Berlin Township, New Jersey
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- See also: Borough of Berlin, New Jersey
Berlin Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 5,290.
Berlin was incorporated as a township on April 11, 1910, from portions of Waterford Township. Portions of the borough were taken on March 29, 1927, to form Berlin Borough, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26, 1927.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²), all land.
Berlin Township borders Berlin Borough, Lindenwold, Voorhees, and Waterford. Berlin Township also borders Burlington County.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,537 |
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| 1940 | 1,771 | 15.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,013 | 13.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,363 | 67.1% | |
| 1970 | 5,692 | 69.3% | |
| 1980 | 5,348 | -6.0% | |
| 1990 | 5,466 | 2.2% | |
| 2000 | 5,290 | -3.2% | |
| Est. 2005 | 5,399 | [2] | 2.1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[3] | |||
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,290 people, 1,893 households, and 1,368 families residing in the township. The population density was 628.5/km² (1,628.9/mi²). There were 2,009 housing units at an average density of 238.7/km² (618.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.46% White, 11.87% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.80% of the population.
There were 1,893 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,448, and the median income for a family was $61,042. Males had a median income of $37,240 versus $28,703 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,178. About 4.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
In 1973, Berlin Township changed its form of government from the Township Form to a Faulkner Act Small Municipality form. Its structure includes four Council members and a Mayor all elected at large for three-year terms. The candidates run in political parties at regular primary and general election time. Independent candidates, having declared their intentions at primary time, run only in the general election.
This type of government is a “strong mayor” form in which the Mayor, as chief executive, is responsible for all administrative functions. The Mayor presides at Council meetings, voting and participating as a member of Council. The Mayor appoints, with Council’s approval, the following: Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Clerk, Treasurer, Zoning Officer, Construction Official, Court Administrator, Attorney and Engineer. The Mayor is responsible for the budget; enforcing the charter (State law) and all ordinances (local laws), and the preparation of an annual report for the Council and residents.
The Council has legislative and policy-making power. It elects a Council President annually to preside in the Mayor’s absence. The Mayor appoints Council members to serve as liaisons to the Recreation Committee, Finance Committee, Athletic Association, Public Works, Special Events, School Board, Public Safety and Senior Citizens. The Mayor and one council member are members of the Planning and Zoning Board.
The Mayor of Berlin Township is Phyllis Jeffries-Magazzu.
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Berlin Township is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th Legislative District.[4]
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 Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 6th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John H. Adler (D, Cherry Hill) and in the Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Camden County's Freeholders are: Louis Cappelli, Jr (Freeholder Director), Edward McDonnell (Freeholder Deputy Director), Riletta L. Cream, Jeffrey L. Nash, Joseph Ripa, Carmen Rodriguez, and Rodney Greco.
[edit] Education
The Berlin Township Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district are John F. Kennedy Elementary School for grades PreK-4 and Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School for grades 5-8.
Students attend Overbrook High School in Pine Hill for grades 9-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pine Hill Schools. The high school also serves the community of Clementon as part of sending / receiving relationship.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103.
- ^ Census data for Berlin township, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 54, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Berlin Township municipal website
- Berlin Township Public Schools
- Berlin Township Public Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Berlin Township Public Schools
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| Cities | Camden | Gloucester | |
| Townships | Berlin | Cherry Hill | Gloucester | Haddon | Pennsauken | Voorhees | Waterford | Winslow | |
| CDPs and other communities | Ashland | Barclay-Kingston | Blackwood | Cherry Hill Mall | Echelon | Erial | Erlton-Ellisburg | Glendora | Golden Triangle | Greentree | Sicklerville | Springdale | |
