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EspañolMANSFIELD TOWNSHIP, WARREN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
:''for other New Jersey townships with the same name see Mansfield Township, New Jersey''
'Mansfield Township' is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,653. The township was created in 1754 out of Greenwich Township and was named after William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield.[1] The township is part of the eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
Mansfield Township was formed from portions of Greenwich Township, while the area was still part of Sussex County, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Mansfield Township became part of the newly-formed Warren County on November 20, 1824. Portions of the township were taken to form Franklin Township (April 8, 1839) and Washington Township (April 9, 1849)."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 247.
Beattystown is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Mansfield Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 77.5 km² (29.9 mi²). 77.5 km² (29.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.07%) is water.
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,653 people, 2,334 households, and 1,750 families residing in the township. The population density was 85.9/km² (222.3/mi²). There were 2,415 housing units at an average density of 31.2/km² (80.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.91% White, 4.51% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.22% Asian, 1.59% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.37% of the population.
There were 2,334 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $61,763, and the median income for a family was $76,102. Males had a median income of $50,295 versus $35,737 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,277. About 2.7% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
The governing body of Mansfield Township is composed of five committee members, each elected to a three-year term. The committee chooses a mayor and a deputy mayor from among its members annually. Members of the Mansfield Township Committee are Mayor George Baldwin (R, term ends December 31, 2007),
Deputy Mayor Joseph Watters (R, 2009), Dick Appleby (R, 2007), Ellen Nerbak (R, 2008) and Cate Oakley (R, 2008).[2][3]
Mansfield Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[4]
Students in public school for grades K-6 attend the Mansfield Township Elementary School as part of the Mansfield Township School District.
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).
New Jersey Transit bus service is provided on the 973 route.[5]
1. Snell, James P. (1881) ''History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With
Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers''. (Centennial ed., Harmony, NJ: Harmony Press, 1981) p. 726
2. Mansfield Township Committee, Mansfield Township. Accessed May 27, 2006.
3. Township of Mansfield, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed July 13, 2007.
4. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. Accessed August 30, 2006.
5. Warren County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 3, 2007.
★ Mansfield Township website
★ Warren County page for Mansfield Township
★ Mansfield Township Elementary School
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Mansfield Township Elementary School]
★ Warren Hills Regional School District
Map of Mansfield Township in Warren County
'Mansfield Township' is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,653. The township was created in 1754 out of Greenwich Township and was named after William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield.[1] The township is part of the eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.
Mansfield Township was formed from portions of Greenwich Township, while the area was still part of Sussex County, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Mansfield Township became part of the newly-formed Warren County on November 20, 1824. Portions of the township were taken to form Franklin Township (April 8, 1839) and Washington Township (April 9, 1849)."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 247.
Beattystown is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Mansfield Township.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Government |
| Local government |
| Federal, state and county representation |
| Education |
| Transportation |
| References |
| External links |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 77.5 km² (29.9 mi²). 77.5 km² (29.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.07%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,653 people, 2,334 households, and 1,750 families residing in the township. The population density was 85.9/km² (222.3/mi²). There were 2,415 housing units at an average density of 31.2/km² (80.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.91% White, 4.51% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.22% Asian, 1.59% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.37% of the population.
There were 2,334 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $61,763, and the median income for a family was $76,102. Males had a median income of $50,295 versus $35,737 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,277. About 2.7% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
The governing body of Mansfield Township is composed of five committee members, each elected to a three-year term. The committee chooses a mayor and a deputy mayor from among its members annually. Members of the Mansfield Township Committee are Mayor George Baldwin (R, term ends December 31, 2007),
Deputy Mayor Joseph Watters (R, 2009), Dick Appleby (R, 2007), Ellen Nerbak (R, 2008) and Cate Oakley (R, 2008).[2][3]
Federal, state and county representation
Mansfield Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[4]
Education
Students in public school for grades K-6 attend the Mansfield Township Elementary School as part of the Mansfield Township School District.
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).
Transportation
New Jersey Transit bus service is provided on the 973 route.[5]
References
1. Snell, James P. (1881) ''History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With
Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers''. (Centennial ed., Harmony, NJ: Harmony Press, 1981) p. 726
2. Mansfield Township Committee, Mansfield Township. Accessed May 27, 2006.
3. Township of Mansfield, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed July 13, 2007.
4. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. Accessed August 30, 2006.
5. Warren County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 3, 2007.
External links
★ Mansfield Township website
★ Warren County page for Mansfield Township
★ Mansfield Township Elementary School
★
★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Mansfield Township Elementary School]
★ Warren Hills Regional School District
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