township
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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 2,968, a decrease of 208 (−6.5%) from the 2010 census count of 3,176, which in turn reflected an increase of 408 (+14.7%) from the 2,768 counted in the 2000 census.
Franklin was incorporated as a township by the
New Jersey Legislature
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Benjamin Franklin
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.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the township had a total area of 23.51 square miles (60.89 km2), including 23.42 square miles (60.66 km2) of land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) of water (0.38%).Asbury (with a 2010 Census population of 273),
Broadway
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(244) and
New Village
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(421) are
unincorporated communities
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and
census-designated place
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United States Census Bureau
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, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 2, 2013.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Willow Grove.
Franklin Township borders the municipalities of Greenwich Township, Harmony Township and Washington Township in Warren County; and Bethlehem Township and
Bloomsbury
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in
Hunterdon County
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The 2010 United States census counted 3,176 people, 1,122 households, and 885 families in the township. The
population density
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was 132.1 per square mile (51.0/km2). There were 1,219 housing units at an average density of 50.7 per square mile (19.6/km2). The racial makeup was 94.43% (2,999)
White
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Pacific Islander
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, 0.19% (6) from other races, and 1.45% (46) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.84% (122) of the population.
Of the 1,122 households, 35.1% had children under the age of 18; 70.4% were married couples living together; 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.1% were non-families. Of all households, 16.9% were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.21.
24.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 101.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.6 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010
American Community Survey
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median household income
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was $85,893 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,764) and the median family income was $98,333 (+/− $7,142). Males had a median income of $69,784 (+/− $9,633) versus $59,750 (+/− $16,881) for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the borough was $38,178 (+/− $4,746). About 7.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
2000 census
As of the 2000 U.S. census, there were 2,768 people, 972 households, and 750 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,019 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.04%
White
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, 0.83%
African American
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Hispanic
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United States Census Bureau
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United States Census Bureau
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. Accessed June 2, 2013.
There were 972 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were
married couples
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living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the township, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $69,115, and the median income for a family was $72,763. Males had a median income of $47,569 versus $31,906 for females. The
per capita income
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for the township was $27,224. About 2.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
Thomas Edison
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, was founded in 1899 in the New Village section of the township. the company went on to supply the concrete for the construction of
Yankee Stadium
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The stadium opened in April 2009, replacing the Yankee S ...
in 1922. The company went bankrupt in the 1920s.
Government
Local government
Franklin Township is governed under the
Township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
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
at-large
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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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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 8. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor.
, members of the Franklin Township Committee are
Mayor
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Warren County, New Jersey
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League of Women Voters
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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2010 Census, Franklin Township had been part of the , a change made by the
New Jersey Redistricting Commission
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League of Women Voters
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. Accessed May 22, 2015.
Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,112 registered voters in Franklin Township, of which 396 (18.8% vs. 21.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 890 (42.1% vs. 35.3%) were registered as
Republicans
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Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed June 2, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 66.5% (vs. 62.3% in Warren County) were registered to vote, including 88.6% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 81.5% countywide).
In the
2012 presidential election
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, Republican
Mitt Romney
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received 921 votes (63.1% vs. 56.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat
Barack Obama
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with 493 votes (33.8% vs. 40.8%) and other candidates with 27 votes (1.8% vs. 1.7%), among the 1,460 ballots cast by the township's 2,095 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.7% (vs. 66.7% in Warren County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican
John McCain
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received 960 votes (59.9% vs. 55.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat
Barack Obama
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with 588 votes (36.7% vs. 41.4%) and other candidates with 39 votes (2.4% vs. 1.6%), among the 1,602 ballots cast by the township's 2,090 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.7% (vs. 73.4% in Warren County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican
George W. Bush
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received 967 votes (63.1% vs. 61.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat
John Kerry
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with 529 votes (34.5% vs. 37.2%) and other candidates with 26 votes (1.7% vs. 1.3%), among the 1,533 ballots cast by the township's 1,900 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.7% (vs. 76.3% in the whole county).
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
Chris Christie
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received 79.6% of the vote (730 cast), ahead of Democrat
Barbara Buono
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with 18.2% (167 votes), and other candidates with 2.2% (20 votes), among the 932 ballots cast by the township's 2,148 registered voters (15 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 43.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 794 votes (68.8% vs. 61.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat
Jon Corzine
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with 200 votes (17.3% vs. 25.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 117 votes (10.1% vs. 9.8%) and other candidates with 25 votes (2.2% vs. 1.5%), among the 1,154 ballots cast by the township's 2,059 registered voters, yielding a 56.0% turnout (vs. 49.6% in the county).
pre-kindergarten
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through
sixth grade
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Warren County, New Jersey
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student–teacher ratio
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National Center for Education Statistics
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. Accessed February 1, 2024.
Public school students in seventh through
twelfth grade
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) are
Warren Hills Regional Middle School with 468 students in grades 7 and 8 (located in Washington Borough) and
Warren Hills Regional High School with 1,068 students in grades 9 - 12 (located in Washington Township). The high school district is overseen by a nine-member
board of education
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; seats are allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population, with one seat assigned to Franklin Township.
Students from the township and from all of Warren County are eligible to attend Ridge and Valley Charter School in Frelinghuysen Township (for grades K–8) or Warren County Technical School in Washington borough (for 9–12), with special education services provided by local districts supplemented throughout the county by the Warren County Special Services School District in Oxford Township (for PreK–12).
Transportation
, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Warren County and by the
New Jersey Department of Transportation
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.
Major roadways in Franklin Township include
Interstate 78
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/ U.S. Route 22, which pass through the southern part very briefly with Exit 6 right on the border. Route 57 runs through the northern part of the township.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Franklin Township include:
* Dom Fucci (born 1928), former professional football player for the
Detroit Lions
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Pete Perini
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(1928–2008), former professional football player who played in the NFL for the
Chicago Bears
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and
Cleveland Browns
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The Star-Ledger
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In 2007, ''The Star-Ledger''s ...
'', June 7, 2009. Accessed January 7, 2025, via
Newspapers.com
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. "Here in tiny Asbury is the 400-acre farm NASCAR driver David Reutimann describes with the kind of delight taken from a childhood keepsake: The white farmhouse that's as old as America.... Thirty years ago, though, he was a skinny, blond-haired boy spending his summers on the farm in Asbury -- which has been owned by the Sigler family for more than a century -- white his father, Buzzie Reutimann, was making legend on the Northeast dirt car circuit."
* David Reutimann (born 1970), professional stock car racing crew chief and former driver