Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey facts for kids
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Greenwich Township, New Jersey
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Old Greenwich Presbyterian Church
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Location of Greenwich Township in Warren County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Warren County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
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Census Bureau map of Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey
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 Greenwich Township, New Jersey
Location in Warren County, New Jersey
Greenwich Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Greenwich 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 |  Warren |
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| First mention | October 9, 1738 | |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 | |
| Named for | Greenwich, England | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Township | |
| • Body | Township Committee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.60 sq mi (27.45 km2) | |
| • Land | 10.58 sq mi (27.40 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.15% | |
| Area rank | 205th of 565 in state 15th of 22 in county |
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| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 5,473 | |
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5,503 | |
| • Rank | 364th of 565 in state 8th of 22 in county |
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| • Density | 517.2/sq mi (199.7/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 442nd of 565 in state 7th of 22 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08886 – Stewartsville, New Jersey
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| Area code(s) | 908 exchanges: 213, 387, 454, 859 | |
| FIPS code | 3404128260 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882253 | |
| School district | Phillipsburg School District | |
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Greenwich Township (/ˈɡriːnwɪtʃ/) is a township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 5,473, a decrease of 239 (−4.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,712, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,347 (+30.9%) from the 4,365 counted in the 2000 census.
Greenwich Township has at various times been a part of most of Northwestern New Jersey's counties. The township was first mentioned in official documents on October 9, 1738, as a part of Hunterdon County. On March 15, 1739, it became part of the newly formed Morris County. On January 22, 1750, portions of the township were taken to form Hardwick Township. On June 8, 1753, Sussex County was created, and Greenwich Township was shifted again. Portions of the township were taken on May 30, 1754, to form both Mansfield Township and Oxford Township. The township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. It found its current home when Warren County was formed on November 20, 1824. On April 8, 1839, portions of the township were taken to create Franklin Township and Harmony Township. On March 7, 1851, Phillipsburg was created from parts of Greenwich, and Pohatcong Township went off on its own as of January 1, 1882. The township was named for Greenwich, England.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 10.60 square miles (27.45 km2), including 10.58 square miles (27.40 km2) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2) of water (0.15%).
Greenwich CDP (with a 2010 Census population of 2,755), Stewartsville (with 349 residents in 2010) and Upper Stewartsville (2010 population of 212) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within the township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Coopersville, Kennedy Mills, Port Warren and Still Valley.
Greenwich Township borders the municipalities of Franklin Township, Lopatcong Township and Pohatcong Township in Warren County; and Bloomsbury in Hunterdon County.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 2,528 | — | |
| 1820 | 2,335 | −7.6% | |
| 1830 | 4,486 | 92.1% | |
| 1840 | 2,902 | * | −35.3% |
| 1850 | 3,726 | 28.4% | |
| 1860 | 2,541 | * | −31.8% |
| 1870 | 2,587 | 1.8% | |
| 1880 | 2,554 | −1.3% | |
| 1890 | 825 | * | −67.7% |
| 1900 | 909 | 10.2% | |
| 1910 | 904 | −0.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,050 | 16.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,141 | 8.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,125 | −1.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,217 | 8.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,397 | 14.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,482 | 6.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,738 | 17.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,899 | 9.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,365 | 129.9% | |
| 2010 | 5,712 | 30.9% | |
| 2020 | 5,473 | −4.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 5,503 | −3.7% | |
| Population sources: 1810–1920 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 5,712 people, 1,808 households, and 1,546 families in the township. The population density was 542.5 per square mile (209.5/km2). There were 1,870 housing units at an average density of 177.6 per square mile (68.6/km2). The racial makeup was 84.42% (4,822) White, 6.36% (363) Black or African American, 0.12% (7) Native American, 6.16% (352) Asian, 0.05% (3) Pacific Islander, 1.09% (62) from other races, and 1.80% (103) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.37% (364) of the population.
Of the 1,808 households, 51.5% had children under the age of 18; 76.1% were married couples living together; 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 14.5% were non-families. Of all households, 11.1% were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.43.
33.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.4 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $102,250 (with a margin of error of +/− $16,103) and the median family income was $112,535 (+/− $19,851). Males had a median income of $95,469 (+/− $9,585) versus $60,986 (+/− $7,346) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,290 (+/− $3,322). About 1.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Greenwich Township School District. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 686 students and 67.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Greenwich Elementary School with 426 students in grades pre-kindergarten to 5 and Stewartsville Middle School with 258 students in grades 6–8.
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, which serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Phillipsburg School District. The high school also serves students from four other sending communities: Alpha, Bloomsbury (in Hunterdon County), Lopatcong Township and Pohatcong Township. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,324 students and 197.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Students from the township and from all of Warren County are eligible to attend Ridge and Valley Charter School in Frelinghuysen Township (for grades K–8) or Warren County Technical School in Washington borough (for 9–12), with special education services provided by local districts supplemented throughout the county by the Warren County Special Services School District in Oxford Township (for PreK–12).
Transportation
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As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 48.98 miles (78.83 km) of roadways, of which 31.14 miles (50.11 km) were maintained by the municipality, 9.73 miles (15.66 km) by Warren County, 7.89 miles (12.70 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 0.22 miles (0.35 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
Greenwich is accessible from Interstate, U.S. State and County roads. Interstate 78 passes through in the central area while U.S. Route 22 runs along the western border before running concurrent with I-78. Route 57 passes through in the north and Route 173's western end starts at the western municipal border at I-78/US 22. County Road 519 travels through the western corner for a short distance while County Road 579 passes through very briefly in the south before terminating at Route 173.
A small part of the Norfolk Southern Railway's Lehigh Line (formerly the mainline of the Lehigh Valley Railroad), runs through the southern part of Greenwich Township on its way to Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Greenwich Township include:
- Orange Cassidy (born 1984), professional wrestler
- Justin Gaymon (born 1986), former 400 metre hurdler
- Henry Green (1828–1900), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- William Maxwell (1733–1796), brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
