| Lumberton Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Lumberton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Lumberton Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 14, 1860 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • mayor | James Conway, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.0 sq mi (33.8 km2) |
| • Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,331 |
| • Density | 813.0/sq mi (313.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08048 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-42060[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882091[5] |
| Website | http://www.lumbertontwp.com |
Lumberton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,461.
Lumberton was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1860, from portions of Medford Township, Southampton Township and Eastampton Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 12, 1924, to form Hainesport.[6]
In March 2007, Lumberton was identified as having the most active community of EBay buyers and sellers on a per-capita basis in the United States.[7][8]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.0 square miles (34 km2), of which, 12.9 square miles (33 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (1.30%) is water.
Lumberton Township borders Eastampton Township, Southampton Township, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Hainesport Township, and Mount Holly Township.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 905 |
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| 1940 | 1,007 | 11.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,325 | 31.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,833 | 113.8% | |
| 1970 | 3,945 | 39.3% | |
| 1980 | 5,236 | 32.7% | |
| 1990 | 6,705 | 28.1% | |
| 2000 | 10,461 | 56.0% | |
| Est. 2006 | 12,331 | [2] | 17.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[9] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 10,461 people, 3,930 households, and 2,731 families residing in the township. The population density was 813.0 people per square mile (313.8/km²). There were 4,080 housing units at an average density of 317.1 per square mile (122.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 78.31% White, 13.75% African American, 0.23% Native American, 3.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.15% of the population.
There were 3,930 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,571, and the median income for a family was $70,329. Males had a median income of $46,045 versus $32,431 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,789. About 2.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Lumberton 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.[10] 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], members of the Lumberton Township Committee are Mayor James A. Conway, Jr., Deputy Mayor Lewis Jackson, Anita Lovely, Michael Mansdoerfer and Michael Petty.[11]
Lumberton 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).
Lumberton 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).[12][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 history of some of the homes in Lumberton date back to the times of slavery. One such home, located on Creek Road in the township, has been documented as having been a site on the underground railroad. The home was originally built by D.B. Cole in 1824. The deed to the land where the home sits dates back to 1806 when the Coles purchased the land from the Moores of Moorestown. The story goes, and has been documented in a book written by Charles Blockson entitled "Hippocrene Guide to the Underground Railroad," that a fake well that once rested in the backyard of the house served as a chute for slaves to slide down in order to hide from their slavemasters as they fled to Canada. The site still exists today. The house is presently owned by Robert and Marcie Steel.
For Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students attend the Lumberton Township School District. With an average addition of 80-100 students per year, Lumberton has been one of the most rapidly growing school districts in South Jersey for the past ten years. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16]) are Florence L. Walther School with 390 students in pre-Kindergarten to first grade, Ashbrook Elementary School with 396 students in grades 2-3, Bobby's Run School with 385 students in grades 4-5 and Lumberton Middle School with 578 students in grades 6-8, a New Jersey Star School.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a comprehensive regional public high school serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) and comprising the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township.[17] The current population 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.
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 and 413 routes.[18] The Flying W Airport is located 1-mile (1.6 km) southwest of the central business district.
Notable current and former residents of Lumberton Township include: