EAST GREENWICH TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

'East Greenwich Township' is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 5,430.
East Greenwich Township was created by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 10, 1881, from the eastern part of Greenwich Township and the western part of Mantua Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 138.
East Greenwich includes the unincorporated communities of Clarksboro, Mickleton and Mount Royal.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.8 km² (15.0 mi²). 38.2 km² (14.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.47%) is water.
East Greenwich Township borders Greenwich Township, Paulsboro, West Deptford Township, Mantua Township, Harrison Township, and Woolwich Township.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 5,430 people, 1,901 households, and 1,515 families residing in the township. The population density was 142.1/km² (368.1/mi²). There were 1,971 housing units at an average density of 51.6/km² (133.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.68% White, 3.26% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 1,901 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,701, and the median income for a family was $74,455. Males had a median income of $51,662 versus $31,619 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,345. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

A Township Committee, composed of five members who are elected for three-year terms, governs East Greenwich Township at the local level. The committee selects the mayor for a one-year term.

East Greenwich Township Committee members are Mayor John F. DeGeorge, Deputy Mayor Pete Miskofsky, Michelle Haenggi, Fred Grant and Frank Aiello.^[1]

Federal, state and county representation

East Greenwich Township is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.^[2]

Education

Students in grades K-6 attend the East Greenwich Township School District. The school district services students in Grades K-6 in two elementary schools. The schools in the district (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics are Jeffrey Clark School, located on Quaker Road, has an enrollment of 258 students Grades K-2 and the Samuel Mickle School, located on Kings Highway, serves 353 students in Grades 3-6.
For grades 7-12, students are educated by the Kingsway Regional School District. The district serves students from East Greenwich Township, Logan Township, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro and Woolwich Township. Schools in the district are Kingsway Regional Middle School and Kingsway Regional High School.

References

1. East Greenwich Township Committee, accessed March 12, 2007
2. League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 56, accessed August 30, 2006

External links

★ East Greenwich Township webpages

★ East Greenwich Township School District

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the East Greenwich Township School District

★ East Greenwich forum