Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
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| Springfield, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Formed | November 6, 1688 |
| Royal Charter | January 13, 1713 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| - Mayor | William H. Pettit, Sr. |
| - Manager | J. Paul Keller[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 30.0 sq mi (77.8 km²) |
| - Land | 30.0 sq mi (77.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [2] | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 3,570 |
| - Density | 107.4/sq mi (41.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-69990[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882106[5] |
| Website: http://www.springfieldtownship.org | |
Springfield Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,227.
Springfield was originally formed on November 6, 1688, and reformed by Royal Charter on January 13, 1713. Springfield Township was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798.[6]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.0 square miles (77.8 km²), of which, 30.0 square miles (77.8 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
Jobstown (ZIP code 08041) and Juliustown (08042) are unincorporated communities located within the township.
Springfield Township borders Burlington Township, Florence Township, Mansfield Township, Chesterfield Township, North Hanover Township, Wrightstown, Pemberton Township, Eastampton Township, and Westampton Township.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,326 |
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| 1940 | 1,299 | −2% | |
| 1950 | 1,562 | 20.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,956 | 25.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,244 | 14.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,691 | 19.9% | |
| 1990 | 3,028 | 12.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,227 | 6.6% | |
| Est. 2006 | 3,570 | [3] | 10.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[7] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,227 people, 1,098 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.4 people per square mile (41.5/km²). There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of 37.9/sq mi (14.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.94% White, 3.22% African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 1,098 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $69,268, and the median income for a family was $72,292. Males had a median income of $49,044 versus $31,392 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,322. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Springfield Township operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government.[8] The Township Council consists of five members elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects a mayor and deputy mayor from among its members to serve one-year terms of office.[9]
Members of the Springfield Township Council are Mayor William H. Pettit, Sr., Deputy Mayor, Denis McDaniel, David Frank, Peter Sobotka and Richard Toone.[1]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Springfield Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th Legislative District.[10]
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).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 8th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Phil Haines (R, Springfield Township) and in the Assembly by Dawn Marie Addiego (D, Evesham Township) and Scott Rudder (R, Medford Township).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
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).[13]
[edit] Education
The Springfield Township School District had an enrollment of 316 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[14]
Public school students in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township, along with children of United States Air Force personnel based at McGuire Air Force Base.[15] The schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16]) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (665 students) and Northern Burlington County Regional High School for grades 9-12 (1,264 students). Both schools are in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township.
[edit] Points of interest
- Old Upper Springfield Friends Burying Ground - The cemetery and the accompanying meeting house were placed on both the New Jersey (state ID # 875) and the National Register of Historic Places (Reference # 79001479) in 1979.[17][18]
[edit] Notable residents
Current and former residents of Springfield Township include:
- Irving Fryar, former NFL wide receiver.[19]
- Barclay White (1821-1906) was Superintendent of Indian Affairs during the administration of president Ulysses S. Grant.[20][21]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Members of the Township Council, Springfield Township. Accessed April 24, 2008.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Springfield, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Springfield township (Burlington County), United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 23, 2008.
- ^ 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. 99.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 43.
- ^ Info - Council, Springfield Township. Accessed April 24, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. 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 Springfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 24, 2008.
- ^ Northern Burlington County Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 24, 2008. "The Northern Burlington County Regional School District is an important part of its growing community. The Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School and High School are located in Mansfield Township. Its constituent elementary districts are Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield Townships. In addition, the district serves the children of United States Air Force personnel stationed at McGuire Air Force Base."
- ^ Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 24, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office, updated August 6, 2007. Accessed August 25, 2007.
- ^ Old Upper Springfield Friends Burying Ground, Find A Grave. Accessed August 25, 2007.
- ^ Coyne, Kevin. "JERSEY; Ex-N.F.L. Star Now Hauls In Lost Souls", The New York Times, December 31, 2006. Accessed November 3, 2007. "He moved back to New Jersey, to nearby rural Jobstown, after he retired in 2001 from the Washington Redskins."
- ^ The New York Times, November 24, 1906: "MOUNT HOLLY, N. J., Nov. 23- Barclay White, 85 years old, of this city, a descendant of one of the oldest families in this part of New Jersey and one of the oldest settlers in Mount Holly," "Mr. White attained prominence in National public life when in 1871 to 1878 he was United States Superintendent of Indian Affairs, having charge of seven tribes and six agencies."
- ^ New Jersey Mirror, December 18, 1907: "The subscribers, executors of the estate of Barclay White, deceased, will offer at public sale, on the premises, on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, the farm known as Pine Land farm, midway between Jobstown and Juliustown, Springfield township, Burlington county, N. J.,"
[edit] External links
- Springfield Township website
- Springfield Township School
- Springfield Township School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for Springfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Northern Burlington County Regional School District
- Northern Burlington County Regional School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
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