Medford Lakes, New Jersey

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Medford Lakes highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Medford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,173.

Medford Lakes was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 17, 1939, from portions of Medford Township.[1]

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[edit] Geography

Medford Lakes is located at 39°51′25″N, 74°48′27″W (39.857032, -74.807616)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (7.63%) is water.

Medford Lakes is an independent municipality located within the boundaries of Medford Township.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1940 137
–
1950 461 236.5%
1960 2,876 523.9%
1970 4,792 66.6%
1980 4,958 3.5%
1990 4,462 -10.0%
2000 4,173 -6.5%
Est. 2005 4,185 [2] 0.3%
Population 1930 - 1990[3]

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,173 people, 1,527 households, and 1,238 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,342.7/km² (3,463.1/mi²). There were 1,555 housing units at an average density of 500.3/km² (1,290.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.32% White, 0.43% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 1,527 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $77,536, and the median income for a family was $83,695. Males had a median income of $58,854 versus $36,831 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,382. About 1.1% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

The Borough of Medford Lakes is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law.

The Medford Lakes Borough Council consists of Mayor Tim Casey, Paul Weiss and Gary Woodend.[4]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Medford Lakes is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th 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 is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 8th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Martha W. Bark (R, Mount Laurel) and in the Assembly by Francis L. Bodine (R, Mount Laurel) and Larry Chatzidakis (R, Mount Laurel). 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 Kindergarten through Eighth grade are educated by the Medford Lakes Public Schools. Schools in the district (with 2004-05 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Nokomis School, with 179 students in Pre-K to 2nd grade, and Neeta School, with 356 students in grades 3-8.

High school students in Medford Lakes attend Shawnee High School, located in Medford Township, which is part of the Lenape Regional High School District, a regional school district in Burlington County, New Jersey that serves the eight municipalities of Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township.

[edit] History

Historically, Medford Lakes has a rich heritage. During the American Revolutionary War, the Aetna Furnace made a local contribution to the war effort through the manufacture of cannon balls. Also a part of the industrial life of what is now Medford Lakes was the saw and grist mill erected by John Haines.

Medford Lakes started as a resort with a unique concept, all construction would be made of logs. Shiploads of cedar logs were imported and craftsmen fashioned them into palatial homes. Inside and out, the walls were of solid log. Some of the logs had their bark scraped off while other logs were used bark and all. Cedar, being a porous wood, is an excellent insulator so the cabins were cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The resort enjoyed an extended season because the big stone fireplaces could heat the rustic houses even in the chilliest weather. The Medford Lakes Development Company was formed in 1927, and in 1928 the Colony Club Pavilion was built by Colonists on ground donated by the Development Company.

Medford Lakes Borough was established as an independent municipality in 1939.

Medford Lakes was heavily damaged on July 12, 2004 during a day which saw 12 inches of rain fall over a 14-hour period. The heavy rain caused a series of dam breaks and breaches in the surrounding areas of Southern New Jersey. The flooding in Medford Lakes was precipitated by the destruction of a dam within Camp Ockanickon, a YMCA camp to the South. This caused the swelling of Upper Aetna Lake and the destruction of the Upper Aetna Dam. The collapse of the Upper Aetna Dam then caused Lower Aetna Lake to swell, which in turn destroyed the Lower Aetna Dam. The failed dams are being replaced with plans to fill the lakes by the spring of 2007. Although this tragedy caused the loss of two large lakes, Medford Lakes still retains its remaining 19 lakes.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 97.
  2. ^ Census data for Medford Lakes borough, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
  3. ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
  4. ^ Who's Who in the Borough, accessed July 19, 2006
  5. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 60, accessed August 30, 2006

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