Manchester Township, New Jersey
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- For the defunct township in Passaic County, see Manchester Township, Passaic County, New Jersey (Historical)
Manchester Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The township is noted for containing the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, the site of the infamous Hindenburg disaster of May 6, 1937. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 38,928.
Manchester Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1899, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Lakehurst on April 7, 1921.[1]
Cedar Glen Lakes (2000 Census population of 1,617), Cedar Glen West (1,376), Crestwood Village (8,392), Leisure Knoll (2,467), Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park (11,085) and Pine Ridge at Crestwood (2,025) are all census-designated places and unincorporated areas located within Manchester Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 214.7 km² (82.9 mi²). 213.9 km² (82.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.35%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,009 |
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| 1940 | 918 | -9.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,758 | 91.5% | |
| 1960 | 3,779 | 115.0% | |
| 1970 | 7,550 | 99.8% | |
| 1980 | 27,987 | 270.7% | |
| 1990 | 35,976 | 28.5% | |
| 2000 | 38,928 | 8.2% | |
| historical data source: [2] | |||
As of the census² of 2000, there were 38,928 people, 20,688 households, and 10,819 families residing in the township. The population density was 182.0/km² (471.3/mi²). There were 22,681 housing units at an average density of 106.0/km² (274.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.34% White, 3.06% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population.
There were 20,688 households out of which 9.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.7% were non-families. 45.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 39.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the township the population was spread out with 10.7% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 13.4% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 54.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 68 years. For every 100 females there were 73.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $29,525, and the median income for a family was $43,363. Males had a median income of $41,181 versus $30,523 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,409. About 3.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Manchester Township is governed by the Mayor-Council system of municipal government under the Faulkner Act.
The Mayor of Manchester Township is Michael Fressola (I). Members of the Township Council are Samuel Fusaro (term ends June 30, 2006), Frederick F. Trutkoff (2008), Kenneth H. Vanderziel (2008), Craig A. Wallis (2010), Brendan Weiner (2010) and Joseph Wennberg (2008).[3][4]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Manchester Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[5]
New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 9th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard T. Connors (R, Forked River) and in the Assembly by Christopher J. Connors (R, Forked River) and Brian E. Rumpf (R, Forked River). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Ocean County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Ocean County's Freeholders are: John C. Bartlett Jr., John P. Kelly, James F. Lacey, Gerry P. Little and Joseph H. Vicari.
[edit] Education
The Manchester Township School District is a PreK-12 school district with approximately 3,200 students attending five schools in Manchester Township. The district has three elementary schools: Ridgeway Elementary School, Whiting Elementary School and Manchester Township Elementary School. These three schools feed into Manchester Township Middle School, and then to Manchester Township High School. Approximately 160 high school students from neighboring Lakehurst attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 204.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ Manchester Township Town Council Members, accessed June 25, 2006
- ^ July 1, 2006 Reorganization Meeting Agenda, accessed July 9, 2006 - lists two new members sworn in (Wallis and Weiner)
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 60, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Manchester Township website
- Manchester Township School District
- Manchester Township School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Manchester Township School District
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