White Township, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = White Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Map of White Township in Warren County. Inset: Location of Warren County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Warren
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government_type = Township (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Samuel Race (2008)
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 71.9
area_land_km2 = 70.9
area_water_km2 = 1.0
area_total_sq_mi = 27.7
area_land_sq_mi = 27.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4245
population_density_km2 = 59.9
population_density_sq_mi = 155.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 111
elevation_ft = 364
latd = 40 |latm = 49 |lats = 52 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 3 |longs = 30 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07823 - Belvidere
area_code = 908
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-80570GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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White Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 4,245. It is part of the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley.

White Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1913, from portions of Oxford Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1913, making it the second youngest township in the county."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 248.] ["Northwestern New Jersey--A History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex Counties", Vol. 2. (A. Van Doren Honeyman, ed. in chief, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1927) pg. 766] . The township was named after Alexander White, who came to the area on an unknown date sometime before 1760 and built a stone mansion called "The White House" near a place called Roxburg. [Burton, Charlotte. "Historical Sites of Warren County". (Warren County Tercentenary Committee and Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 1965) pg. 189]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.8 square miles (71.9 km²), of which, 27.4 square miles (70.9 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (1.37%) is water.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=1200
1940=1335
1950=1536
1960=1832
1970=2326
1980=2748
1990=3603
2000=4245
estimate= 5825
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3404180570&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3406610&_street=&_county=white&_cityTown=white&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for White township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 11, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,245 people, 1,668 households, and 1,179 families residing in the township. The population density was 155.1 people per square mile (59.9/km²). There were 1,770 housing units at an average density of 64.7/sq mi (25.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.35% White, 1.20% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.

There were 1,668 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,732, and the median income for a family was $66,127. Males had a median income of $49,044 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,783. About 2.2% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

White Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.

Members of the White Township Council are Mayor Samuel Race (R, term ends December 31, 2008), James Ashe (R, 2009) and Jeff Herb (R, 2010). [http://www.co.warren.nj.us/mun/white.html Township of White] , Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed June 26, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

White Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The White Township Consolidated School serves 440 public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Public school students in grades nine through twelve from Harmony Township, Hope Township and White Township attend Belvidere High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Belvidere School District. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/41/0280/41-0280-020.html Belvidere High School 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 8, 2008. "Belvidere High School is a small Group I school of approximately 575 students, encompassing grades nine through twelve. Students arrive from the Belvidere K-12 district and three surrounding K-8 districts; Hope, Harmony and White."] Advanced 8th Grade students in WTCS may take the Belvidere High School Algebra 1 course instead of 8th Grade Mathematics, if recommended by a teacher.

Landmarks and Places of Interest

Regular meetings of the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders are held at the Wayne Dumont, Jr. Administrative Building in White Township, which also houses most of the administrative offices of Warren County, New Jersey. Part of the Pequest Fish Hatchery also lies within the boundaries of White Township.

References

External links

* [http://www.co.warren.nj.us/mun/white.html Web page for White Township] , Warren County, New Jersey
* [http://www.warrennet.org/whiteschool White Township Consolidated School]
*NJReportCard|41|5780|0|White Township Consolidated School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417910 data for the White Township Consolidated School] , National Center for Education Statistics