| Westampton Township, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| — Township — | |
| Westampton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Westampton Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 6, 1850 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Sidney Camp[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.2 sq mi (28.9 km2) |
| • Land | 11.0 sq mi (28.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 8,661 |
| • Density | 653.6/sq mi (252.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08060 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-78200[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882103[7] |
| Website | http://www.westampton.com |
Westampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,217.
Westampton was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 6, 1850, from portions of Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Eastampton Township on February 11, 1880.[8]
Westampton is the home of the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km2), of which, 11.0 square miles (28 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.08%) is water.
| Burlington Twp | Springfield Twp | |||
| Willingboro Twp | Eastampton Twp | |||
| Westampton Township | ||||
| Mount Laurel Township | Hainesport Twp | Mt. Holly Twp |
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 491 |
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| 1940 | 573 | 16.7% | |
| 1950 | 716 | 25.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,114 | 55.6% | |
| 1970 | 2,680 | 140.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,383 | 26.2% | |
| 1990 | 6,004 | 77.5% | |
| 2000 | 7,217 | 20.2% | |
| Est. 2005 | 8,661 | [4] | 20.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[9] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 7,217 people, 2,525 households, and 1,966 families residing in the township. The population density was 653.6 people per square mile (252.4/km²). There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 233.8 per square mile (90.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 70.81% White, 21.27% African American, 0.28% Native American, 3.03% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.83% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.21% of the population.
There were 2,525 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,973, and the median income for a family was $69,656. Males had a median income of $46,536 versus $32,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,594. About 2.7% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Westampton 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 Westampton Township Committee are Mayor Sidney Camp, Deputy Mayor Robert Maybury, Jr., Carolyn Chang, Andre Daniels, Vincent Robbins.[10]
Westampton 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).
Westampton 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).[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 Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students attend the Westampton Township Schools. The schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[14]) are Holly Hills Elementary School with 490 students in Kindergarten through 4th grade, and Westampton Middle School with 465 students in grades 5 to 8.
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.[15] 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.
Westampton hosts one county route, and two major highways. Interstate 295 runs through the norhtwestern section of the township for about 2½ miles, including an interchange, Exit 45. County Route 541 passes through the municipality from the northwestern section to the southeastern corner. In addition, Westampton Township houses a 4.1-mile (6.6 km) section of the New Jersey Turnpike, including a 4-lane toll gate for Exit 5.
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 413 line.,[16] and Academy Bus also provides service to New York City from a park-ride near Exit 5 of the New Jersey Turnpike.