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Lower Alloways Creek Township is a Township located in Salem County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 1,851. PSE&G operates three Nuclear Reactors in Lower Alloways Creek Township. ''Salem 1'' and ''Salem 2'' are Pressurized Water Reactor s at the Salem Nuclear Power Plant and ''Hope Creek'' is a Boiling Water Reactor at the Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station . GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 188.0 Km&2 (72.6 Mi&2 ). 121.2 km&2 (46.8 mi&2) of it is land and 66.8 km&2 (25.8 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 35.55% water. Lower Alloways Creek Township borders Elsinboro Township , Salem , and Quinton Township . Lower Alloways Creek Township also borders the Delaware Bay and Cumberland County . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 1,851 people, 693 households, and 537 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 15.3/km&2 (39.6/mi&2). There were 730 housing units at an average density of 6.0/km&2 (15.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.38% White , 2.16% African American , 0.11% Native American , 0.65% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.16% from Other Races , and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 693 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were Married Couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% 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 3.00. In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. The median income for a household in the township was $55,078, and the median income for a family was $59,653. Males had a median income of $44,081 versus $30,313 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $21,962. 7.3% of the population and 4.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 14.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Federal, state and county representation Lower Alloways Creek Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District. |
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