Editing White Township, New Jersey

{{short description|Township in Warren County, New Jersey, US}}
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|governing_body           = Township Council
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Anna Marie Skoog ([[New Jersey Republican Party|R]], term ends December 31, 2023)<ref name=Committee/>
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Kathleen R. Reinalda<ref>[https://www.white-township.com/animal-control Municipal Clerk], White Township. Accessed March 27, 2023.</ref>
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|established_date         = April 9, 1913
|named_for                = Alexander White

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'''White Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the township's population was 4,606,<ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 276 (−5.7%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 4,882,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 637 (+15.0%) from the 4,245 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls 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>

White Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on April 9, 1913, from portions of [[Oxford Township, New Jersey|Oxford Township]], based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1913, making it the second-youngest township in the county.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 248. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Honeyman, A. Van Doren. ''Northwestern New Jersey--A History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex Counties, Vol. 2'', p. 766. Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1927.</ref> 

==History==
The township was named after Alexander White I, who came to the area sometime before 1760 and built a stone mansion called "White Hall".<ref>[https://www.white-township.com/about About], White Township. Accessed April 28, 2025. "The township was named after Alexander White, who came to the area on an unknown date sometime before 1760 and built a stone mansion called 'The White House' near a place called Roxburg."</ref >In 1762 the wife of Alexander, Mary McMurtrie's father Joseph McMurtrie died. In his will he gave his children his lands, in (part) the will states, "Mary shall build at the springs, at the line under little hill and have it for her lifetime".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nelson, William, 1847-1914; Honeyman, A. Van Doren (Abraham Van Doren), 1849-1936; Hutchinson, Elmer Tindall, 1882-1954 |first=New Jersey Historical Society |date=1901 |title=Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc |url=https://archive.org/details/calendarofnewjer03newj/page/268/mode/2up |url-status=live |website=Internet archive}}</ref> The couple would build their stone mansion there, and it would go-on to be described as " the most formidable dwelling", and "most enduring monument to colonial times" in [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]]. General [[George Washington]] and [[William Henry Harrison]] stopped at "White Hall" on their way back from the Sun Inn, in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]], to Washington's encampment in [[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]]. William Henry Harrison delivered a presidential campaign speech from the balcony. White Hall would be knocked down in 1928 to make way for 519.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cummins |first=George Wyckoff |date=1911 |title=History of Warren County, New Jersey
by Cummins, George Wyckoff |url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924010411118/page/n237/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url= |website=Internet Archive}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=White |first=Roscoe Ross |title=White family records : descendants of Peregrine White, son of William and Susanna (Fuller) White, 1620 to 1939 |date= |publisher=Roscoe Ross White |year=1939 |isbn= |location=Clarksburg, W. Va. |publication-date=1939 |pages=25-31 |language=en |trans-title=en}}</ref><ref>Koppenhaver, Robert. [https://njskylands.com/tn_riverroad_093 "Roads Best Traveled"], Skylands Visitor. Accessed April 28, 2025. "From the balcony of White Hall, William Henry Harrison is said to have delivered a presidential campaign speech, and it has been claimed that General Washington stopped here while enroute from Bethlehem, PA, to his encampment at Morristown."</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 27.90 square miles (72.27&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 27.37 square miles (70.88&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.54 square miles (1.39&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (1.92%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> The township is located in the [[Kittatinny Mountains|Kittatinny Valley]] which is a section of the [[Great Appalachian Valley]] that stretches for {{convert|700|mi}} from Canada to Alabama.

[[Bridgeville, New Jersey|Bridgeville]] (with a 2010 Census population of 106<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3407660 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Bridgeville CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212144250/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3407660 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 19, 2013.</ref>), [[Brookfield, New Jersey|Brookfield]] (675<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3408140 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Brookfield CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212140124/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3408140 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 19, 2013.</ref>) and [[Buttzville, New Jersey|Buttzville]] (146<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3409100 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Buttzville CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212135108/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3409100 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 19, 2013.</ref>) are [[census-designated place]]s and [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated communities]] located within the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34041 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212201038/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34041 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 19, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 19, 2013.</ref><ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 19, 2013.</ref>

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Cornish, [[Foul Rift, New Jersey|Foul Rift]], Hazen, Little York, Manunka Chunk, Sarepta and Summerfield.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed April 29, 2015.</ref>

[[Mount No More]] is a mountain that is part of the [[New York–New Jersey Highlands]] of the [[Appalachian Mountains]]. The summit rises to {{convert|1142|ft}}.<ref>[http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:0::NO::P3_FID:878810 Feature Detail Report for: Mount No More], [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed October 29, 2015.</ref>

White Township borders the Warren County municipalities of [[Belvidere, New Jersey|Belvidere]], [[Harmony Township, New Jersey|Harmony Township]], [[Hope Township, New Jersey|Hope Township]], [[Knowlton Township, New Jersey|Knowlton Township]], [[Liberty Township, New Jersey|Liberty Township]], [[Oxford Township, New Jersey|Oxford Township]] and [[Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Washington Township]].<ref>[https://www.warrencountynj.gov/our-county/municipalities Municipal Directory], [[Warren County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 30, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1920=1161
| 1930=1200
| 1940=1335
| 1950=1536
| 1960=1832
| 1970=2326
| 1980=2748
| 1990=3603
| 2000=4245
| 2010=4882
| 2020=4606
| estimate=4704
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small> 1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed June 19, 2013.</ref><br>1920–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA719 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 719. Accessed June 19, 2013.</ref> 1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3404180570 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for White township, Warren County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212100959/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3404180570 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 19, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_war/white1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for White township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060715/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_war/white1.pdf |date=March 4, 2016 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 19, 2013.</ref> 2020<ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
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The Township's economic data (as is all of Warren County) is calculated by the US Census Bureau as part of the [[Lehigh Valley]] / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [[metropolitan statistical area]].<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro/reference-maps/2020/state-maps/34_NewJersey_2020.pdf New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 4,882 people, 2,115 households, and 1,328 families in the township. The population density was {{convert|179.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,304 housing units at an average density of {{convert|84.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 95.33% (4,654) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 2.03% (99) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.08% (4) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.76% (37) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.78% (38) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.00% (49) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 2.74% (134) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,115 households, 19.8% had children under the age of 18; 53.3% were married couples living together; 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.2% were non-families. Of all households, 33.5% were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.<ref name=Census2010/>

17.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $68,247 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,170) and the median family income was $81,975 (+/− $7,157). Males had a median income of $57,222 (+/− $15,520) versus $49,022 (+/− $7,746) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $36,964 (+/− $3,448). About 4.2% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3404180570 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for White township, Warren County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084849/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3404180570 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 19, 2013.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 4,245 people, 1,668 households, and 1,179 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|155.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,770 housing units at an average density of {{convert|64.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 96.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.61% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.12% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603404180570.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for White township, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101041408/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603404180570.pdf |date=November 1, 2016 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 31, 2016.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3404180570 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for White township, Warren County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212093751/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3404180570 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 19, 2013.</ref>

There were 1,668 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $54,732, and the median income for a family was $66,127. Males had a median income of $49,044 versus $35,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $24,783. About 2.2% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

== Government ==

=== Local government ===
White Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] 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.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> 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 or seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election 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. 103.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.

{{As of|2023}}, members of the White Township Committee are Mayor Anna Marie Skoog ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Deputy Mayor Arnold Hyndman (R, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023) and Jeff Herb (R, 2025).<ref name=Committee>[https://www.white-township.com/members Township Committee Members], White Township. Accessed March 27, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://white-township.com/admin/files//2123_adoptbudget_2020.pdf 2020 Municipal Data Sheet], White Township. Accessed March 4, 2022.</ref><ref name=Warren2022>[https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/home/showpublisheddocument/5368/638046410878670000 General Election November 8, 2022, Warren County Official Results], [[Warren County, New Jersey]], updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Warren2021>[https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/home/showpublisheddocument/3284/637729175316070000 Summary Results Report 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results], Warren County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Warren2020>[https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/home/showpublisheddocument/2484/637648299297000000 Warren County 2020 General Election November 20, 2020 Official Results], Warren County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

=== Federal, state, and county representation ===
White Township is located in the 7th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2023>[https://pub.njleg.gov/publications/pdf/2023-NJ-Leg-District-Map.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2023-2031 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed September 1, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 3,355 registered voters in White Township, of which 545 (16.2% vs. 21.5% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,727 (51.5% vs. 35.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 1,077 (32.1% vs. 43.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 6 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-warren-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Warren], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 10, 2015.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 68.7% (vs. 62.3% in Warren County) were registered to vote, including 82.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 81.5% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 10, 2015.</ref> In the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 1,540 votes here (65.8% vs. 56.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 722 votes (30.9% vs. 40.8%) and other candidates with 38 votes (1.6% vs. 1.7%), among the 2,340 ballots cast by the township's 3,383 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.2% (vs. 66.7% in Warren County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-warren.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Warren County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118065243/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-warren.pdf |date=January 18, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed February 10, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-warren.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Warren County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118065245/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-warren.pdf |date=January 18, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed February 10, 2015.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 67.0% of the vote (1,540 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 31.4% (722 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (38 votes), among the 2,340 ballots cast by the township's 3,383 registered voters (40 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 69.2%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-warren.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Warren County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-warren.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Warren County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 1,636 votes (61.6% vs. 55.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 891 votes (33.5% vs. 41.4%) and other candidates with 50 votes (1.9% vs. 1.6%), among the 2,656 ballots cast by the township's 3,431 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.4% (vs. 73.4% in Warren County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-warren.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Warren County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed February 10, 2015.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 1,690 votes (64.6% vs. 61.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 871 votes (33.3% vs. 37.2%) and other candidates with 44 votes (1.7% vs. 1.3%), among the 2,618 ballots cast by the township's 3,255 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.4% (vs. 76.3% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_warren_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Warren County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed February 10, 2015.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 79.3% of the vote (1,165 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 17.8% (261 votes), and other candidates with 2.9% (43 votes), among the 1,515 ballots cast by the township's 3,417 registered voters (46 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.3%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-warren.pdf |title=Governor - Warren County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-warren.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Warren County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 1,189 votes here (62.6% vs. 61.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 440 votes (23.2% vs. 25.7%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 210 votes (11.1% vs. 9.8%) and other candidates with 24 votes (1.3% vs. 1.5%), among the 1,899 ballots cast by the township's 3,349 registered voters, yielding a 56.7% turnout (vs. 49.6% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-warren.pdf 2009 Governor: Warren County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230758/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-warren.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 10, 2015.</ref>

==Education==
The [[White Township School District]] serves public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] at White Township Consolidated School.<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=894927442a6d4e489fa7c0e72c273794 White Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], White Township School District. Accessed March 8, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the White Township School District. Composition: The White Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of White Township."</ref><ref name=WarrenDistricts>[https://www.warrencountynj.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/4963/637976372031370000#page=35 ''Warren County 2022-2023 Public School Directory''], [[Warren County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 27, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/41/5780 School Performance Reports for the White Township Consolidated School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 256 students and 32.1 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 8.0:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3417910&DistrictID=3417910 District information for White Township Consolidated School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>

Public school students in grades nine through twelve from [[Harmony Township, New Jersey|Harmony Township]], [[Hope Township, New Jersey|Hope Township]] and White Township attend [[Belvidere High School (New Jersey)|Belvidere High School]] as part of [[sending/receiving relationship]]s with the [[Belvidere School District]].<ref name=WarrenDistricts/><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/41/0280/020.html Belvidere High School 2016 Report Card Narrative] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808034236/https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/41/0280/020.html |date=August 8, 2017 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed August 7, 2017. "The District serves students from the Belvidere K-12 district and three surrounding K-8 districts; Hope, Harmony, and White."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 357 students and 32.3 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.1:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401440&ID=340144005794 School data for Belvidere High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>

Students from the township and from all of Warren County are eligible to attend Ridge and Valley Charter School in [[Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey|Frelinghuysen Township]] (for grades K–8)<ref>[http://www.ridgeandvalley.org/about-us/f-a-q/ F.A.Q.], Ridge and Valley Charter School. Accessed July 17, 2017. "Enrollment is open, on a space available basis, to all K-8 students residing in N.J. with priority given to students residing in the districts of Blairstown, Hardwick, Knowlton, Frelinghuysen, and North Warren Regional School."</ref> or [[Warren County Technical School]] in [[Washington, New Jersey|Washington borough]] (for 9–12),<ref>[http://www.wctech.org/wcts/About%20Us/ About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927093127/http://www.wctech.org/wcts/About%20Us/ |date=September 27, 2013 }}, [[Warren County Technical School]]. Accessed September 16, 2013.</ref> with special education services provided by local districts supplemented throughout the county by the [[Warren County Special Services School District]] in [[Oxford Township, New Jersey|Oxford Township]] (for Pre-K–12).<ref name=WarrenDistricts/><ref>[http://wcsssd.org/?page_id=2 About] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927023343/http://wcsssd.org/?page_id=2 |date=September 27, 2013 }}, [[Warren County Special Services School District]]. Accessed September 16, 2013.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-06-28 13 00 29 View east along U.S. Route 46 just east of Manunkachunk Road and Upper Sarepta Road in White Township, Warren County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[U.S. Route 46]] eastbound in White Township, June 2018]]
{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|66.08|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|36.13|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|22.26|mi}} by Warren County and {{convert|7.69|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Warren.pdf Warren County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

[[U.S. Route 46]] passes through the northern part of the township while [[New Jersey Route 31|Route 31]] passes through briefly in the east before ending at Route 46. The major county road that passes through is [[County Route 519 (New Jersey)|CR 519]].

Two limited access roads provide access to the municipality: [[Interstate 78 in New Jersey|Interstate 78]]/[[U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey|U.S. 22]] in neighboring [[Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Franklin]] and [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]] in neighboring [[Knowlton Township, New Jersey|Knowlton Township]] and Hope Township.

==Landmarks and places of interest==
Regular meetings of the Warren County [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of County Commissioners]] are held at the Wayne Dumont Jr. Administrative Building in White Township, which also houses most of the administrative offices of Warren County.

Part of the Pequest Fish Hatchery also lies within the boundaries of White Township.

[[Four Sisters Winery]] is located in White Township.

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Warren County, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with White Township include:

* [[John Insley Blair]] (1802–1899), entrepreneur, railroad magnate, philanthropist and one of the 19th century's wealthiest men<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1899/12/03/archives/john-insley-blair-dead-leaves-a-name-for-philanthropy-and-many.html "John Insley Blair Dead; Leaves a Name for Philanthropy and Many Millions. Blairstown, His Home, Famous His Determination to Acquire Wealth -- His Vast Railroad, Mining, and Financial Enterprises."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 3, 1899. Accessed November 13, 2018. "When he was two years old his father moved to a farm on Beaver Creek, near the village of Hope, and young Blair spent his boyhood on the farm that is still in possession of the family."</ref>
* [[Charles W. Buttz]] (1837–1913), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[South Carolina]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001202 Charles W. Buttz], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed February 3, 2011.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://white-township.com/ Township website]

{{Geographic Location (8-way)
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 | North = [[Knowlton Township, New Jersey|Knowlton Township]]
 | Northeast = [[Hope Township, New Jersey|Hope Township]]
 | East = [[Oxford Township, New Jersey|Oxford Township]]
 | Southeast = [[Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Washington Township]]
 | South = [[Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Franklin Township]]
 | Southwest = [[Harmony Township, New Jersey|Harmony Township]]
 | West = [[Belvidere, New Jersey|Belvidere]]<br>[[Lower Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Mount Bethel Township, PA]]
 | Northwest = [[Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Mount Bethel Township, PA]]
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