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}}Template:Main other{{#ifexpr:{{#invoke:ParameterCount|main|mapframe|image_map|image_map1|pushpin_map}} >2 |Template:Main other}} Penns Grove is a borough in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,837,<ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 310 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 5,147,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 261 (+5.3%) from the 4,886 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Penns Grove had the fourth-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 5.556% in 2020, compared to 3.476% in Salem County and a statewide average of 2.279%.<ref>"Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 4. Penns Grove Equalized tax rate in Penns Grove Borough, Salem County, was 5.556 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Salem County: 3.476"</ref>

History

The area was long primarily agricultural. Penns Grove was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1894, from portions of Upper Penns Neck Township (now Carneys Point Township), based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 216. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> It began to industrialize around this time. The borough's name comes from William Penn.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 16, 2015.</ref><ref>Penns Grove, NJ, DiscoverSalemCounty.com. Accessed September 17, 2015. "ohn Fenwick and William Penn later owned this land, the town was later named in honor of William Penn."</ref>

In the early 20th century, many Italian immigrants from Valle San Giovanni and the surrounding southern province of Teramo came to work at the local E.I. DuPont de Nemours plant in Carneys Point. Many settled on Pitman Street in Penns Grove. In 1925, the Italian community arranged to commission a copy of the statue of the Madonna and Child from the Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie in Teramo, and had it installed in the Saint James Roman Catholic Church in Penns Grove.<ref>Relationship of Valle San Giovanni & Penns Grove, NJ, Valle San Giovanni. Accessed October 31, 2013.</ref> Other immigrants from eastern Europe also settled in the county, markedly increasing the population.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Penns Grove borough had a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2), all of which was land.<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders Carneys Point Township and the Delaware River.<ref>Salem County Map Template:Webarchive, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref> The borough is located across the Delaware River from Wilmington, which is part of the Delaware Valley, and Template:Convert south of Philadelphia.

Demographics

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2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,147 people, 1,801 households, and 1,235 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,004 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 41.83% (2,153) White, 39.77% (2,047) Black or African American, 0.66% (34) Native American, 0.49% (25) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 12.40% (638) from other races, and 4.86% (250) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.27% (1,455) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,801 households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18; 29.9% were married couples living together; 31.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.4% were non-families. Of all households, 25.3% were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.38.<ref name=Census2010/>

32.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 82.5 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $30,104 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,093) and the median family income was $37,663 (+/− $9,442). Males had a median income of $42,908 (+/− $8,706) versus $30,353 (+/− $5,538) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,785 (+/− $2,169). About 28.1% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.2% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Penns Grove borough, Salem County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 12, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 4,886 people, 1,827 households, and 1,231 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,075 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 48.85% White, 39.75% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 8.13% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.29% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Penns Grove borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 12, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Penns Grove borough, Salem County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 12, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,827 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% were married couples living together, 27.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.26.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $26,227, and the median income for a family was $34,076. Males had a median income of $30,871 versus $20,983 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,330. About 18.1% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

Penns Grove is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 19.</ref> The borough form of government used by Penns Grove is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey" Template:Webarchive, p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the mayor of Penns Grove is Independent LaDaena D. Thomas, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023; Thomas is the borough's first woman to serve as mayor and the county's first African-American woman to serve as a mayor.<ref name=Mayor>The Mayor, Borough of Penns Grove. Accessed February 22, 2023. "LaDaena is in her second year of her first term as Mayor of Penns Grove, NJ. She was elected in November of 2019 (defeating a 20-year incumbent) as the first female mayor of Penns Grove and the first African American woman to be elected mayor in Salem County."</ref> Members of the Borough Council are Council President Charlyn Martin (D, 2023), Jonathan Carter (D, 2023), Tracy Marinaro (D, 2025), John C. Rambo (R, 2024), Anjanette Scott (D, 2025) and Sonya Worley (D, 2024).<ref>Borough Council, Borough of Penns Grove. Accessed February 22, 2023.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Penns Grove. Accessed August 23, 2022.</ref><ref name=Salem2022>November 8, 2022 Summary Report Salem County, NJ Official Results, Salem County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Salem2021>Election Summary Report General Election Salem County November 2, 2021 Official Results Report, Salem County, New Jersey, updated November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Salem2020>Election Summary Report Salem County NJ General Election November 3, 2020 Official Report, Salem County, New Jersey, updated November 25, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

After losing his re-election campaign in November 2019, Carl J. Washington Jr. resigned from office from his seat that was about to expire and was then appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Rafael Leon until he resigned from office.<ref>Wildstein, David. "Penns Grove councilman charged with theft; Grewal says Carl Washington, Jr. stole $8,200 from local program", New Jersey Globe, December 20, 2019. Accessed March 2, 2020. "Washington lost his bid for re-election to a fourth term last month. After his defeat, Washington resigned from his council seat and was appointed to fill a vacant seat created by the resignation of Rafael Leon. That allows Washington to remain on the council through next year."</ref>

In February 2014, the borough council selected Ulpiano Padilla and Deborah Scott from lists of names nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seats of Darwin Coleman and Stephanie Stewart.<ref>Young, Alex. "Two new members sworn in to Penns Grove Borough Council", South Jersey Times, February 6, 2014. Accessed August 17, 2015. "Ulpiano Padilla and Deborah Scott were sworn in to fill two seats that had been left vacant on council.Council members Darwin Coleman and Stephanie Stewart both submitted letters of resignation to the council, leaving two seats vacant for un-expired terms.... From the names provided by the committee, borough council tapped Padilla and Scott to fill the vacant seats of Stewart and Coleman respectively."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Penns Grove is located in the 2nd Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,697 registered voters in Penns Grove, of which 1,482 (54.9% vs. 30.6% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 170 (6.3% vs. 21.0%) were registered as Republicans and 1,045 (38.7% vs. 48.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary – Salem, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed January 17, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 52.4% (vs. 64.6% in Salem County) were registered to vote, including 77.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 84.4% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 – State – County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 17, 2013.</ref>

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In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 81.6% of the vote (1,234 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 17.5% (265 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (13 votes), among the 1,524 ballots cast by the borough's 2,902 registered voters (12 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 52.5%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,349 votes (76.0% vs. 50.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 314 votes (17.7% vs. 46.6%) and other candidates with 13 votes (0.7% vs. 1.6%), among the 1,774 ballots cast by the borough's 3,108 registered voters, for a turnout of 57.1% (vs. 71.8% in Salem County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Salem County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 17, 2013.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 1,003 votes (68.0% vs. 45.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 444 votes (30.1% vs. 52.5%) and other candidates with 14 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,474 ballots cast by the borough's 2,671 registered voters, for a turnout of 55.2% (vs. 71.0% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Salem County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 17, 2013.</ref>

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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 51.4% of the vote (414 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 44.3% (357 votes), and other candidates with 4.2% (34 votes), among the 915 ballots cast by the borough's 2,793 registered voters (110 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 32.8%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 491 ballots cast (58.2% vs. 39.9% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 205 votes (24.3% vs. 46.1%), Independent Chris Daggett with 56 votes (6.6% vs. 9.7%) and other candidates with 40 votes (4.7% vs. 2.0%), among the 844 ballots cast by the borough's 3,009 registered voters, yielding a 28.0% turnout (vs. 47.3% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Salem County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed January 17, 2013.</ref>

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Education

Students in public school for kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, together with students from Carneys Point Township.<ref>Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed March 22, 2020. "The Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District (hereafter referred to as the 'School District') is a Type II district located in the County of Salem, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members' terms expire each year. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades K-12 at its five schools."</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,185 students and 182.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are Lafayette-Pershing School<ref>Lafayette-Pershing School, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.</ref> with 331 students in grades Pre-K to Kindergarten, Field Street School<ref>Field Street School, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.</ref> with 480 students in grades 1–3, Paul W. Carleton School<ref>Paul W. Carleton School, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.</ref> with 355 students in grades 4–5, Penns Grove Middle School<ref>Penns Grove Middle School, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.</ref> with 465 students in grades 6–8 and Penns Grove High School<ref>Penns Grove High School, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020.</ref> with 508 students in grades 9–12.<ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

A majority of students in ninth through twelfth grades from Oldmans Township, New Jersey, attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Oldmans Township School District, with the balance attending Woodstown High School in the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District.<ref>Bumpus, Robert L. "Salem County Report on Consolidation and Regionalization, Office of the Executive County Superintendent of Salem County, March 15, 2010, available at the website of the Asbury Park Press. Accessed October 20, 2014. "A contiguous elementary district, Oldmans Township, sends its students primarily to Penns Grove High School and a smaller number of students to Woodstown High School."</ref><ref>Oldmans Township School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Oldmans sends students in grades 9-12 to the Penns Grove-Carneys Point and Woodstown School Districts, as well as the Academy Programs, and the Salem County Vocational Technical School."</ref>

The Catholic K–8 school St. James Elementary School of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden closed in 2000, with students redirected to Bishop Guilfoyle Regional Catholic School in Carneys Point, which in turn closed in 2010.<ref name=BishGuil>"Bishop Guilfoyle Regional Catholic School in Carneys Point to close in June; will mark end of Catholic education in Salem County", Today's Sunbeam, January 20, 2010. Accessed August 22, 2020.</ref> Template:As of Guardian Angels Regional School is a K-8 school that operates under the auspices of the Diocese of Camden and accepts students from Penns Grove.<ref>Schools, South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref> Its PreK-3 campus is in Gibbstown while its 4-8 campus is in Paulsboro.<ref>Contact Information, Guardian Angels Regional School. Accessed February 22, 2023.</ref>

Transportation

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U.S. Route 130 southbound through Penns Grove

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Salem County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Salem County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed October 31, 2013.</ref>

U.S. Route 130 (locally called Virginia Avenue)<ref>U.S. Route 130 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, February 2006. Accessed October 31, 2013.</ref> and Route 48 (starting at its western terminus and called Main Street within Penns Grove)<ref>Route 48 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, February 2009. Accessed October 31, 2013.</ref> both pass through the borough.<ref>Salem County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 22, 2023.</ref>

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service between the borough and Philadelphia on the 402 route and to Woodstown on the 468 route.<ref>Salem County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed October 31, 2013.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed October 20, 2014.</ref>

Notable people

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