| Eastampton Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Eastampton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Eastampton Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | February 11, 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Mayor | Rich Renzulli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2) |
| • Land | 5.8 sq mi (14.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,697 |
| • Density | 1,077.9/sq mi (416.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08060 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-18790[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882105[5] |
| Website | http://www.eastampton.com |
Eastampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,202.
Eastampton Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 11, 1880, from portions of Westampton Township. Portions of both Lumberton Township and Southampton Township were annexed in 1882.[6]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km2), of which, 5.8 square miles (15 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.37%) is water.
Eastampton Township borders Mount Holly Township, Westampton Township, Springfield Township, Pemberton Township, Southampton Township, and Lumberton Township
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 503 |
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| 1940 | 498 | −1.0% | |
| 1950 | 692 | 39.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,402 | 102.6% | |
| 1970 | 2,284 | 62.9% | |
| 1980 | 3,814 | 67.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,962 | 30.1% | |
| 2000 | 6,202 | 25.0% | |
| Est. 2006 | 6,697 | [2] | 8.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 6,202 people, 2,226 households, and 1,638 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,077.9 people per square mile (416.5/km²). There were 2,312 housing units at an average density of 401.8 per square mile (155.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 78.25% White, 11.77% African American, 0.23% Native American, 5.42% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.72% of the population.
There were 2,226 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $66,406, and the median income for a family was $71,765. Males had a median income of $46,486 versus $31,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,534. About 2.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
The Eastampton Township Council consists of five members elected at large in partisan elections to staggered four-year terms of office. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected each year by the Council from among its members. The Mayor coordinates the work of the Council, chairs Council meetings and serves as spokesperson for the community. The Mayor also signs all contracts and obligations of the Township and is empowered to perform marriages. The residents of Eastampton adopted the Council-Manager form of New Jersey municipal government in 1982.[8][9]
Members of the Eastampton Township Council are Mayor Jay Springer, Deputy Mayor Louise Campbell, Council Members Joe Maroccia,Keith Nagler and Walt Tafe.[8]
Eastampton 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).
Eastampton Township is in the 8th district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Dawn Marie Addiego (R, Evesham Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Gerry Nardello (R, Mount Laurel Township) and Scott Rudder (R, Medford Township).[10][11]
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).[12][13]
For Kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students attend the newly created Eastampton Community School with 765 students in grades K through 8.
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a regional public high school serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) and composed of the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township.[14] The current enrollment of the school is approximately 2,250 students. The school is located in Mount Holly Township and is part of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School District.