownship.com/default.asp?contentID=941 Township Committee], Alloway Township. Accessed January 17, 2012.</ref>
{{as of|2013}}, the Alloway Township Committee consists of [[Mayor]] P. Ed McKelvey (R, 2014) ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends December 31, 2014), Deputy Mayor K. Myrle Patrick (R, 2013) and and Beth Finlaw Reilly (R, 2015).<ref>[http://www.allowaytownship.com/default.asp?contentID=941 Township Committee], Alloway Township. Accessed January 17, 2012.</ref><ref name=SJT2013>Williams, Michael. [http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2013/01/history_made_in_alloway_townsh.html "History made in Alloway Township with first woman sworn-in to township committee"], ''South Jersey Times'', January 3, 2013. Accessed January 16, 2013. "Newly elected committee member Beth Finlaw Reilly was sworn-in to a three-year term, making her the first woman ever to hold a seat on Alloway Township Committee....The committee named McKelvey to serve as the new mayor of the township — former mayor Joseph Fedora did not seek re-election to township committee.... In other notable appointments made by the committee for 2013, Patrick was named to serve as deputy mayor for his third consecutive year, and John Hoffman was appointed to continue serving as the township attorney."</ref><ref>[http://www.salemcountynj.gov/cmssite/downloads/Election Results/2012-GeneralResults.pdf 2012 General Election Results], [[Salem County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 16, 2012.</ref>

With the election of Republican Kenneth Myrle Patrick in November 2011 over Democrat Edwin Masker, Republicans took control of the Township Committee at the 2011 reorganization meeting, with Joseph G. Fedora chosen unanimously by his peers to serve as mayor.<ref>Williams, Michael. [http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2011/01/fedora_named_mayor_as_gop_take.html "Fedora named mayor as GOP takes control in Alloway; Patrick joins committee"], ''[[Today's Sunbeam]]'', January 5, 2011. Accessed June 2, 2011.</ref>


===Federal, state and county representation===
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{{NJ Salem County Freeholders}}
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===Politics===
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 2,269 registered voters in Alloway Township, of which 509 (22.4% vs. 30.6% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 596 (26.3% vs. 21.0%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 1,163 (51.3% vs. 48.4%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There was one voter registered to another party.<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-salem-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Salem], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 65.4% (vs. 64.6% in Salem County) were registered to vote, including 88.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 84.4% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 1,011 votes here (56.5% vs. 46.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 731 votes (40.8% vs. 50.4%) and other candidates with 32 votes (1.8% vs. 1.6%), among the 1,790 ballots cast by the township's 2,312 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.4% (vs. 71.8% in Salem County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-salem.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Salem County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 1,060 votes here (62.6% vs. 52.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 609 votes (36.0% vs. 45.9%) and other candidates with 15 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,693 ballots cast by the township's 2,172 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.9% (vs. 71.0% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_salem_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Salem County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 660 votes here (55.4% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 368 votes (30.9% vs. 39.9%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 137 votes (11.5% vs. 9.7%) and other candidates with 17 votes (1.4% vs. 2.0%), among the 1,192 ballots cast by the township's 2,302 registered voters, yielding a 51.8% turnout (vs. 47.3% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-salem.pdf 2009 Governor: Salem County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
The [[Alloway Township School District]] serves students in public school for Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. Alloway Township School had an enrollment of 461 students in the 2009-10 school year.<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3400810 Data for Alloway Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed January 17, 2012.</ref>
The [[Alloway Township School District]] serves students in public school for Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. Alloway Township School had an enrollment of 434 students as of the 2010-11 school year.<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3400810 Data for Alloway Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>


Students in public school for grades nine through twelve attend [[Woodstown High School]] in [[Woodstown, New Jersey|Woodstown]], which serves students from [[Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey|Pilesgrove Township]] and Woodstown, along with students from Alloway Township, [[Oldmans Township, New Jersey|Oldmans Township]] and [[Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey|Upper Pittsgrove Township]] who attend the high school as part of [[sending/receiving relationship]]s with the [[Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District]].<ref>[http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc10/narrative/33/5910/33-5910-000.html Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed January 17, 2012. "This School Report Card provides the school district’s constituents with information concerning the district’s programs, including test scores, attendance data of students and staff, financial details, and other specifics which together form a comprehensive review of our school district’s offerings to the Woodstown-Pilesgrove community as well as the high school sending districts of Alloway, Oldmans, and Upper Pittsgrove."</ref>
Students in public school for grades nine through twelve attend [[Woodstown High School]] in [[Woodstown, New Jersey|Woodstown]], which serves students from [[Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey|Pilesgrove Township]] and Woodstown, along with students from Alloway Township, [[Oldmans Township, New Jersey|Oldmans Township]] and [[Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey|Upper Pittsgrove Township]] who attend the high school as part of [[sending/receiving relationship]]s with the [[Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District]].<ref>[http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc11/narrative/33/5910/33-5910-000.html Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed January 16, 2013. "This School Report Card provides the school district’s constituents with information concerning the district’s programs, including test scores, attendance data of students and staff, financial details, and other specifics which together form a comprehensive review of our school district’s offerings to the Woodstown-Pilesgrove community as well as the high school sending districts of Alloway, Oldmans, and Upper Pittsgrove."</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:14, 17 January 2013

Alloway Township, New Jersey
Alloway Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Alloway Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Alloway Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Alloway Township, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountySalem
Royal CharterJune 17, 1767 as Upper Alloways Creek Township
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
RenamedFebruary 21, 1884 as Alloway Township
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorP. Ed McKelvey (term ends December 31, 2013)[1][2]
 • ClerkMary Lou Rutherford[3]
Area
 • Total33.834 sq mi (87.630 km2)
 • Land33.402 sq mi (86.510 km2)
 • Water0.432 sq mi (1.120 km2)  1.28%
 • Rank71st of 566 in state
6th of 15 in county[5]
Elevation62 ft (19 m)
Population
 • Total3,467
 • Rank433rd of 566 in state
9th of 15 in county[10]
 • Density103.8/sq mi (40.1/km2)
  • Rank542nd of 566 in state
10th of 15 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
08001[11]
Area code856
FIPS code3403300880Template:GR[5][12]
GNIS feature ID00882131Template:GR
Websitehttp://www.allowaytownship.com

Alloway Township is a township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,467,[7][8][9] reflecting an increase of 693 (+25.0%) from the 2,774 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 21 (-0.8%) from the 2,795 counted in the 1990 Census.[13]

What is now Alloway was formally incorporated as Upper Alloways Creek Township by a Royal Charter granted on June 17, 1767, from portions of the now-defunct Alloways Creek Township. The township was formally incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Quinton Township was formed from portions of the township on February 18, 1873. The name was officially changed to Alloway Township as of February 21, 1884.[14]

Alloway (with a 2010 Census population of 1,402[15]) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located within Alloway Township.[16][17][18]

Geography

Alloway Township is located at 39°33′44″N 75°18′38″W / 39.562311°N 75.310603°W / 39.562311; -75.310603 (39.562311,-75.310603). According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 33.834 square miles (87.630 km2), of which, 33.402 square miles (86.510 km2) of it is land and 0.432 square miles (1.120 km2) of it (1.28%) is water.Template:GR[5]

Alloway Township borders Upper Pittsgrove Township, Pilesgrove Township, Mannington Township, Quinton Township, and Cumberland County.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18101,921
18202,19414.2%
18302,136−2.6%
18402,2354.6%
18502,53013.2%
18602,89914.6%
18703,0625.6%
18801,917*−37.4%
18901,675−12.6%
19001,528−8.8%
19101,5330.3%
19201,431−6.7%
19301,57510.1%
19401,7058.3%
19501,7925.1%
19602,22624.2%
19702,55014.6%
19802,6805.1%
19902,7954.3%
20002,774−0.8%
20103,46725.0%
2011 (est.)3,457[19]−0.3%
Population sources:
1810-2000[20] 1850-2000[21]
1850-1870[22] 1850[23]
1870[24] 1880-1890[25]
1890-1910[26] 1910-1930[27]
1900-1990[28] 2000[29][30] 2010[7][8][9]
* = Lost territory in previous decade.[14]

Census 2010

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The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $86,979 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,158) and the median family income was $91,979 (+/- $8,633). Males had a median income of $61,544 (+/- $11,567) versus $35,528 (+/- $2,497) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,649 (+/- $2,963). About 4.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.[31]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States CensusTemplate:GR there were 2,774 people, 948 households, and 742 families residing in the township. The population density was 84.5 people per square mile (32.6/km2). There were 995 housing units at an average density of 30.3 per square mile (11.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 90.70% White, 6.89% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.[29][30]

There were 948 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.19.[29][30]

In the township the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.[29][30]

The median income for a household in the township was $56,528, and the median income for a family was $65,132. Males had a median income of $43,839 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,935. About 4.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.[29][30]

Government

Local government

Alloway is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of three members elected at large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year.[4] At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor.

As of 2013, the Alloway Township Committee consists of Mayor P. Ed McKelvey (R, 2014) (R, term ends December 31, 2014), Deputy Mayor K. Myrle Patrick (R, 2013) and and Beth Finlaw Reilly (R, 2015).[32][1][33]

Federal, state and county representation

Alloway Township is located in the 2nd Congressional district[34] and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.[8][35][36]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented by Jeff Van Drew (R, Dennis Township).[37] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[38] and George Helmy (Mountain Lakes, term ends 2024).[39][40]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and in the General Assembly by David Bailey (D, Woodstown) and Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro).[41] Template:NJ Governor

Template:NJ Salem County Freeholders

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 2,269 registered voters in Alloway Township, of which 509 (22.4% vs. 30.6% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 596 (26.3% vs. 21.0%) were registered as Republicans and 1,163 (51.3% vs. 48.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[42] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 65.4% (vs. 64.6% in Salem County) were registered to vote, including 88.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 84.4% countywide).[42][43]

In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 1,011 votes here (56.5% vs. 46.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 731 votes (40.8% vs. 50.4%) and other candidates with 32 votes (1.8% vs. 1.6%), among the 1,790 ballots cast by the township's 2,312 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.4% (vs. 71.8% in Salem County).[44] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 1,060 votes here (62.6% vs. 52.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 609 votes (36.0% vs. 45.9%) and other candidates with 15 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,693 ballots cast by the township's 2,172 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.9% (vs. 71.0% in the whole county).[45]

In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 660 votes here (55.4% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 368 votes (30.9% vs. 39.9%), Independent Chris Daggett with 137 votes (11.5% vs. 9.7%) and other candidates with 17 votes (1.4% vs. 2.0%), among the 1,192 ballots cast by the township's 2,302 registered voters, yielding a 51.8% turnout (vs. 47.3% in the county).[46]

Education

The Alloway Township School District serves students in public school for Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. Alloway Township School had an enrollment of 434 students as of the 2010-11 school year.[47]

Students in public school for grades nine through twelve attend Woodstown High School in Woodstown, which serves students from Pilesgrove Township and Woodstown, along with students from Alloway Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township who attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District.[48]

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