- for other New Jersey townships with the same name see Greenwich Township, New Jersey
| Greenwich, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 18.9 sq mi (48.9 km²) |
| - Land | 18.2 sq mi (47.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 847 |
| - Density | 46.6/sq mi (18.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08323 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-28170GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882058GR3 |
Greenwich Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 847. Greenwich Township was first formed as a precinct on January 19, 1748, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township were annexed in 1845.[1]
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History
The small community on the Cohansey River was the site of the Greenwich Tea Party during the run up to the American Revolutionary War in which a load of tea meant to be sent overland into Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was torched in the night.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.9 square miles (48.9 km²), of which, 18.2 square miles (47.0 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (3.81%) is water. Greenwich Township borders Fairfield Township, Hopewell Township, Stow Creek Township, Salem County, and the Delaware Bay.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 979 |
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| 1940 | 929 | -5.1% | |
| 1950 | 966 | 4.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,086 | 12.4% | |
| 1970 | 963 | -11.3% | |
| 1980 | 973 | 1.0% | |
| 1990 | 911 | -6.4% | |
| 2000 | 847 | -7.0% | |
| Est. 2006 | 893 | [3] | 5.4% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[4] | |||
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 847 people, 326 households, and 245 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.6 people per square mile (18.0/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 19.9/sq mi (7.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.96% White, 5.08% African American, 2.60% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population. There were 326 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05. In the township the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $52,188, and the median income for a family was $56,111. Males had a median income of $43,214 versus $30,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,233. About 6.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Members of the Greenwich Township Council are Mayor Theodore Kiefer, Vice Mayor Daniel Hancock and Council Member Michael Ivanick.[5]
Federal, state and county representation
Greenwich Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[6] New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, Thorofare) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Thorofare) and Douglas H. Fisher (D, Thorofare). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). Cumberland County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected at large in partisan elections to serve staggered three-year terms in office, with two (or three) seats coming up for election each year. As of 2007, Cumberland County's Freeholders are Douglas M. Rainear (term ends December 31, 2007), Freeholder Deputy Director Bruce T. Peterson (2008), Jane Yetman Christy (2008), Dr. Mary L. Gruccio (2007), Louis N. Magazzu (2009), Joseph P. Riley (2009) and Jeffrey M. Trout (2008).[7]
Education
The Morris Goodwin School serves approximately 100 public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. For grades 9-12, public school students attend Cumberland Regional High School, which serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township. The school is located in the Rosenhayn section of Deerfield Township and is part of the Cumberland Regional High School District.
References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 120.
- ^ The Burning of the Tea at Cohansey., accessed June 8, 2006
- ^ Census data for Greenwich township, Cumberland County, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 26, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed March 8, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 58. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Cumberland County Freeholders, accessed August 25, 2007.
External links
- Cumberland County web page for Greenwich Township
- Morris Goodwin School
- Morris Goodwin School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for Morris Goodwin School
- Cumberland Regional High School
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Cumberland County, New Jersey |
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| County seat: Bridgeton | ||
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Commercial | Deerfield | Downe | Fairfield | Greenwich | Hopewell | Lawrence | Maurice River | Stow Creek | Upper Deerfield |
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Delmont | Dorchester | Fortescue | Leesburg | Mauricetown | Port Elizabeth |
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