Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey
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| Edgewater Park, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | February 12, 1880 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Judith Hall |
| - Administrator | Linda Dougherty[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.9 km²) |
| - Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation [2] | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 7,968 |
| - Density | 2,701.8/sq mi (1,043.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08010 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-20050[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882101[5] |
| Website: http://edgewaterpark-nj.com | |
Edgewater Park Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,864.
Edgewater Park Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 12, 1880, from portions of Beverly Township (now known as Delanco Township.[6]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.9 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (4.28%) is water.
Edgewater Park Township borders Burlington Township, Willingboro Township, Delanco Township, Beverly, and the Delaware River.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,243 |
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| 1940 | 1,171 | −5.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,279 | 9.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,866 | 124.1% | |
| 1970 | 7,412 | 158.6% | |
| 1980 | 9,273 | 25.1% | |
| 1990 | 8,388 | −9.5% | |
| 2000 | 7,864 | −6.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 7,968 | [3] | 1.3% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[7] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 7,864 people, 3,152 households, and 2,099 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,701.8 people per square mile (1,043.4/km²). There were 3,301 housing units at an average density of 1,134.1/sq mi (438.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 68.07% White, 21.40% African American, 0.17% Native American, 3.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.20% from other races, and 3.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.60% of the population.
There were 3,152 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,936, and the median income for a family was $52,016. Males had a median income of $38,156 versus $27,304 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,920. About 7.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Members of the Edgewater Park Township Committee are Mayor Judith Hall (D, term ends December 31, 2009), Deputy Mayor Donna Atzert (D, 2009), Jim Daly (D, 2008), Kevin Johnson (D, 2010) and Tom Pullion (D, 2008).[8]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Edgewater Park 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 Edgewater Park School District serves public school students in grades from prekindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are Mildred Magowan Elementary School (PreK-4, 519 students) and Samuel M. Ridgway Middle School (Grades 5-8, 346 students).
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Burlington City High School in Burlington, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the City of Burlington Public School District.[14]
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 409 and 419 routes.[15]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Edgewater Park Township include:
- Sam Calderone (1926-2006), Major League Baseball Player, 1950, 1953-54.[citation needed]
- Bill Cronin Tight End Miami Dolphins, NCAA football referee.[citation needed]
- Anthony Giacchino (1970-), filmmaker and composer.[16]
- Michael Giacchino (1967-), soundtrack composer.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ Township Administrator's page, Edgewater Park Township. Accessed April 7, 2008.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Edgewater Park, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Edgewater Park township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 24, 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.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Township Committee. Edgewater Park Township. Accessed April 7, 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 Edgewater Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 7, 2008.
- ^ Burlington City High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 7, 2008. "BCHS has served as the receiving district for the Edgewater Park School District, which includes students from Kindergarten through 8th grade, for many years."
- ^ Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
- ^ Coppock, Kristen. "Filmmaker brings ‘The Camden 28’ to the nation’s attention on PBS", Burlington County Times, September 11, 2007. Accessed May 19, 2008. "In a phone interview, the Edgewater Park native said that speaking with Doyle about the incident provided the inspiration to make a film."
- ^ Burlingame, Jon. "Michael Giacchino's Mission: Make the Old Music New", The New York Times, May 7, 2006. Accessed November 27, 2007. "The backyard for Mr. Giacchino, 38, was in Edgewater Park, N.J., where he grew up watching — and listening to — Hanna-Barbera cartoons, "The A-Team" and reruns of "The Dick Van Dyke Show." He graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York, but, as music became his main interest, he took classes at Juilliard and, later, film-music extension courses at U.C.L.A."
[edit] External links
- Township of Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park School District
- Edgewater Park School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Edgewater Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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