Marlton, New Jersey

Marlton, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Map of Marlton CDP in Burlington County. Inset: Location of Burlington County in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Marlton, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°54′07″N 74°55′45″W / 39.901885°N 74.929277°W / 39.901885; -74.929277Coordinates: 39°54′07″N 74°55′45″W / 39.901885°N 74.929277°W / 39.901885; -74.929277
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Burlington
Township	Evesham
Area[1]
• Total	3.235 sq mi (8.378 km2)
• Land	3.227 sq mi (8.357 km2)
• Water	0.008 sq mi (0.021 km2)  0.25%
Elevation[2]	95 ft (29 m)
Population (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	10,133
• Density	3,140.3/sq mi (1,212.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code	08053[4]
Area code(s)	856
FIPS code	3444100[5][1][6]
GNIS feature ID	02390126[7][1]

Marlton is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.^[8][9][10] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 10,133.^[3]

History

Marlton was founded by Welsh and English farmers beginning in 1676. Originally called "Evesham" (named for an English village outside Stratford-upon-Avon), the community was incorporated as one of the original 13 townships in Burlington County in 1688.

The name Marlton first appeared in the early 19th century. The name is derived from marl clay, which is commonly found in the local soil. The discovery of the marl content helped local business and farmers, and caused the first "building boom", occurring in the 1830s and 1840s. Marl continued to be excavated in Marlton until 1930, when the pits were shut down.^[11] The marl was sold locally, and shipped directly, by rail to Burlington City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City, for reshipping as an alternate for green manure, water treatment amendment, and semi-flowable fill.

Landmarks

PH-32, a Project Nike missile base from the Cold War, was located near Cherokee High School.

Geography

Marlton is located at 39°54′07″N 74°55′45″W / 39.901885°N 74.929277°W / 39.901885; -74.929277 (39.901885,-74.929277). According to the United States Census Bureau, Marlton had a total area of 3.235 square miles (8.378 km²), of which, 3.227 square miles (8.357 km²) of it is land and 0.008 square miles (0.021 km²) of it (0.25%) is water.^[12][1]

Demographics

Census 2010

At the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,133 people, 4,126 households, and 2,653 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,140.3 per square mile (1,212.5 /km²). There were 4,343 housing units at an average density of 1,345.9 per square mile (519.7 /km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.57% (8,772) White, 4.27% (433) Black or African American, 0.15% (15) Native American, 6.10% (618) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.30% (132) from other races, and 1.60% (162) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.41% (447) of the population.^[3]

There were 4,126 households of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% 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 3.12.^[3]

In the CDP, 21.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.^[3]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census^[5] there were 10,260 people, 4,097 households, and 2,728 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,171.0 people per square mile (1,222.7/km²). There were 4,203 housing units at an average density of 1,299.0/sq mi (500.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.32% White, 2.88% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.^[14]

There were 4,097 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.12.^[14]

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.^[14]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,271, and the median income for a family was $61,217. Males had a median income of $46,905 versus $31,798 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,145. About 2.1% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.^[14]

Transportation

The Marlton Circle was a traffic circle at the intersection of Route 70 and Route 73. In 2010, the circle was completely eliminated and replaced with a grade-separated interchange where Route 73 crosses over Route 70. The new traffic pattern was completed in late 2011.^[15]

The 406 route provides bus service to and from Philadelphia.^[16]

Notable people

References

Reading list

• Horner, Maurice W. A History of Evesham Township. (Philadelphia: Dorrance, 1971).
• McCabe, Wayne T. A Penny A View...An Album of Postcard Views...Marlton, N.J. (Newton, NJ: Historic Preservation Alternatives, 2001).

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