Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey facts for kids
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Franklin Township, New Jersey
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Location of Franklin Township in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
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Census Bureau map of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
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 Franklin Township, New Jersey
Location in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Franklin Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Franklin Township, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County |  Gloucester |
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| Incorporated | January 27, 1820 | |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin | |
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| • Type | Township | |
| • Body | Township Committee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 56.39 sq mi (146.04 km2) | |
| • Land | 55.83 sq mi (144.60 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) 0.99% | |
| Area rank | 26th of 565 in state 1st of 24 in county |
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| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 16,380 | |
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(2023)
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16,543 | |
| • Rank | 162nd of 565 in state 6th of 24 in county |
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| • Density | 293.4/sq mi (113.3/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 475th of 565 in state 21st of 24 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08322 – Franklinville 08328 - Malaga
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| Area code(s) | 856 | |
| FIPS code | 3401524840 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882138 | |
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Franklin Township is a township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 16,380, a decrease of 440 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 16,820, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,354 (+8.8%) from the 15,466 counted in the 2000 census.
Franklin Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 27, 1820, from portions of Greenwich Township and Woolwich Township. Parts of the township have been taken to form Clayton Township (February 5, 1858) and Newfield (March 8, 1924). The township was named for Benjamin Franklin.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 56.39 square miles (146.04 km2), including 55.83 square miles (144.60 km2) of land and 0.56 square miles (1.44 km2) of water (0.99%). Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Blue Bell, Downstown, Forest Grove. Franklinville, Fries Mills, Iona, Janvier, Lake, Malaga, Marsh Lake, Piney Hollow, Plainville, Star Cross, and Porchtown.
The township borders the municipalities of Clayton, Elk Township, Monroe Township, and Newfield in Gloucester County; Buena and Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County; Vineland in Cumberland County; and Pittsgrove Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 1,137 | — | |
| 1830 | 1,574 | 38.4% | |
| 1840 | 2,077 | 32.0% | |
| 1850 | 2,984 | 43.7% | |
| 1860 | 1,778 | * | −40.4% |
| 1870 | 2,188 | 23.1% | |
| 1880 | 2,480 | 13.3% | |
| 1890 | 2,021 | −18.5% | |
| 1900 | 2,252 | 11.4% | |
| 1910 | 2,603 | 15.6% | |
| 1920 | 3,448 | 32.5% | |
| 1930 | 3,563 | * | 3.3% |
| 1940 | 3,464 | −2.8% | |
| 1950 | 5,056 | 46.0% | |
| 1960 | 7,451 | 47.4% | |
| 1970 | 8,990 | 20.7% | |
| 1980 | 12,396 | 37.9% | |
| 1990 | 14,482 | 16.8% | |
| 2000 | 15,466 | 6.8% | |
| 2010 | 16,820 | 8.8% | |
| 2020 | 16,380 | −2.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 16,543 | −1.6% | |
| Population sources: 1820–2000 1820–1920 1840 1850–1870 1850 1870 1880–1890 1890–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 * = Lost territory in previous decade. |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 16,820 people, 5,849 households, and 4,562 families in the township. The population density was 300.9 inhabitants per square mile (116.2/km2). There were 6,104 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile (42.2/km2). The racial makeup was 88.44% (14,876) White, 7.18% (1,208) Black or African American, 0.20% (34) Native American, 1.27% (213) Asian, 0.03% (5) Pacific Islander, 1.03% (174) from other races, and 1.84% (310) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.49% (755) of the population.
Of the 5,849 households, 33.6% had children under the age of 18; 61.5% were married couples living together; 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 22.0% were non-families. Of all households, 16.9% were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.23.
24.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.5 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that, in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars, median household income was $74,327 with a margin of error of +/− $6,247, and median family income was $80,667 (+/− $7,344). Males had a median income of $51,425 (+/− $3,105) versus $42,297 (+/− $2,605) for females. The per capita income for Franklin Township was $32,141 (+/− $3,019). About 4.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
Public safety
Franklin Township is served by the Franklin Township Police Department, along with five volunteer fire companies and the County-run Emergency Medical Services. Serving are Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Company (founded 1949), Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company, Janvier Volunteer Fire Company (founded 1946), Malaga Volunteer Fire Company, Star Cross Volunteer Fire Company. Since 2017, Gloucester County EMS provides emergency medical services for the whole township, after the governing body questioned the ability of the Township of Franklin Ambulance Corps to respond to calls with volunteers.
Education
Franklin Township Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,338 students and 116.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Mary F. Janvier Elementary School with 555 students in grades K-2, Main Road School with 392 students in grades 3-4 and Caroline L. Reutter School with 379 students in grades 5-6. Students from Newfield attend the Franklin Township district's schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship in which Newfield accounts for about 100 of the nearly 1,400 students in the district.
For seventh through twelfth grades, students attend the Delsea Regional School District, which serves students from both Elk Township and Franklin Township. Students from Newfield attend the district's schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship begun in September 2010 after Newfield ended its prior relationship with the Buena Regional School District. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Delsea Regional Middle School with 518 students in grades 7-8 and Delsea Regional High School with 1,074 students in grades 9-12. The seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population, with seven seats assigned to Franklin Township.
The New Jersey Department of Education considered a vote by the Franklin Township Board of Education in June 2010 requesting that the district withdraw from the Delsea Regional School District, which would require that the Delsea region be dissolved as about 80% of the regional district's students come from Franklin. With the withdrawal of Franklin Township, two options being considered were to either have Franklin and Elk Townships create a new regional district with Newfield students attending on a send-receive basis, or having Franklin Township establish its own Pre-K–12 district which would receive students from both Elk Township and Newfield.
Students from across the county are eligible to apply to attend Gloucester County Institute of Technology, a four-year high school in Deptford Township that provides technical and vocational education. As a public school, students do not pay tuition to attend the school.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden operates St. Michael the Archangel Regional School in Clayton; Nativity Church in Franklinville is one of the sending parishes. Our Lady of Mercy Academy is a college preparatory, all-girls Catholic high school founded in 1962 by the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 177.39 miles (285.48 km) of roadways, of which 118.84 miles (191.25 km) were maintained by the municipality, 39.04 miles (62.83 km) by Gloucester County and 19.51 miles (31.40 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
U.S. Route 40 passes through the southern area while both Route 47 and the Route 55 pass through the western part of the township.
The county roads that pass through Franklin Township include CR 538, CR 555, and CR 557.
Public transportation
NJ Transit provides bus service in the township on service between Cape May and Philadelphia on the 313 and between Millville and Philadelphia on the 408 route.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Franklin Township include:
- Domenick DiCicco (born 1963), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2010 to 2012, where he represented the 4th Legislative District
- H. Jay Dinshah (1933–2000), founder and president of the American Vegan Society and editor of its publication, Ahimsa magazine
- Ed Keegan (1939–2014), MLB pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Athletics
- Eliot Marshall (born 1980), retired mixed martial artist
Wineries
- Coda Rossa Winery located in the Franklinville section of the township.
