| Delanco Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Delanco Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Delanco Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 1, 1859 as Beverly Township |
| Renamed | December 20, 1926 as Delanco Township |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Kate Fitzpatrick |
| • Administrator | Richard Schwab[1] |
| 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[2] | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| • 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[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882100[6] |
| Website | http://www.delancotownship.com |
Delanco Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States 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.[7]
Delanco is named after the Delaware River and Rancocas Creek, which border the community. It was originally called Del-Ranco or Delaranco, an syllabic abbreviation later shortened to Delanco.[8]
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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 (6.5 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.
| 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 | 43.0% | |
| 1970 | 4,157 | 3.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,730 | −10.3% | |
| 1990 | 3,316 | −11.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,237 | −2.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 4,224 | [3] | 30.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[9] | |||
As of the census[4] 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 per square mile (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.
Delanco Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is the township's governing body and is responsible for formulating policies, approving the annual budget and enacting ordinances and resolutions to provide a legislative framework. Voters approved a measure in 2000 that expanded the Township Committee from three to five members starting in 2002.[10] The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[11] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
As of 2011[update], Township Committee members are Mayor Kate Fitzpatrick, Deputy Mayor Marlene Jass, Joan Hinkle, Thom Lord and Mike Templeton.[10]
The Chief of Police for Delanco is George Sacalis. Sacalis was promoted to Chief in 2009 upon the retirement of long time Chief Edmund Parsons, who became Chief in 1989.[12]
Delanco Township is in the 3rd Congressional district. 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).
Delanco Township is in the 7th district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Diane Allen (R, Edgewater Park Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Herb Conaway (D, Delanco Township) and Jack Conners (D, Pennsauken Township).[13]
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).[14][15]
The Delanco Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the New Jersey Department of Education[16]) are M. Joan Pearson Elementary School for grades K-5 (257 students) and Walnut Street Middle School for grades 6-8 (131 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.[17]
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.[18]
Notable current and former residents of Delanco Township include: