| Shamong Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Shamong Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Shamong Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | February 19, 1852 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Sean Gray (2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.1 sq mi (116.7 km2) |
| • Land | 44.8 sq mi (116.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2008)[3] | |
| • Total | 6,713 |
| • Density | 144.2/sq mi (55.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08088 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-66810[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882084[6] |
| Website | http://www.shamong.net |
Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,462.
Shamong was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 19, 1852, from portions of Medford Township, Southampton Township and Washington Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Woodland Township (March 7, 1866), and Tabernacle Township (March 22, 1901).[7]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Shamong Township as its 6th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[8]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.1 square miles (117 km2), of which, 44.8 square miles (116 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.55%) is water.
Shamong Township borders Medford Township, Tabernacle Township, Washington Township, Camden County, and Atlantic County.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 475 |
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| 1940 | 505 | 6.3% | |
| 1950 | 712 | 41.0% | |
| 1960 | 774 | 8.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,318 | 70.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,537 | 244.2% | |
| 1990 | 5,765 | 27.1% | |
| 2000 | 6,462 | 12.1% | |
| Est. 2008 | 6,713 | [3] | 3.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 6,462 people, 2,132 households, and 1,820 families residing in the township. The population density was 144.2 people per square mile (55.7/km²). There were 2,175 housing units at an average density of 48.5 per square mile (18.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% White, 0.82% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 2,132 households out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $77,457, and the median income for a family was $82,534. Males had a median income of $55,664 versus $35,440 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,934. About 2.3% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Shamong Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. 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.[1] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
Members of the Shamong Township Committee are Mayor Sean Gray (2009), [Deputy Mayor] Jon Shevelew (2010), Chris Norman (2010), Martin Mozitis (2011) and James Schroeder (2009).[10]
Shamong Township is split between the 2nd and 3rd Congressional districts. New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). 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).
Shamong 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).[11][12]
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).[13][14]
The Shamong Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) are Indian Mills Elementary School for grades K-4 (539 students) and Indian Mills Memorial School for grades 5-8 (436 students).
Public school students in Shamong Township in grades 9-12 attend Seneca High School located in Tabernacle Township, which is part of the Lenape Regional High School District. The district serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township.[16] The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships.[17]
Notable current and former residents of Shamong Township include: