| Bass River Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Bass River Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Bass River Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 30, 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Walsh Act (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Debra Buzby-Cope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.3 sq mi (202.7 km2) |
| • Land | 75.9 sq mi (196.5 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,443 |
| • Density | 19.9/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08224 - New Gretna |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-03370[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882086[5] |
| Website | http://bassriver-nj.org/ |
Bass River Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 1,443.[2]
Bass River was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 30, 1864, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township and Washington Township.[6]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 78.2 square miles (202.7 km²), of which, 75.9 square miles (196.5 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) of it (3.03%) is water.
| Woodland Twp | Barnegat Twp and Stafford Twp |
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| Washington | Little Egg Harbor Twp | |||
| Bass River Township | ||||
| Pt. Republic | Galloway Twp |
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 700 |
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| 1940 | 599 | −14.4% | |
| 1950 | 688 | 14.9% | |
| 1960 | 737 | 7.1% | |
| 1970 | 815 | 10.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,344 | 64.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,580 | 17.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,510 | −4.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,443 | −4.4% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990[2][7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,510 people, 548 households, and 409 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.9 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.87% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 548 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,469, and the median income for a family was $51,167. Males had a median income of $35,179 versus $27,222 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,382. About 2.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Since 1972, Bass River Township has been governed under the Walsh Act by a three-member commission.[8] The members of the commission are elected at-large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis.[9] Each of the Commissioners is the head of a designated department, with the mayor presiding over meetings but having no executive role.[10]
As of 2011[update], members of the Bass River Township Committee are Mayor Debra Buzby-Cope (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety), Deputy Mayor T. Richard Bethea] (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and Gary Smith (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property).[11] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[2]
Bass River Township is in the 3rd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 9th state legislative district.[12]
New Jersey's Third Congressional District is represented by Jon Runyan (R, Mount Laurel Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
9th district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by DiAnne Gove (R, Long Beach Township) and Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[14] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[15]
Burlington County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose five members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Burlington County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Bruce D. Garganio (Florence Township, 2012), Deputy Director Christopher J. Brown (Evesham Township, 2011), Joseph B. Donnelly (Cinnaminson Township, 2013), Mary Ann O'Brien (Medford Township, 2012) and Mary Anne Reinhart (Shamong Township, 2011).[16][17]
The Bass River Township Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade, as part of the Bass River Township School District. The school had an enrollment of 131 students in the 2005-06 school year.[18]
Students in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District.[19] The district comprises the Pinelands Regional Junior High School (1,082 students in grades 7-9) and Pinelands Regional High School (888 students in grades 10-12). The current combined enrollment is nearly 2,000 students. The student to teacher ratio is 25:1 in the high school, and 22:1 in the middle school. The district serves students from Bass River Township, Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Tuckerton Borough.[20]
Bass River is the only municipality in Burlington County that hosts both U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway. Two interchanges (on the parkway) are located in Bass River that connect with Route 9 and New Gretna, as well as a toll gate tolling motorists heading northbound.
Other major roads that pass through include Route 167 and County Route 542.
New Jersey Transit provides service to Atlantic City on the 559 route.[21]