Monroe Township is a
township
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in
Gloucester County, in the
U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
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. As of the
2020 United States census, the township's population was 37,117,
[ its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 988 (+2.7%) from the 36,129 recorded at the 2010 census,][ which in turn reflected an increase of 7,162 (+24.7%) from the 28,967 counted in the 2000 census. The township is part of the ]South Jersey
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region of the state and a suburb
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of Philadelphia
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, within the Delaware Valley
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.
Monroe Township was originally formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature
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on March 3, 1859, from portions of Washington Township while the area was still part of Camden County. Monroe Township was shifted to Gloucester County on February 28, 1871, along with the majority of Washington Township. In 1950, portions of the township were transferred to Winslow Township in Camden County.[Snyder, John P]
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 139. Accessed May 30, 2024. The township was named for President James Monroe
James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American Founding Father of the United States, Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as presiden ...
.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau
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, the township had a total area of 46.93 square miles (121.54 km2), including 46.42 square miles (120.23 km2) of land and 0.51 square miles (1.31 km2) of water (1.08%).
Victory Lakes (with a 2010 census population of 2,111,) and Williamstown (15,567 residents as of 2010) are unincorporated communities and census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
s located in Monroe Township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities, and places located partially or completely within the township include Berryland, Broad Lane, Cecil, Cross Keys, Downer, New Brooklyn and Radix.
The township borders the municipalities of Clayton, Franklin Township, Glassboro, and Washington Township in Gloucester County; Buena Vista Township and Folsom Folsom may refer to:
People
* Folsom (surname)
Places in the United States
* Folsom, Perry County, Alabama
* Folsom, Randolph County, Alabama
* Folsom, California
* Folsom, Georgia
* Folsom, Louisiana
* Folsom, Missouri
* Folsom, New Jers ...
in Atlantic County; and Winslow Township in Camden County.
Demographics
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 36,129 people, 12,815 households, and 9,445 families in the township. The population density
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was . There were 13,387 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 79.41% (28,689) White
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, 14.01% (5,060) Black or African American, 0.20% (73) Native American, 2.42% (875) Asian, 0.01% (5) Pacific Islander
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, 1.54% (557) from other races, and 2.41% (870) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.97% (1,795) of the population.[
Of the 12,815 households, 34.7% had children under the age of 18; 56.2% were married couples living together; 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.3% were non-families. Of all households, 21.5% were made up of individuals and 9.7% 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 3.28.][
25.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.0 males.][
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 ]American Community Survey
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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income
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was $66,761 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,083) and the median family income was $83,929 (+/− $4,293). Males had a median income of $61,505 (+/− $3,058) versus $41,946 (+/− $1,826) for females. The per capita income
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for the borough was $28,270 (+/− $1,121). About 6.1% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
2000 census
As of the 2000 U.S. census, there were 28,967 people, 10,521 households, and 7,848 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 11,069 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 84.83% White
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, 11.15% African American
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, 0.25% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander
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, 0.99% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.[Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Monroe township, Gloucester County, New Jersey]
, United States Census Bureau
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. Accessed November 7, 2012.[DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Monroe township, Gloucester County, New Jersey]
, United States Census Bureau
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. Accessed November 7, 2012.
There were 10,521 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples
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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.[
In the township, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.][
The median income for a household in the township was $50,037, and the median income for a family was $56,810. Males had a median income of $41,062 versus $29,849 for females. The ]per capita income
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for the township was $20,488. About 4.0% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.[
]
Sports
Scotland Run Golf Club is a public golf course and country club located in Williamstown. Opened in 1999, the 18-hole course was built on an old sand quarry. The course was named one of the Top 50 Public Courses in the country by the readers of '' Golf World'' in their annual Readers' Choice Awards in 2009 and 2010.
Government
Local government
Monroe Township is governed within the Faulkner Act system of municipal government, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under Mayor-Council (Plan F), enacted by direct petition as of January 1, 1971. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body of Monroe Township is comprised of the Mayor and the Township Council. The Mayor is directly elected to a four-year term of office. The Township Council is comprised of seven members, with three at-large
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seats and four seats selected from wards, all of whom serve four-year terms of office. Officials are chosen in partisan voting as part of the November general election in even-numbered years on a staggered basis, with the Mayor and the three council at-large seats up for vote together and two years later the four ward council seats.[''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', ]Rutgers University
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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 24.
, the Mayor of Monroe Township is Democrat Gregory A. Wolfe, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.[Mayor]
Township of Monroe. Accessed January 24, 2025. Members of the Township Council are Denise Liszewski Adams (D, 2026; At Large), Brian Cope (D, 2024; Ward 3), Carolann Fox (D, 2028; Ward 2), Donald Heverly (D, 2026; At Large), Al Rossi (D, 2028; Ward 1), Patrick O'Reilly (D, 2026; At Large) and John Valentine ( Republican, 2028; Ward 4).[''Gloucester County 2024 Official Directory'']
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county was the state's List of counties in New Jersey, 14th-most populous county . Accessed January 1, 2025.[General Election November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results]
Gloucester County, New Jersey
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Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county was the state's List of counties in New Jersey, 14th-most populous county Clerk, November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.
In January 2019, Cody Miller was selected to fill the Ward 2 seat expiring in December 2020 that was vacated by Richard DiLucia when he took office as mayor. In the November 2019 general election, Miller was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[General Election November 5, 2019 Summary Report Unofficial Results]
Gloucester County, New Jersey
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In March 2022, Mayor Richard DiLucia switched parties and became a Republican, as did councilmembers Katherine Falcone and Steven McKinney.
Federal, state, and county representation
Monroe Township is located in the 1st Congressional District[Plan Components Report]
New Jersey Redistricting Commission
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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 4th state legislative district.[Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District]
New Jersey Department of State
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. Accessed February 1, 2020.[''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government'']
New Jersey League of Women Voters
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. Accessed October 30, 2019.
Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 22,377 registered voters in Monroe Township, of which 9,900 (44.2%) were registered as Democrats, 3,413 (15.3%) were registered as Republicans and 9,051 (40.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 13 voters registered as Libertarians
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or Greens.
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama
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received 57.4% of the vote (8,986 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney
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with 41.6% (6,513 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (145 votes), among the 15,767 ballots cast by the township's 23,556 registered voters (123 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.9%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 57.4% of the vote (9,296 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain
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with 40.5% (6,555 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (216 votes), among the 16,193 ballots cast by the township's 22,994 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.4%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry
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received 54.9% of the vote (7,994 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush
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with 43.6% (6,351 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (133 votes), among the 14,566 ballots cast by the township's 20,814 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 70.0.
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie
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received 62.4% of the vote (5,182 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono
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with 35.9% (2,977 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (143 votes), among the 8,462 ballots cast by the township's 23,319 registered voters (160 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 47.0% of the vote (4,304 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine
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with 44.0% (4,034 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.2% (659 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (64 votes), among the 9,165 ballots cast by the township's 22,698 registered voters, yielding a 40.4% turnout.
Education
The Monroe Township Public Schools is a comprehensive district serving the educational needs of resident students from pre-kindergarten
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through twelfth grade
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. Services are also provided for preschool handicapped students as well as other students with special needs. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 5,736 students and 449.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio
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of 12.8:1.[District information for Monroe Township Public School District]
National Center for Education Statistics
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. Accessed April 1, 2021. Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
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) are
Holly Glen Elementary School with 437 students in grades K–4,
Oak Knoll Elementary School with 529 students in grades K–4,
Radix Elementary School with 640 students in grades Pre-K–4,
Whitehall Elementary School with 311 students in grades K–4,
Williamstown Middle School, with 1,867 students in grades 5–8 and
Williamstown High School with 1,837 students in grades 9–12.
Students from across the county are eligible to apply to attend Gloucester County Institute of Technology, a four-year high school in Deptford Township that provides technical and vocational education. As a public school, students do not pay tuition to attend the school.
St. Mary School is a K–8 elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.
Transportation
Roads and highways
, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Gloucester County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation
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.
Black Horse Pike is a four-lane, arterial highway which traverses the entire township northwest-to-southeast and provides direct access to downtown Philadelphia
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(30 minutes) and Atlantic City
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(35 minutes). The northwestern portion within the township is part of Route 42, while the southeastern segment forms the eastern portion of U.S. Route 322
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within the township. The remainder of U.S. Route 322 in Monroe Township is a two-lane arterial highway which traverses the township west of the Black Horse Pike. It provides access to the New Jersey Turnpike
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, north and south (30 minutes), with access to the Commodore Barry Bridge and Delaware Memorial Bridge
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to Interstate 95
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(40 minutes). Major county roads within the township include County Route 536, County Route 538, and County Route 555.
Running just outside the township is the Atlantic City Expressway
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, a four-lane, limited access highway that parallels the Black Horse Pike and provides direct access to downtown Atlantic City (30 minutes) and access to the Garden State Parkway
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, north and south.
Public transportation
NJ Transit
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bus service is available between Cape May
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and Philadelphia
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on the 315 route and between Sicklerville and Philadelphia on the 400
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route with local service on the 463 route between Woodbury and Avondale Park and Ride in Sicklerville.
Cross Keys Airport is located in the Cross Keys section.
In popular culture
Musical groups from the township include Ju-Taun, a multi-cultural rhythm and blues
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male vocal group.
Points of interest
Hall Street School was built in 1887 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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on September 27, 2006.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Monroe Township include:
* Dave Calloway (born 1968), college basketball
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coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Monmouth University
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* Donovan Ezeiruaku (born 2003), American football
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defensive end
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This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
for the Boston College Eagles
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* Cody Miller
Cody William Miller (born January 9, 1992) is an American competitive swimmer. He is a former world record holder in both the men's 4×50 meter freestyle relay and the mixed 4×50 meter freestyle relay as well as a former American record holde ...
, politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
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Since the election of 1967 (1968 session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
for the 4th legislative district, since taking office on January 9, 2024
* Brittany Ratcliffe (born 1994), soccer
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player who plays as a forward for Kansas City NWSL
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in the NWSL
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Brittany Ratcliffe - Forward
Boston Breakers
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. Accessed February 27, 2018. "Hometown: Williamstown, N.J.... Played at Paul VI High School"
References
External links
Monroe Township website
Monroe Township Public Schools
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School Data for the Monroe Township Public Schools
National Center for Education Statistics
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