Quinton Township, New Jersey facts for kids
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Quinton Township, New Jersey
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Aerial photo of Quinton
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Quinton Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Quinton Township, New Jersey
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 Quinton Township, New Jersey
Location in Salem County, New Jersey
Quinton Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Quinton Township, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Salem |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.27 sq mi (62.87 km2) |
| • Land | 23.79 sq mi (61.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) 1.98% |
| Area rank | 113th of 565 in state 8th of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,580 |
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2,614 |
| • Rank | 465th of 565 in state 10th of 15 in county |
| • Density | 108.4/sq mi (41.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 536th of 565 in state 9th of 15 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
08072
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| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3403361470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882130 |
Quinton 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 2,580, a decrease of 86 (−3.2%) from the 2010 census count of 2,666, which in turn reflected a decline of 120 (−4.3%) from the 2,786 counted in the 2000 census.
Quinton was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 18, 1873, from portions of Upper Alloways Creek Township (now Alloway Township). The township's name is said to derive from the name of an early settler, with both Tobias Quinton and Edward Quinton mentioned as possible namesakes. In March 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, a minor battle was fought between British forces and local militia at Quinton's Bridge.
It is a dry township, where alcohol cannot legally be sold.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 24.27 square miles (62.87 km2), including 23.79 square miles (61.62 km2) of land and 0.48 square miles (1.25 km2) of water (1.98%).
Quinton CDP (with a 2010 Census population of 588) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Quinton Township.
Unincorporated communities located partially or completely within the township Berrys Chapel, Harmony, Mickles Mill, Pecks Corner, Woodmere and Woods Upper Mill.
The township borders the municipalities of Alloway Township, Lower Alloways Creek Township, Mannington Township and Salem in Salem County; and Stow Creek Township in Cumberland County.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,390 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,307 | −6.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,280 | −2.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,091 | −14.8% | |
| 1920 | 956 | −12.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,166 | 22.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,313 | 12.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,821 | 38.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,440 | 34.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,567 | 5.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,887 | 12.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,511 | −13.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,786 | 11.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,666 | −4.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,580 | −3.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 2,614 | −2.0% | |
| Population sources: 1880–2000 1880–1920 1880–1890 1890–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 2,666 people, 1,036 households, and 756 families in the township. The population density was 110.7 inhabitants per square mile (42.7/km2). There were 1,099 housing units at an average density of 45.6 per square mile (17.6/km2). The racial makeup was 81.58% (2,175) White, 12.90% (344) Black or African American, 0.56% (15) Native American, 0.38% (10) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.20% (32) from other races, and 3.38% (90) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.01% (107) of the population.
Of the 1,036 households, 28.8% had children under the age of 18; 53.6% were married couples living together; 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.0% were non-families. Of all households, 21.1% were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98.
23.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.7 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $65,061 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,282) and the median family income was $75,833 (+/− $6,396). Males had a median income of $58,542 (+/− $8,331) versus $34,615 (+/− $9,700) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,805 (+/− $2,517). About 4.2% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Quinton Township School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Quinton Township Elementary School. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 276 students and 29.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Salem High School in Salem City, together with students from Elsinboro Township, Lower Alloways Creek Township and Mannington Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Salem City School District. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 399 students and 39.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Transportation
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As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 52.58 miles (84.62 km) of roadways, of which 20.24 miles (32.57 km) were maintained by the municipality, 23.67 miles (38.09 km) by Salem County and 8.67 miles (13.95 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Roads that pass through the township include Route 49 (Quinton-Marlboro Road, which traverses the township northwest to southeast), County Route 540 and County Route 581 (including its southern terminus at Route 49).
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Quinton Township include:
- Shameka Marshall (born 1983), long jumper who won the gold medal at the 2007 NACAC Championships in Athletics
