Delanco Township, New Jersey
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| Delanco, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 1, 1859 as Beverly Township |
| Renamed | December 20, 1926 as Delanco Township1926 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Fern Ouellette |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²) |
| - Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 4,224 |
| - Density | 1,301.1/sq mi (502.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08075 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-17080[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882100[4] |
| Website: http://www.delancotownship.com | |
Delanco Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,237.
What is now Delanco Township was originally incorporated as Beverly Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1859, within Willingboro Township. At its creation, Beverly Township included Beverly city, which separated as an independent municipality c. 1877. Portions of the township were taken to create Edgewater Park on February 26, 1924. The township's name was changed to Delanco Township as of December 20, 1926, based on the results of a referendum held on November 2, 1926.[5]
Delanco is named after the Delaware River and Rancocas Creek, which border the community. It was originally called Del-Ranco or Delaranco, a portmanteau later shortened to Delanco.[6]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (26.55%) is water.
Delanco Township borders Beverly, Edgewater Park Township, Willingboro Township, Delran Township, and Riverside Township. Delanco also borders the Delaware River, and across it, Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 2,349 |
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| 1940 | 2,383 | 1.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,805 | 17.7% | |
| 1960 | 4,011 | 43% | |
| 1970 | 4,157 | 3.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,730 | −10.3% | |
| 1990 | 3,316 | −11.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,237 | −2.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 4,224 | [2] | 30.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,237 people, 1,227 households, and 892 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,301.1 people per square mile (501.9/km²). There were 1,285 housing units at an average density of 516.5/sq mi (199.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.89% White, 1.92% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
There were 1,227 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,106, and the median income for a family was $56,985. Males had a median income of $40,727 versus $28,144 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,096. About 6.8% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Township Committee is the township's governing body. This elective body is responsible for formulating policies, approving the annual budget and enacting ordinances and resolutions to provide a legislative framework. Beginning in 2002, the Township Committee increased to a five-member committee. This is a result of the approval of the increase in the committee by the voters in the 2000 General Election. The Township Committee consists of a mayor, deputy mayor and three committee members.
Township Committee members are Mayor Fern Ouellette, Deputy Mayor Mike Templeton, Ed Devinney, Kate Fitzpatrick and Joan Hinkle.[8]
The Chief of Police for Delanco is Edmund Parsons. Edmund has been an officer for 34 years and became Chief in 1989.
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Delanco Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th Legislative District.[9]
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).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 7th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Diane Allen (R, Edgewater Park Township) and in the Assembly by Herb Conaway (D, Delanco Township) and Jack Conners (D, Pennsauken Township).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]
Burlington County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis. As of 2008, Burlington County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director James K. Wujcik (Cinnaminson Township, 2009), Deputy Director Joseph B. Donnelly (Cinnaminson Township, 2010), Dawn Marie Addiego (Evesham Township, 2008), Aubrey A. Fenton (Willingboro Township, 2008) and William S. Haines, Jr. (Medford Township, 2009).[12]
[edit] Education
The Delanco Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are M. Joan Pearson Elementary School for grades K-5 (125 students) and Walnut Street Middle School for grades 6-8 (239 students).
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Riverside High School in Riverside Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Riverside School District.[14]
[edit] Transportation
The Delanco station on the River Line light rail system, is located on Rhawn Avenue in 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.
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 419 route.[15]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Delanco Township include:
- Samuel C. Forker (1821-1900), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1871-1873.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Delanco, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Delanco township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 15, 2007.
- ^ 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. 95.
- ^ Delanco Township History, Delanco Township. Accessed June 28, 2006.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Meet Your Township Committee, Delanco Township. Accessed March 1, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. 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.
- ^ The Burlington County Board Of Chosen Freeholders, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Delanco Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 1, 2008.
- ^ Riverside High School 2007 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2008. "To achieve this goal, Riverside High School, which draws students from both Delanco and Riverside Townships, offers a comprehensive program of study in grades nine through twelve."
- ^ Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
- ^ Samuel Carr Forker, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 15, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Delanco Township website
- Delanco Township School District
- Delanco Township School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Delanco Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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