Oldmans Township is a

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, United States. As of the

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, the township's population was 1,773, reflecting a decline of 25 (−1.4%) from the 1,798 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 115 (+6.8%) from the 1,683 counted in the 1990 Census. Oldmans Township was incorporated on February 7, 1881, from portions of Upper Penns Neck Township (now Carneys Point Township).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 216. Accessed October 23, 2012. The township's name is a corruption of "Alderman's". It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold legally, though alcohol is available at the winery in the township.

Geography

According to the

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, Oldmans township had a total area of 20.69 square miles (53.58 km²), including 19.51 square miles (50.53 km²) of land and 1.18 square miles (3.05 km²) of water (5.70%). Pedricktown (with a 2010 Census population of 524) is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Oldmans Township.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

, August 2012. Accessed January 18, 2013.

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Auburn, Dolbows Landing, Jumbo, Magnolia, Oldmans Point, Parkertown and Perkintown. The township borders Carneys Point Township and Pilesgrove Township in Salem County; and borders the Delaware River and

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, which serves as its border with Logan Township and Woolwich Township in Gloucester County.

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $66,016 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,844) and the median family income was $68,077 (+/− $6,044). Males had a median income of $55,565 (+/− $4,420) versus $32,283 (+/− $4,346) for females. The

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for the borough was $29,150 (+/− $2,268). About 3.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

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, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 1,798 people, 654 households, and 517 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 694 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 86.82%

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, 9.62%

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, 0.28% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 2.00% from

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, and 1.11% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Oldmans township, Salem County, New Jersey

. Accessed January 17, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Oldmans township, Salem County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed January 17, 2013. There were 654 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.07. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males. The median income for a household in the township was $57,589, and the median income for a family was $64,091. Males had a median income of $45,469 versus $31,705 for females. The

for the township was $22,495. About 6.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the

, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Oldmans Township is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The governing body is comprised of a three-member Township Committee, whose members are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 19. At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor. , members of the Oldmans Township Committee are

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Dean Sparks ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2023; term as mayor ends 2022), Deputy Mayor Anthony Musumeci Jr. (R, term on committee ends 2024; term, as deputy mayor end 2022) and George W. Bradford (R, 2022).Township Committee
Oldmans Township. Accessed August 23, 2022. "Oldmans Township operates under the Township Committee form of government. Three members are elected at-large to staggered three-year terms. The Township Committee conducts a reorganization meeting annually in January. At this meeting the Township Committee elects one of the three members to serve as Mayor and one to serve as Deputy Mayor for a one-year term."Election Summary Report General Election Salem County November 2, 2021 Official Results Report

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, updated November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.Election Summary Report Salem County NJ General Election November 3, 2020 Official Report

, updated November 25, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.November 5, 2019 Summary Report Salem County, NJ Official Results

Clerk, updated November 18, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.

Federal, state and county representation

Oldmans Township is located in the 2nd Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.

is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners who are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Director and a Deputy Director from among its members.County Commissioners
Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2022. , Salem County's Commissioners (with party, residence and term-end year listed in parentheses) are Director Benjamin H. Laury ( R, Elmer, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as director ends 2022), Deputy Director Gordon J. "Mickey" Ostrum, Jr. (R, Pilesgrove Township, term as commissioner ends 2024; term as deputy director ends 2022), R. Scott Griscom (R, Mannington Township, 2022), Edward A. Ramsay (R, Pittsgrove Township, 2023) and Lee R. Ware ( D, Elsinboro Township, 2022). Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are County Clerk Dale A. Cross (R, 2024), Sheriff Charles M. Miller (R, 2024) and Surrogate Nicki A. Burke (D, 2023).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 1,251 registered voters in Oldmans Township, of which 321 (25.7% vs. 30.6% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 385 (30.8% vs. 21.0%) were registered as Republicans and 545 (43.6% vs. 48.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.Voter Registration Summary - Salem
New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed January 17, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 70.6% (vs. 64.6% in Salem County) were registered to vote, including 91.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 84.4% countywide). In the

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, Republican Mitt Romney received 51.0% of the vote (477 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 47.9% (448 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (11 votes), among the 941 ballots cast by the township's 1,320 registered voters (5 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 71.3%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 501 votes (51.6% vs. 46.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat

with 440 votes (45.4% vs. 50.4%) and other candidates with 12 votes (1.2% vs. 1.6%), among the 970 ballots cast by the township's 1,263 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.8% (vs. 71.8% in Salem County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 516 votes (56.1% vs. 52.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 396 votes (43.0% vs. 45.9%) and other candidates with 6 votes (0.7% vs. 1.0%), among the 920 ballots cast by the township's 1,228 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.9% (vs. 71.0% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 69.0% of the vote (432 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 28.1% (176 votes), and other candidates with 2.9% (18 votes), among the 633 ballots cast by the township's 1,338 registered voters (7 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 337 votes (51.4% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 226 votes (34.5% vs. 39.9%), Independent Chris Daggett with 77 votes (11.7% vs. 9.7%) and other candidates with 10 votes (1.5% vs. 2.0%), among the 656 ballots cast by the township's 1,246 registered voters, yielding a 52.6% turnout (vs. 47.3% in the county).

Education

The Oldmans Township School District serves public school students in

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through eighth grade at Oldmans Township School. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 290 students and 22.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.District information for Oldmans Township School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. A majority of public school students in ninth through

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s from Oldmans Township (more than 70% in 2018) attend

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as part of a

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with the

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, with the balance (the remaining 30%) attending

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in the

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, which also serves students from Alloway Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township. Students from Oldmans Township living west of Interstate 295 are sent to Penns Grove, while those east of the highway are sent to Woodstown.Gallo Jr., Bill
"Switching high schools could lead to a 'death spiral' of taxes in this poor N.J. district"
NJ Advance Media for

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, March 5, 2018, updated May 14, 2019. Accessed June 10, 2020. "The Oldmans Township School District in Salem County has petitioned the state to send all of its grade 9 to 12 students to Woodstown High School instead of roughly splitting them between Woodstown and Penns Grove High School.... According to documents and officials, about 25 Oldmans high-schoolers attend Penns Grove and nine full-time students and one part-time student go to Woodstown. Some Oldmans students entering the ninth grade attend neither school, opting for other choices such as the county vo-tech or enroll in academy programs offered by other high schools. Which high school the Oldmans students attend depends on which side of Interstate 295 they live on. Those on the western side go to Penns Grove while those on the east to Woodstown." As of the 2018–2019 school year, Penns Grove High School had an enrollment of 508 students and 50.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1, while Woodstown High School had an enrollment of 603 students and 48.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1. In 2016, the district commissioned a study by the Southern Regional Institute and Educational Technology Training Center at

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to consider sending all students in grades 9–12 to Woodstown High School. The study concluded that Woodstown has the capacity to handle all of the students from Oldmans Township, but noted that the withdrawal from Penns Grove would results in a small decrease in the number of white students in that district's high school. In 2018, the Oldmans Township district sought permission from the Commissioner of Education to send all students to Woodstown, which has been opposed by the Penns Grove district based on the financial impact caused by the loss of tuition. Some students also attend

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in Gloucester City.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Salem County, by the

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and by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. U.S. Route 130 passes through the northwestern part of the municipality while Interstate 295 travels through the center of the township and includes exit 7. The New Jersey Turnpike passes through southern Oldmans. Two of the turnpike's service areas, named for people who lived or worked in New Jersey, are located in the township. From south to north, these are the Clara Barton Service Area (named for Clara Barton): southbound, milepost 5.4, and the John Fenwick Service Area (named for John Fenwick; northbound, milepost 5.4).

Public transportation

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provides bus service between Pennsville Township and

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on the 402 route. The Spitfire Aerodrome is a small municipal airport located in the township, and is the only one of its kind in Salem County.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Oldmans Township include: * Robert W. Camac (1940–2001), thoroughbred horse trainer *

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(1910–1993),

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who played in the NFL for the

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Jim Leonard
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed June 10, 2020. "Born: February 14, 1910 in Pedricktown, NJ"

References

External links

Oldmans Township web siteOldmans Township School District
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School Data for the Oldmans Township School
National Center for Education Statistics
Pedricktown WebsiteWoodstown High SchoolPenns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictPenns Grove High SchoolAirNav Info on Spitfire Aerodrome
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