Riverton, New Jersey

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Riverton highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Riverton highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Riverton is a Borough located in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 2,759.

Riverton, established in 1851, is located on the Delaware River. With its sidewalks, gas lamps, and Victorian flavor, the town has maintained a charm through the decades thanks to the ever-present care and volunteer spirit of its residents.

Riverton is home to the Riverton Yacht Club, one of the oldest and still active yacht clubs in the country. Many residents' sailboats make their home at this wonderful landmark. Since 1900, the Riverton Country Club in the adjacent town of Cinnaminson has been and remains a hidden gem of South Jersey. This Donald Ross-designed golf has a 10-year waiting list to join.

Downtown, New Jersey Transit's new River Line light rail system has contributed to a resurgence in the use of public transportation. The River Line offers daily service shuttling travelers between metro Camden and Trenton with connections to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York City.

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[edit] Geography

Riverton is located at 40°0'35" North, 75°0'43" West (40.009712, -75.011915)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²), 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²) of it land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), water. The total area is 30.85% water.

Riverton borders Cinnaminson Township, Palmyra, and the Delaware River.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, 2,759 people, 1,066 households, and 746 families reside in the borough. The population density is 1,614.0/km² (4,205.1/mi²). There are 1,113 housing units at an average density of 651.1/km² (1,696.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 95.83% White, 1.78% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,066 households out of which 30.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% are non-families. Another 25.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.00.

In the borough the population is spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $58,977, and the median income for a family is $68,125. Males have a median income of $50,950 versus $36,042 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $30,223. 3.1% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 2.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

[edit] History

Riverton is a quaint old "river town." Once the exclusive summer retreat of Philadelphia's social elite of the late 1800s, it is now a burgeoning community of successful young families offering attractions from Main Street to the Yacht Club to the Riverton Country Club.

In 1916, Japanese beetles, now a widespread insect pest in the United States, were first discovered in a nursery near Riverton.[1]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

The Mayor of Riverton Borough is Robert Martin. Members of the Riverton Borough Council are Council President Robert K. Smyth, William C. Brown, Jr., Ron Cesaretti, Joseph N. Daniel, Michael H. Kinzler and Robert E. Smyth.[2]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Riverton is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th Legislative District.[3]

New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 7th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Diane B. Allen (R, Burlington) and in the Assembly by Herb Conaway (D, Delran) and Jack Conners (D, Delran). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Burlington County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Burlington County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director James K. Wujcik, Deputy Freeholder Director William S. Haines, Jr., Dawn Marie Addiego, Vincent R. Farias and Aubrey A. Fenton.

[edit] Education

The Riverton Public School serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

For grades nine through twelve, public school students attend Palmyra High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Palmyra Public Schools.

[edit] Transportation

The Riverton station on the River Line light rail system, is located on Main Street, offering southbound service to Camden, New Jersey and the Walter Rand Transportation Center (with transfers available to the PATCO Speedline) and northbound service to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to New Jersey Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Amtrak trains.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Emergency and Domestic Programs: Japanese Beetle, accessed December 7, 2006
  2. ^ Riverton Borough Council, accessed December 6, 2006
  3. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 62, accessed August 30, 2006

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