Woolwich Township is a

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within Gloucester County in the

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, within the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 12,577, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,377 (+23.3%) from the 2010 census count of 10,200, which in turn reflected an increase of 7,168 (+236.4%) from the 3,032 counted in the 2000 census. Woolwich Township and surrounding Gloucester County constitute part of

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.About Woolwich & Our History
Woolwich Township. Accessed October 6, 2024. "Woolwich Township is located in Western Gloucester County, New Jersey. First incorporated on March 17, 1767, Woolwich took its name from Woolwich, England, a town on the Thames River in southeast London, famous for the Royal Arsenal for the British armed forces."

History

Woolwich was formed by

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on March 7, 1767 from portions of Greenwich Township and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships as an act of the

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on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Franklin Township (January 27, 1820), Spicer Township (March 13, 1844, now known as Harrison Township), West Woolwich Township (March 7, 1877, now known as Logan Township) and Swedesboro (April 9, 1902).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 142. Accessed May 30, 2024. The township was named after

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, England.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 21.39 square miles (55.41 km²), including 21.07 square miles (54.58 km²) of land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km²) of water (1.50%). Swedesboro is an independent municipality entirely surrounded by the township, making it one of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. The township borders the Gloucester County municipalities of East Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Oldmans Township, Pilesgrove Township and South Harrison Township.

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Asbury, Dilkes Mills, Lippencott, Porches Mill, Robbins, Rulons and Scull.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 10,200 people, 3,141 households, and 2,730 families in the township. The population density was . There were 3,275 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 81.14% (8,276)

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, 9.97% (1,017) Black or African American, 0.13% (13) Native American, 6.02% (614) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 0.78% (80) from other races, and 1.96% (200) from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.58% (365) of the population. Of the 3,141 households, 54.4% had children under the age of 18; 78.0% were married couples living together; 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 13.1% were non-families. Of all households, 9.7% were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.46. 33.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 95.6 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $109,360 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,043) and the median family income was $117,708 (+/− $6,397). Males had a median income of $82,370 (+/− $5,125) versus $52,083 (+/− $6,470) for females. The

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for the borough was $36,898 (+/− $2,081). About 3.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the

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, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 3,032 people, 959 households, and 838 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,026 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 91.13%

, 4.55%

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, 1.12% Asian, 1.95% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 3.89% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Woolwich township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed November 10, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Woolwich township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed November 10, 2012. There were 959 households, out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.4% were

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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.6% were non-families. 8.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.35. In the township, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $83,790, and the median income for a family was $87,111. Males had a median income of $54,200 versus $38,571 for females. The

for the township was $29,503. About 1.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the

, including none of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Along

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exit 2, plans call for almost of retail and commercial space and an equal amount of office and flex park. Partnering with the state Office of Smart Growth, a major component of any development along Route 322 will include the use of transfer of development rights (TDR).

Government

Local government

Woolwich 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 Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters

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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats 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 Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor, and another as Deputy Mayor. , members of the Woolwich Township Committee are

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Natalie Matthias ( D, term on committee ends December 31, 2026; term as mayor ends 2025), Deputy Mayor Michael Nocentino (D, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2025), Craig Frederick ( R, 2027), Francis McGovern Jr. (D, 2026) and Cindy Minhas (R, 2027).Township Committee
Woolwich Township. Accessed January 26, 2025.''Gloucester County 2024 Official Directory''

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. Accessed January 1, 2025.General Election November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results

, updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.General Election November 7, 2023 Unofficial Results

, November 20, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.General Election November 8, 2022 Summary Report Unofficial Results

Clerk, November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023. In 2018, the township had an average property tax bill of $10,727, the highest in the county, compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.

Federal, state and county representation

Woolwich 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

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019.Districts by Number for 2011-2020

. Accessed January 6, 2013.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,032 registered voters in Woolwich, of which 1,675 (27.8%) were registered as Democrats, 1,287 (21.3%) were registered as

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and 3,067 (50.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as

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or Greens. In the

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, Republican

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received 52.0% of the vote (2,536 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 46.9% (2,289 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (53 votes), among the 4,897 ballots cast by the township's 6,682 registered voters (19 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 73.3%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 50.9% of the vote (2,316 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 47.6% (2,163 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (44 votes), among the 4,547 ballots cast by the township's 5,858 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.6%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 57.6% of the vote (1,767 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 41.5% (1,273 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (20 votes), among the 3,070 ballots cast by the township's 3,736 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 82.2. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 70.8% of the vote (1,989 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 28.1% (788 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (31 votes), among the 2,848 ballots cast by the township's 6,845 registered voters (40 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 55.1% of the vote (1,594 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 36.5% (1,055 votes), Independent

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with 6.7% (195 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (13 votes), among the 2,892 ballots cast by the township's 5,800 registered voters, yielding a 49.9% turnout.2009 Governor: Gloucester County
,

Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 10, 2012.

Education

Public school students in

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through

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attend the

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, a consolidated school district that serves students from both Swedesboro and Woolwich Township. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,495 students and 138.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.8:1.District information for Swedesboro-Woolwich School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are Margaret C. Clifford School with 230 students in grades Pre-K–K (located in Swedesboro), Governor Charles C. Stratton School with 402 students in grades 1–2 (Woolwich Township), General Charles G. Harker School with 653 students in Grades 3–5 (Woolwich Township), and Walter H. Hill School with 210 students in Grade 6 (Swedesboro). Public school students in seventh through

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s are educated by the Kingsway Regional School District, which also serves students from East Greenwich Township, South Harrison Township and Swedesboro, with the addition of students from Logan Township who attend the district's high school as part of a

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in which tuition is paid on a per-pupil basis by the Logan Township School District. Woolwich Township accounts for one third of district enrollment. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 2,868 students and 207.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 13.8:1. The schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are Kingsway Regional Middle School with 1,023 students in grades 7–8, and

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with 1,802 students in grades 9–12. Under a 2011 proposal, Kingsway would merge with its constituent member's K–6 districts to become a full K–12 district, with various options for including Logan Township as part of the consolidated district. Students from across the county are eligible to apply to attend

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, 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. Guardian Angels Regional School is a

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that operates under the auspices of the

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. Its PreK-3 campus is in Gibbstown while its 4-8 campus is in

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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

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and by the

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. Several major roadways traverse through the township.

passes through the center of the municipality while the

passes through the southeastern part of the township for about and connects to Route 322 at Interchange 2. Major county roads that pass through include County Road 538 and County Road 551. Interstate 295 is accessible outside the municipality in neighboring

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, Oldmans and

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townships.

Public transportation

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bus service between

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and

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is available on the

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route.

Wineries

DiBella Winery DiBella Winery is a winery in Woolwich Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey. A family produce and grain farm since 1925, the vineyard was first planted in 2002. DiBella began sales of its wine in 2010, and opened a tasting room in 2012.Smi ...

Community

In its April 2006 issue listing, "Top Places to Live in New Jersey", ''

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'' magazine rated Woolwich as the worst place to live in all of New Jersey, ranking it 566th out of 566 municipalities. As of February 2008, the municipality was ranked as 547 out of 566 municipalities. The community was labeled the "Number 1 Area Boomtown" by ''

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'' in 2005.

Historic sites

Gov. Charles C. Stratton House was built in 1791 and added to the

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on January 29, 1973. The house was the home of New Jersey Governor Charles C. Stratton.

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is a historic church building built in 1786 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church and Mount Zion Cemetery Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church and Mount Zion Cemetery is a historic church and cemetery located at 172 Garwin Road in Woolwich Township, New Jersey, United States. The church was a stop on the Greenwich Line of the Underground R ...

is a historic church built in 1834 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It played an important role in the

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in South Jersey.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Woolwich Township include: *

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(born 1980),

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for the

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(born 1977),

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for the

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* Hank Fraley (born 1977),

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for the

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of the R&B group

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* Kenneth Lacovara (born 1961),

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especially known for his time with the

* Adam Taliaferro (born 1982), paralyzed former college football player who served in the

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"Freeholder-elect Taliaferro admits to pre-swearing-in jitters"
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'', January 3, 2012. Accessed January 8, 2012. "'There are some nerves, but I am confident,' said Taliaferro, of Woolwich Township. 'When I first sit down, for me, it's finally time to do work. To have the opportunity to get started is really going to be exciting to me.'"

References

External links

Official township website
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