Berlin Township, New Jersey
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- See also: Borough of Berlin, New Jersey
| Berlin, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Phyllis A. Magazzu |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km²) |
| - Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,290 |
| - Density | 1,628.9/sq mi (628.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08009 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-05470[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882152[2] |
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 township were taken on March 29, 1927, to form Berlin Borough, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26, 1927.[3]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km²), all of it land.
Berlin Township borders Berlin Borough, Lindenwold, Voorhees, and Waterford. Berlin Township also borders Burlington County.
West Berlin is an unincorporated community located within the township.
[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% | |
| 1990 | 5,466 | 2.2% | |
| 2000 | 5,290 | −3.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 5,405 | [4] | 2.2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[5] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,290 people, 1,893 households, and 1,368 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,628.9 people per square mile (628.5/km²). There were 2,009 housing units at an average density of 618.6/sq mi (238.7/km²). 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.[6]
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).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 6th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John Adler (D, Cherry Hill Township) and in the Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill Township).[7] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[8]
Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large for staggered three-year terms by the residents of the county.[9] As of 2008, Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2010), Riletta L. Cream (Camden, 2008), Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2009), Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill Township, 2009), Joseph Ripa (Voorhees Township, 2009) and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2010).[10]
[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 Preschool through 4th grade and Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School for grades 5-8. The Huster Building, formerly used as a kindergarten and now used for administration, is named after Robert R. Huster, a Berlin Township resident who was killed in action in the Vietnam War.[11]
Public school students from Berlin Township and Clementon attend Overbrook High School in Pine Hill for grades 9-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pine Hill Schools.[12]
[edit] Transportation
County Route 534 and County Route 561 both pass through the township. Route 73 also passes through Berlin Township.
[edit] Notable residents
- Ron Dayne, running back for the Houston Texans.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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 July 24, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Board of Freeholders, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ^ Robert R. Huster, New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
- ^ Superintendent's Message, Pine Hill Schools. Accessed May 17, 2008. "Our facilities consist of the Overbrook High School (with the attendance area encompassing the communities of Pine Hill, Clementon, and Berlin Township), Pine Hill Middle School, Dr. Albert Bean Elementary School, and John Glenn Elementary School."
- ^ Ron Dayne player profile, National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Hometown: Berlin, NJ... Dayne was a consensus first-team All-America selection and SuperPrep’s Eastern Region Player of the Year at Overbrook High School in Berlin, N.J."
[edit] External links
- Berlin Township municipal website
- Berlin Township Public Schools
- Berlin Township Public Schools's 2006-07 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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