Oldmans Township, New Jersey


Oldmans Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,910, an increase of 137 from the 2010 census count of 1,773, which in turn reflected a decline of 25 from the 1,798 counted in the 2000 census.
Oldmans Township was incorporated on February 7, 1881, from portions of Upper Penns Neck Township. 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 United States Census Bureau, Oldmans township had a total area of 20.69 square miles, including 19.51 square miles of land and 1.18 square miles of water.
Pedricktown and Auburn are unincorporated communities and census-designated places located within Oldmans Township.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include 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 Oldmans Creek, which serves as its border with Logan Township and Woolwich Township in Gloucester County.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,773 people, 652 households, and 502 families in the township. The population density was. There were 699 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup was 87.48% White, 7.73% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.31% from Race and ethnicity in [the United States census|other races], and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.99% of the population.
Of the 652 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18; 58.9% were married couples living together; 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.0% were non-families. Of all households, 17.8% were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.4 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that median household income was $66,016 and the median family income was $68,077. Males had a median income of $55,565 versus $32,283 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,150. About 3.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census 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% White, 9.62% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 2.00% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.
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 per capita income for the township was $22,495. About 6.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, 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 Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities 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. 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 Mayor Dean Sparks, Deputy Mayor Anthony Musumeci Jr. and George W. Bradford.

Federal, state and county representation

Oldmans Township is located in the 2nd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,251 registered voters in Oldmans Township, of which 321 were registered as Democrats, 385 were registered as Republicans and 545 were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 70.6% were registered to vote, including 91.8% of those ages 18 and over.

Education

The Oldmans Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade at Oldmans Township School. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 290 students and 22.5 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
A majority of public school students in ninth through twelfth grades from Oldmans Township attend Penns Grove High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, with the balance attending Woodstown High School in the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, 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. As of the 2018–19 school year, Penns Grove High School had an enrollment of 508 students and 50.0 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1, while Woodstown High School had an enrollment of 603 students and 48.6 classroom teachers, 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 Stockton University 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 Gloucester Catholic High School 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 New Jersey Department of Transportation 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 : southbound, milepost 5.4, and the John Fenwick Service Area.

Public transportation

provides bus service between Pennsville Township and Philadelphia 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: