Winslow Township, New Jersey
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As of the census of 2010, there were 39,599 people, 13,567 households, and 9,662 families residing in the township. The population density
was 599.9 people per square mile (231.6/km²). There were 12,413 housing units at an average density of 215.1 per square mile (83.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 58.7% White, 31.0% African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.6% from other races
, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.2% of the population.
There were 13,567 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $55,990, and the median income for a family was $62,045. Males had a median income of $43,320 versus $31,657 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,254. About 4.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Winslow Township was incorporated in 1845 from the Township of Gloucester. The township's very first meeting was held at Josiah Albertson's Blue Anchor Inn which was located on what is now Route 73
in the vicinity of St Lucy's Church. During its early years Winslow was known for its thriving glass business which developed as a result of the townships abundant resources of timber clay and sand., though by the start of the 20th century the glass industry died throughout Winslow. During the early 20th century, Winslow's population continued to grow until it peaked at a small 11,000 residents by the 1970s. During this time period the majority of Winslow residents were farmers. In 1965, Winslow township started to see an increase in population as the Atlantic City Expressway
was completed with an interchange in Winslow at Williamstown Road. The proximity of the interchange drew developers towards the Sicklerville section of the township, where Levitt & Sons would build thousands of homes throughout the 1970s. Between 1970 and 1980 Winslow's population nearly doubled to 20,000 residents.
As of 2006, 80% of the township currently sits in the Pinelands National Reserve, thus restricting future land development. Despite the restriction of development on the reserve, agricultural areas still persist in Winslow. By 2010, the township had approximately 40,000 residents.
Winslow Township Landmarks
Historical timeline
form of New Jersey municipal government by a mayor and an eight-member Township Committee. Committee Members are elected in partisan elections to four-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election every other year from each of the four wards.
, the Mayor
of Winslow Township is SueAnn Metzner. Members of the Winslow Township Committee are:
Winslow Township is in the
The Winslow Township School District
is a Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 public school district
. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
are four K-3 elementary schools — Elementary School No. 1 (406 students),
Elementary School No. 2 (386),
Elementary School No. 3 (500) and
Elementary School No. 4 (514) —
Upper Elementary School No. 5 (609) and Upper Elementary School No. 6 (750) for grades 4 - 6, yWinslow Township Middle School for grades 7 - 8 (1,465) and
Winslow Township High School
for grades 9 - 12 (1,686).
Public school students from Chesilhurst
attend the district's schools for grades 7-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Chesilhurst Borough School District
.
bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 316 (seasonal) and 400 routes. Local service is available on the 459 and 463 routes, and service to Atlantic City
is offered on the 551 and 554 routes. Park and Ride
bus service is located within the town at the Avandale park and ride station.
Winslow is criss-crossed by several major roads, such as U.S. Route 30
, Route 73, and Route 143. In addition, the Atlantic City Expressway
passes through the southwestern part of the township, with four interchanges: Exits 41, 38, 33, and 31.
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 599.9 people per square mile (231.6/km²). There were 12,413 housing units at an average density of 215.1 per square mile (83.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 58.7% White, 31.0% African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.6% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.2% of the population.
There were 13,567 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $55,990, and the median income for a family was $62,045. Males had a median income of $43,320 versus $31,657 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $21,254. About 4.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
History
Winslow Township is Camden County's largest municipality at 58 square miles (150.2 km²). The township got its name from the son of a 19th century glass factory owner, William Coffin, Sr., who bought large tracts of timber in Camden County about six miles west of Hammonton and with his son-in-law in 1929. Thomas Jefferson Perce and William Coffin, Jr., built a glass works (his second one in 12 years) in the midst of a thick pine forest. The community was named for Senior Coffin's youngest son, Edward Winslow Coffin.Winslow Township was incorporated in 1845 from the Township of Gloucester. The township's very first meeting was held at Josiah Albertson's Blue Anchor Inn which was located on what is now Route 73
Route 73 (New Jersey)
Route 73 is a state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It runs as an outer bypass of the Camden area from an intersection with U.S. Route 322 in Folsom, Atlantic County to the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge in Palmyra, Burlington County, where it continues into Philadelphia,...
in the vicinity of St Lucy's Church. During its early years Winslow was known for its thriving glass business which developed as a result of the townships abundant resources of timber clay and sand., though by the start of the 20th century the glass industry died throughout Winslow. During the early 20th century, Winslow's population continued to grow until it peaked at a small 11,000 residents by the 1970s. During this time period the majority of Winslow residents were farmers. In 1965, Winslow township started to see an increase in population as the Atlantic City Expressway
Atlantic City Expressway
The Atlantic City Expressway is a , controlled-access toll road in New Jersey, managed and operated by the South Jersey Transportation Authority...
was completed with an interchange in Winslow at Williamstown Road. The proximity of the interchange drew developers towards the Sicklerville section of the township, where Levitt & Sons would build thousands of homes throughout the 1970s. Between 1970 and 1980 Winslow's population nearly doubled to 20,000 residents.
As of 2006, 80% of the township currently sits in the Pinelands National Reserve, thus restricting future land development. Despite the restriction of development on the reserve, agricultural areas still persist in Winslow. By 2010, the township had approximately 40,000 residents.
Winslow Township Landmarks
- St Lucy's Roman Catholic Church, Route 73. It became a parish in 1961. The Rev. Edward McDaid is pastor.
- Bates Mills Cemetery is a cemetery located on South Erhke Road in Blue Anchor, New Jersey. Today passersby can observe a number of very old grave stones with hardly visible faded initials engraved upon them. The stones seem to be made from iron ore.
- Pinelands National Reserve
- Levitt and Sons Incorporated build Winslow crossing in the 1970s in Sicklerville. The complexes that were built at this time were Primrose Gate, Manor Hall, Victoria Manor, Eden Hollow, Lehigh Manor, Arbor Meadows and Ivy Meadows.
- In 1972, the Lutheran affiliated Winslow Community Church opens in the Cedarbrook Hunting and Fishing Club.
Historical timeline
- 1845: Winslow is incorporated from Gloucester Township.
- 1920: Albion School is built.
- 1923: Sicklerville School is built.
- 1925: St. Lucys Roman Catholic Church begins in the Blue AnchorBlue Anchor, New JerseyBlue Anchor is an unincorporated area in Camden County, New Jersey. It is located within Winslow Township. The major roads in the area are Route 73 and the Atlantic City Expressway....
section of Winslow Township as a mission to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Berlin, New Jersey. - 1928: Blue Anchor and Tansboro Schools are built.
- 1940: Closed Dunbarton and North Tansboro Schools are sold.
- 1955: A hospital is established at AncoraAncora Psychiatric HospitalAncora Psychiatric Hospital is a 600-bed hospital located in the Ancora section of Winslow Township, New Jersey. Opened in 1955, the Ancora campus consists of . The hospital offers a multidisciplinary team approach to development and implementation of care. Ancora is the largest of the state's five...
.
Local government
Winslow Township is governed under the TownshipTownship (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
form of New Jersey municipal government by a mayor and an eight-member Township Committee. Committee Members are elected in partisan elections to four-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election every other year from each of the four wards.
, the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Winslow Township is SueAnn Metzner. Members of the Winslow Township Committee are:
- Ward 1: Karen Gibison and Anthony Tomasello
- Ward 2: Russell Bates and Barry Wright
- Ward 3: Marie D. Lawrence and Charles Flamini
- Ward 4: Charles Flamini and John Wilson
Federal, state and county representation
Winslow Township is in the 1st Congressional district.Winslow Township is in the
Education
As the township continued to grow, sentiment among the locals emerged over fighting for a K-12 school district of their own that would allow them to break off from the Lower Camden County Regional School District. The first of three attempts at severing its ties with the Lower Camden County Regional School district occurred in 1977. Voters in Winslow Township rejected all three measures. Winslow Township residents would have to wait until 1998 when Winslow Township broke off from the lower Camden County Regional School District , creating the Edgewood (later renamed Winslow) middle and high schools in 2001 to accompany the previously existing K-6 operation.The Winslow Township School District
Winslow Township School District
The Winslow Township School District is an American comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Winslow Township, in Camden County, New Jersey...
is a Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 public school district
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
are four K-3 elementary schools — Elementary School No. 1 (406 students),
Elementary School No. 2 (386),
Elementary School No. 3 (500) and
Elementary School No. 4 (514) —
Upper Elementary School No. 5 (609) and Upper Elementary School No. 6 (750) for grades 4 - 6, yWinslow Township Middle School for grades 7 - 8 (1,465) and
Winslow Township High School
Winslow Township High School
Winslow Township High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students Winslow Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Winslow Township School District. Until 2000, Winslow Township High School was a member of the Lower...
for grades 9 - 12 (1,686).
Public school students from Chesilhurst
Chesilhurst, New Jersey
Chesilhurst is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,634. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Chesilhurst last among the towns rated in its 2008 rankings of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey .Chesilhurst was...
attend the district's schools for grades 7-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Chesilhurst Borough School District
Chesilhurst Borough School District
The Chesilhurst Borough School District is a defunct community public school district that had served students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Chesilhurst, New Jersey, United States...
.
Transportation
New Jersey TransitNew Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 316 (seasonal) and 400 routes. Local service is available on the 459 and 463 routes, and service to Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
is offered on the 551 and 554 routes. Park and Ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
bus service is located within the town at the Avandale park and ride station.
Winslow is criss-crossed by several major roads, such as U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey
U.S. Route 30 is a U.S. highway running from Astoria, Oregon east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of New Jersey, US 30 runs from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Delaware River in Camden, Camden County while concurrent with Interstate 676 southeast to Virginia...
, Route 73, and Route 143. In addition, the Atlantic City Expressway
Atlantic City Expressway
The Atlantic City Expressway is a , controlled-access toll road in New Jersey, managed and operated by the South Jersey Transportation Authority...
passes through the southwestern part of the township, with four interchanges: Exits 41, 38, 33, and 31.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Winslow Township include:- Dennis Davis, Jr. (born 1982), cornerbackCornerbackA cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
for the Seattle SeahawksSeattle SeahawksThe Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
. - Shonn GreeneShonn Greene-New York Jets:On April 26, 2009 the New York Jets traded up 12 spots to select Greene in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On August 30 Greene made an appearance in the Jets preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. He rushed twice for six yards as well as catching an 85-yard pass...
(born 1985), running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
for the New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Andrew K. HayAndrew K. HayAndrew Kessler Hay was an American Whig Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1849 to 1851....
(1809–1881), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional districtNew Jersey's 1st congressional districtNew Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey.The current U.S. Representative from the 1st district is Democrat Rob Andrews...
in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1849 to 1851.
External links
- Winslow Township municipal website
- Winslow Township School District
- Data for the Winslow Township School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Winslow Genealogical & Historical Society website
- UNofficiallyWinslow.com blog