| Mansfield Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Mansfield Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Formed | November 6, 1688 |
| Royal Charter | May 9, 1770 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Arthur Puglia |
| • Administrator | Joseph Broski[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.9 sq mi (56.6 km2) |
| • Land | 21.7 sq mi (56.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| • Total | 8,047 |
| • Density | 234.3/sq mi (90.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08022 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-43290[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882108[6] |
| Website | www.mansfieldburlington.com |
Mansfield Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 5,090, which was forecast to have grown to 8,047 as of the 2006 Census estimate, representing growth of 58.1% since the previous enumeration.[3]
Mansfield was first formed on November 6, 1688, and reformed by Royal Charter on May 9, 1770. Mansfield was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Fieldsboro (March 7, 1850, within township; became fully independent c. 1894), Bordentown Township (March 8, 1852) and Florence Township (March 7, 1872).[7]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.9 square miles (56.6 km²), of which, 21.7 square miles (56.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.64%) is water.
Mansfield Township encompasses the communities of Columbus (where the town hall is located), Georgetown, Hedding and Kinkora. The hamlets are Mansfield and Rising Sun Square (also known as Mansfield Square). "Homestead," a retirement village, consists of 1,200 homes in Columbus.
Liberty Lake is a 6-acre (24,000 m2) freshwater spring-fed lake, that allows boating, swimming and fishing.
| Bordentown Twp | ||||
| Florence Twp | Chesterfield Twp | |||
| Mansfield Township | ||||
| Springfield Twp |
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,709 |
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| 1940 | 1,642 | −3.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,907 | 16.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,084 | 9.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,597 | 24.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,523 | −2.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,874 | 53.5% | |
| 2000 | 5,090 | 31.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 8,047 | [3] | 58.1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[8] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 5,090 people, 2,077 households, and 1,561 families residing in the township. The population density was 234.3 people per square mile (90.5/km²). There were 2,122 housing units at an average density of 97.7 per square mile (37.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.42% White, 1.91% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.
There were 2,077 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,757, and the median income for a family was $59,040. Males had a median income of $45,560 versus $40,968 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,559. About 2.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Mansfield 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.[9] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor presides at the meetings and votes as a member of the Committee. All formal legislative and executive powers are exercised by the Committee as a whole.
The Township Committee has allocated coordination of administrative and departmental functions among its members. Every Township board and department has at least one member of Committee as a liaison.
Members of the Mansfield Township Committee are Mayor Arthur Pugglia, Deputy Mayor Kenneth Denti, Robert Higgins, LaVerne Cholewa and Terri Tallon-Hammill.[10]
Mansfield Township is in the 4th Congressional district. New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Mansfield 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]
Children in grades K - 6 attend the Mansfield Public Schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics.[15]) are John Hydock Elementary School, serving grades Pre-K through 2 "Home of the Cougars" (302 students) and Mansfield Township Elementary School serving Grades 3-6 "Home of the Mustangs" (372 students).
Children in public school for grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, North Hanover Township and Springfield Township, along with children of United States Air Force personnel based at McGuire Air Force Base.[16] The schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (665 students) and Northern Burlington County Regional High School for grades 9-12 (1,264 students). Both schools are in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township.
Interstate 95 (the New Jersey Turnpike) and Interstate 295 pass through the township, as do U.S. Route 130, U.S. Route 206 and Route 68. Mansfield Township houses Interchange 6 on the turnpike, which connects to the Pennsylvania Extension and Route 130. The 6 tollgate is located further west on the Penn Ext. in the township of Florence.
On December 1, 2004, the Turnpike Authority announced a plan to extend the 'dual-dual' setup of the turnpike from Exit 8A in Monroe Township to Exit 6. This widening would change the current configuration (from 3-3) to "3-3-3-3" and is anticipated to be completed by 2014.
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 409 route.[18]