Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey

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Franklin Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,768. The township is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.

Map of Franklin Township in Warren County

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Government
- 3.1 Local government
- 3.2 Federal, state and county representation
4 Education
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 62.2 km² (24.0 mi²). 62.1 km² (24.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.17%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 2,768 people, 972 households, and 750 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.5/km² (115.4/mi²). There were 1,019 housing units at an average density of 16.4/km² (42.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 0.83% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.

There were 972 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $69,115, and the median income for a family was $72,763. Males had a median income of $47,569 versus $31,906 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,224. About 2.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Franklin Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal governmnt. The Township Committee consists of five members, who are elect to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee slects a Mayor and a Deputy Mayor from among its members.

The Franklin Township Committee consists of Mayor Larry Adams (term ends December 31, 2006), Deputy Mayor Mark Blaszka (2007), Bonnie Butler (2007), Jeffrey DeAndelis (2008) and Michael Ferri (2005).^[1]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Franklin Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.^[2]

New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 23rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard Lance (R, Flemington) and in the Assembly by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford) and Marcia A. Karrow (R, Raritan Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Warren County is governed by a three-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Warren County's Freeholders are: Freeholder Director Richard D. Gardner (term ends 2006), Freeholder Deputy Director John DiMaio (2008) and Freeholder Everett A. Chamberlain (2007).

[edit] Education

Students in grades K - 6 attend the Franklin Township School.

Students in grades 7 and up attend the schools of the Warren Hills Regional School District. Warren Hills is a Grade 7-12 district in Warren County that serves approximately 2,100 students from the municipalities of Washington Borough, Washington Township, Mansfield Township, Franklin Township and Oxford Township (for 9-12 only). Students in grades 7 and 8 attend Warren Hills Regional Middle School (745 students) and students in grades 9 - 12 attend Warren Hills Regional High School (1,377 students).

[edit] References

^ Municipal Directory - Township Committee, accesed October 19, 2006
^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 57, accessed August 30, 2006

[edit] External links

	Warren County, New Jersey (County Seat: Belvidere) This box: view • talk • edit
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Boroughs	Alpha \| Washington
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Rivers	Bear Creek \| Beaver Brook \| Cory's Brook \| Dead River \| Delaware River \| Lopatcong Creek \| Musconetcong River \| Paulins Kill \| Pequest River \| Pohatcong Creek \| Pophandusing Creek \| Yard's Creek