West Deptford Township, New Jersey
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West Deptford Township is a Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 19,368.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 46.0 km² (17.8 mi²). 41.2 km² (15.9 mi²) of it is land and 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²) of it (10.47%) is water.
West Deptford Township borders Westville, Deptford Township, Woodbury, Woodbury Heights, Mantua Township, East Greenwich Township, Paulsboro, and National Park.
West Deptford Township also borders Camden County and the Delaware River.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 19,368 people, 7,719 households, and 5,125 families residing in the township. The population density was 470.3/km² (1,218.4/mi²). There were 7,999 housing units at an average density of 194.2/km² (503.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.29% White, 5.08% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.
There were 7,719 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,583, and the median income for a family was $64,477. Males had a median income of $42,711 versus $30,621 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,219. About 3.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Township Committee is comprised of five members, the Mayor and four committee persons, each of whom serves a term of three years. At the reorganization meeting in January, the Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy mayor. The Township Committee forms the legislative branch of the Township government, developing and adopting ordinances that become the laws of the towsnhip.
Members of the West Deptford Township Committee are<ref>Township Committee, accessed September 5, 2006</ref>:
- Mayor Anna Docimo
- Deputy Mayor Len E. Daws - Chairperson, Department of Administration
- Committeeman John J. Cobb - Chairperson, Department of Public Safety
- Committeewoman Janice T. Hauser - Chairperson, Department of Public Works
- Committeeman Hugh Garrison - Chairperson, Department of Utilities
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
West Deptford Township is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District<ref>League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 66, accessed August 30, 2006</ref>.
New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert 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).
Gloucester County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Gloucester County's Freeholders are: Stephen M. Sweeney (Freeholder Director), Robert M. Damminger (Deputy Freeholder Director), Joseph A. Brigandi, Jr., William Krebs, Frank J. DiMarco, Helene M. Reed and Dr. Warren S. Wallace.
[edit] Education
The West Deptford Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are three K-4 elementary schools (Green-Fields Elementary School, Red Bank Elementary School and Oakview Elementary School), West Deptford Middle School for grades 5-8 and West Deptford High School [1] for grades 9-12.
[edit] External links
- West Deptford Township website
- West Deptford Public Schools
- West Deptford Public Schools's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the West Deptford Public Schools
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