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EspañolFRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, WARREN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
:''for other New Jersey townships with the same name see Franklin Township, New Jersey''
'Franklin Township' is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,768. The township is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
Franklin Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1839, from portions of Greenwich Township, Mansfield Township and Oxford Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 245.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 62.2 km² (24.0 mi²). 62.1 km² (24.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.17%) is water.
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,768 people, 972 households, and 750 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.5/km² (115.4/mi²). There were 1,019 housing units at an average density of 16.4/km² (42.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 0.83% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
There were 972 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $69,115, and the median income for a family was $72,763. Males had a median income of $47,569 versus $31,906 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,224. About 2.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
Franklin Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The Township Committee consists of five members, who are elect to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects a Mayor and a Deputy Mayor from among its members.
The Franklin Township Committee consists of Mayor Bonnie Butler (R, term ends December 31, 2007), Deputy Mayor Mark Blaszka (R, 2007), Jeffrey DeAndelis (R, 2008), Michael Ferri (R, 2009) and Mike Toretta (R, 2009).[1][2]
Franklin Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[3]
Students in public school for grades K - 6 attend the Franklin Township School.
Public school students in 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 that serves approximately 2,100 students from the municipalities of Washington Borough, Washington Township, Mansfield Township, Franklin Township and Oxford Township (for 9-12 only). Students in grades 7 and 8 attend Warren Hills Regional Middle School (745 students) and students in grades 9 - 12 attend Warren Hills Regional High School (1,377 students).
1. Municipal Directory - Township Committee, accessed October 19, 2006.
2. Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed August 21, 2007.
3. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed August 30, 2006.
★ Franklin Township website
★ Warren County page for Franklin Township
★ Franklin Township School
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Franklin Township School
★ Warren Hills Regional School District
★ History of Franklin, NJ
Map of Franklin Township in Warren County
'Franklin Township' is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,768. The township is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
Franklin Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1839, from portions of Greenwich Township, Mansfield Township and Oxford Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 245.
| 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 62.2 km² (24.0 mi²). 62.1 km² (24.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,768 people, 972 households, and 750 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.5/km² (115.4/mi²). There were 1,019 housing units at an average density of 16.4/km² (42.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 0.83% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
There were 972 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $69,115, and the median income for a family was $72,763. Males had a median income of $47,569 versus $31,906 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,224. About 2.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Franklin Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The Township Committee consists of five members, who are elect to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects a Mayor and a Deputy Mayor from among its members.
The Franklin Township Committee consists of Mayor Bonnie Butler (R, term ends December 31, 2007), Deputy Mayor Mark Blaszka (R, 2007), Jeffrey DeAndelis (R, 2008), Michael Ferri (R, 2009) and Mike Toretta (R, 2009).[1][2]
Federal, state and county representation
Franklin Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[3]
Education
Students in public school for grades K - 6 attend the Franklin Township School.
Public school students in 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 that serves approximately 2,100 students from the municipalities of Washington Borough, Washington Township, Mansfield Township, Franklin Township and Oxford Township (for 9-12 only). Students in grades 7 and 8 attend Warren Hills Regional Middle School (745 students) and students in grades 9 - 12 attend Warren Hills Regional High School (1,377 students).
References
1. Municipal Directory - Township Committee, accessed October 19, 2006.
2. Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed August 21, 2007.
3. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed August 30, 2006.
External links
★ Franklin Township website
★ Warren County page for Franklin Township
★ Franklin Township School
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Franklin Township School
★ Warren Hills Regional School District
★ History of Franklin, NJ
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