Burlington Township, New Jersey

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

Burlington Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 20,294.

Burlington was formed as a "Towne" by the West Jersey proprietors, and was interrelated to Burlington City during its early days. Burlington was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798.^[1]

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 km² (14.0 mi²). 34.9 km² (13.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (3.58%) is water.

Burlington Township borders Florence Township, Springfield Township, Westampton Township, Willingboro Township, and Edgewater Park Township. Burlington Township also borders the Delaware River.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 20,294 people, 7,112 households, and 5,277 families residing in the township. The population density was 581.7/km² (1,506.2/mi²). There were 7,348 housing units at an average density of 210.6/km² (545.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 67.71% White, 24.49% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.73% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.46% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.01% of the population.

There were 7,112 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $61,663, and the median income for a family was $70,958. Males had a median income of $49,290 versus $35,510 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,754. About 3.4% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Burlington Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) Plan E system of municipal government.

The Mayor of Burlington Township is Stephen M. George. Members of the Burlington Township Council are Council President E.L. "Pete" Green, President Pro Tem Harry McConnell, Brian J. Carlin, George M. Kozub, Richard W. Quinn, Jr., Carl M. Schoenborn and Sandra V. Stewart.^[4].

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Burlington Township is split between the Third and Fourth Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 7th Legislative District.^[5]

New Jersey's Third Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Ocean County, is represented by Jim Saxton (R, Mount Holly). New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob 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

Students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade are educated in the Burlington Township School District, under superintendent Christopher Manno. The Burlington Township School District (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) includes B. Bernice Young Elementary School, with 902 students in pre-K to 2nd grade; Springside Elementary School, with 223 students in 2nd grade; Fountain Woods Elementary School, with 1,270 students in grades 3 - 6; Thomas O. Hopkins Middle School with 591 students in grades 7 and 8; and Burlington Township High School, with 1,040 students in grades 9 - 12.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Burlington Township website
• Burlington Township School District
• Burlington Township School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Burlington Township School District

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