Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey facts for kids
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Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
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Moshe Bayuk House
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| Motto(s):
Old Values, New Ideas: Working Together For All
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Pittsgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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 Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Location in Salem County, New Jersey
Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Pittsgrove 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 |  Salem |
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| Royal charter | December 6, 1769 | |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 | |
| Named for | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Township | |
| • Body | Township Committee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 45.75 sq mi (118.50 km2) | |
| • Land | 44.90 sq mi (116.29 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2) 1.87% | |
| Area rank | 40th of 565 in state 2nd of 15 in county |
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| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 8,777 | |
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8,888 | |
| • Rank | 273rd of 565 in state 2nd of 15 in county |
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| • Density | 195.5/sq mi (75.5/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 505th of 565 in state 7th of 15 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08318
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| Area code(s) | 856 exchange: 358 | |
| FIPS code | 3403359130 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729723 | |
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Pittsgrove Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,777, a decrease of 616 (−6.6%) from the 2010 census count of 9,393, which in turn reflected an increase of 500 (+5.6%) from the 8,893 counted in the 2000 census.
Pittsgrove Township was formed by Royal charter on December 6, 1769 and was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the initial group of 104 townships established in New Jersey. Portions of the township were taken on March 4, 1822, to form Centreville Township (which was restored in 1829 when the township was dissolved), on March 10, 1846, to form Upper Pittsgrove Township and on January 28, 1893, to form Elmer borough. The township was named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, a supporter of the colonial cause.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 45.75 square miles (118.50 km2), including 44.90 square miles (116.29 km2) of land and 0.85 square miles (2.21 km2) of water (1.87%).
Olivet (with a 2010 Census population of 1,408) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Pittsgrove Township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Alliance, Brotmanville, Centerton, Daretown, Greenville, Norma, Norma Station, Palatine, Parvin Lake, Rainbow Lake, Six Points, Union Grove, Upper Neck and Willow Grove.
The township borders the municipalities of Elmer Borough and Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County; Deerfield Township, Upper Deerfield Township and Vineland in Cumberland County and Franklin Township in Gloucester County.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 1,991 | — | |
| 1820 | 2,040 | 2.5% | |
| 1830 | 2,216 | 8.6% | |
| 1840 | 2,390 | 7.9% | |
| 1850 | 1,151 | * | −51.8% |
| 1860 | 1,233 | 7.1% | |
| 1870 | 1,667 | 35.2% | |
| 1880 | 1,433 | −14.0% | |
| 1890 | 1,914 | 33.6% | |
| 1900 | 2,092 | * | 9.3% |
| 1910 | 2,394 | 14.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,842 | −23.1% | |
| 1930 | 2,091 | 13.5% | |
| 1940 | 2,157 | 3.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,808 | 30.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,785 | 34.8% | |
| 1970 | 4,618 | 22.0% | |
| 1980 | 6,954 | 50.6% | |
| 1990 | 8,121 | 16.8% | |
| 2000 | 8,893 | 9.5% | |
| 2010 | 9,393 | 5.6% | |
| 2020 | 8,777 | −6.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 8,888 | −5.4% | |
| Population sources: 1810–2000 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 9,393 people, 3,307 households, and 2,576 families in the township. The population density was 208.3 inhabitants per square mile (80.4/km2). There were 3,445 housing units at an average density of 76.4 per square mile (29.5/km2). The racial makeup was 88.17% (8,282) White, 6.97% (655) Black or African American, 0.42% (39) Native American, 0.94% (88) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.39% (131) from other races, and 2.10% (197) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.80% (451) of the population.
Of the 3,307 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18; 60.1% were married couples living together; 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 22.1% were non-families. Of all households, 17.8% were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.
23.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.0 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $74,348 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,547) and the median family income was $83,564 (+/− $7,149). Males had a median income of $56,300 (+/− $5,678) versus $38,056 (+/− $6,727) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,606 (+/− $1,671). About 2.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public school students from Pittsgrove Township and Elmer borough attend the Pittsgrove Township School District for kindergarten through twelfth grade as part of a full sending/receiving relationship in which the former Elmer School was integrated into the district as of 2011 and students from both Elmer and Pittsgrove Township attend school together throughout their education.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,686 students and 138.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Norma Elementary School with 97 students in grades PreK-K, Elmer Elementary School with 214 students in grades 1-2, Olivet Elementary School with 333 students in grades 3-5, Pittsgrove Township Middle School with 496 students in grades 6-8 and A.P. Schalick High School with 486 students in grades 9-12.
Transportation
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As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 125.38 miles (201.78 km) of roadways, the highest in the county, of which 57.54 miles (92.60 km) were maintained by the municipality, 64.99 miles (104.59 km) by Salem County and 2.85 miles (4.59 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
U.S. Route 40 is the most prominent highway serving Pittsgrove Township, crossing east–west along the northern edge of the township. Other significant roads within the township include Route 56, which passes through the southern part of the township, while a small portion of Route 55 passes through the eastern part of the township County highways include County Route 540, which passes east / west through the township, intersecting and briefly overlapping with County Route 553, which crosses in a north / south direction.
Public Safety
Pittsgrove Township is protected by the New Jersey State Police. American Legion Ambulance Corps (who purchased the Elmer Ambulance Corps in 2018) and Norma/Alliance Rescue provide EMS services to the township. Centerton Fire Company, Willow Grove Fire Company, and Norma/Alliance Fire Rescue provide fire protection services for the township.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pittsgrove Township include:
- Stanley Brotman (1924–2014), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Jack Collins (born 1943), former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
- Paul Gause (born 1986), professional basketball player for the Newcastle Eagles in the British Basketball League
- Michael Iaconelli (born 1972), professional bass fisherman, winner of 2003 Bassmaster Classic
- Kevin Jackson (born 1978), former U.S. soccer midfielder who spent five seasons in the USL First Division and two in the Premier Development League
- Jamarr Andre Johnson (born 1988), professional basketball player for CLS Knights Surabaya in Indonesia
- Matthew Newkirk (1794-1868), railroad executive
- Joseph B. Perskie (1885–1957), Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1933 to 1947
- Thomas Whitaker Trenchard (1863–1942), lawyer and a Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court between 1906 and 1941, who was presiding judge in the Lindbergh kidnapping trial of Richard Hauptmann
