Riverton, New Jersey

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Riverton, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Riverton
Riverton highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Riverton, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°00′43″N 75°00′53″W / 40.011932°N 75.014735°W / 40.011932; -75.014735Coordinates: 40°00′43″N 75°00′53″W / 40.011932°N 75.014735°W / 40.011932; -75.014735[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
Incorporated December 18, 1893
Government[3]
 • Type Borough
 • Mayor William C. Brown (term ends December 31, 2015)[4]
 • Clerk Mary Longbottom[5]
Area[2]
 • Total 0.966 sq mi (2.502 km2)
 • Land 0.665 sq mi (1.722 km2)
 • Water 0.301 sq mi (0.780 km2)  31.17%
Area rank 505th of 566 in state
37th of 40 in county[2]
Elevation[6] 13 ft (4 m)
Population (2010 Census)[7][8][9]
 • Total 2,779
 • Estimate (2012[10]) 2,794
 • Rank 458th of 566 in state
33rd of 40 in county[11]
 • Density 4,179.4/sq mi (1,613.7/km2)
 • Density rank 144th of 566 in state
5th of 40 in county[11]
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 08076-08077[12][13]
Area code(s) 856 exchanges: 303, 786, 829[14]
FIPS code 3400563660[15][2][16]
GNIS feature ID 0885373[17][2]
Website www.riverton-nj.com

Riverton is a borough located in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough had a total population of 2,779,[7][8][9] reflecting an increase of 20 (+0.7%) from the 2,759 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 16 (-0.6%) from the 2,775 counted in the 1990 Census.[18]

Riverton was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 18, 1893, from portions of Cinnaminson Township, based on the results of a referendum held six days earlier. Portions of the borough were taken to form Palmyra Township on April 19, 1894.[19] It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold.[20]

The borough is located on the Delaware River and is pedestrian-friendly, with sidewalks, gas lamps, and Victorian architecture. Riverton is home to the Riverton Yacht Club, one of the oldest and still active yacht clubs in the country.[21] Many residents' sailboats make their home at this landmark.

Geography

Riverton is located at 40°00′43″N 75°00′53″W / 40.011932°N 75.014735°W / 40.011932; -75.014735 (40.011932,-75.014735). According to the United States Census Bureau, Riverton borough had a total area of 0.966 square miles (2.502 km2), of which, 0.665 square miles (1.722 km2) of it was land and 0.301 square miles (0.780 km2) of it (31.17%) was water.[2][1]

The borough borders Cinnaminson Township, Palmyra, and the Delaware River.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18901,075
—
19001,332*23.9%
19101,77833.5%
19202,34131.7%
19302,4836.1%
19402,354−5.2%
19502,76117.3%
19603,32420.4%
19703,4122.6%
19803,068−10.1%
19902,775−9.6%
20002,759−0.6%
20102,7790.7%
Est. 20122,794[10]0.5%
Population sources:
1890-2000[22] 1890-1920[23]
1890-1910[24] 1910-1930[25]
1930-1990[26] 2000[27][28] 2010[7][8][9]
* = Lost territory in previous decade.[19]

Census 2010

At the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,779 people, 1,057 households, and 754.7 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,179.4 per square mile (1,613.7 /km2). There were 1,112 housing units at an average density of 1,672.3 per square mile (645.7 /km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.41% (2,596) White, 3.31% (92) Black or African American, 0.11% (3) Native American, 0.76% (21) Asian, 0.07% (2) Pacific Islander, 0.47% (13) from other races, and 1.87% (52) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% (56) of the population.[7]

There were 1,057 households of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.[7]

In the borough, 21.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.[7]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $94,762 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,688) and the median family income was $112,721 (+/- $9,113). Males had a median income of $81,078 (+/- $9,544) versus $50,517 (+/- $6,553) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $47,945 (+/- $4,715). About 3.4% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.[29]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census[15] there were 2,759 people, 1,066 households, and 746 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,205.1 people per square mile (1,614.0/km2). There were 1,113 housing units at an average density of 1,696.4 per square mile (651.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.83% White, 1.78% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[27][28]

There were 1,066 households out of which 30.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. Another 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.[27][28]

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.[27][28]

The median income for a household in the borough was $58,977, and the median income for a family was $68,125. Males had a median income of $50,950 versus $36,042 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,223. 3.1% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 2.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.[27][28]

History

Riverton Yacht Club House c 1894

Riverton was established in 1851, along the Delaware River, having been laid out by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan. According to architectural historian Henry Russell Hitchcock, Riverton was the first totally planned residential subdivision in America.[30]

In 1916, Japanese beetles, now a widespread insect pest in the United States, were first discovered in a nursery near Riverton.[31]

Government

Local government

Riverton is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a mayor and a borough council made up of six council members, with all positions elected at large in partisan elections. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[3]

As of 2013, the Mayor of Riverton is Republican William C. Brown, Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2015. Members of the Riverton Borough Council are Council President Suzanne Cairns Wells (R, 2013), Renee Azelby (R, 2015), Joseph Creighton (R, 2014), William Corbi (2015), Michael H. Kinzler (R, 2014) and Jeff Myers (R, 2013).[5][32][33][34][35]

Federal, state and county representation

Riverton is located in the 3rd Congressional District[36] and is part of New Jersey's 7th state legislative district.[8][37][38] Prior to the 2010 Census, Riverton had been part of the 1st Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[39]

New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Jon Runyan (R, Mount Laurel Township).[40] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Cory Booker (D, Newark; took office on October 31, 2013, after winning a special election to fill the seat of Frank Lautenberg)[41][42] and Bob Menendez (D, North Bergen).[43][44]

The 7th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Diane Allen (R, Edgewater Park Township) and in the General Assembly by Herb Conaway (D, Delanco Township) and Troy Singleton (D, Palmyra).[45] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township).[46] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[47]

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 either one or two seats coming up for election each year.[48] The board choose a director and deputy director from among its seven members at an annual reorganization meeting held in January.[48] As of 2013, Burlington County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Joseph B. Donnelly (R, 2013; Cinnaminson Township),[49] Deputy Director Leah Arter (R, 2014; Moorestown Township),[50] Aimee Belgard (D, 2015; Edgewater Park Township),[51] Joseph Howarth (R, 2014; Evesham Township)[52] and Joanne Schwartz (D, 2015; Southampton Township).[53][48]

Education

The Riverton School District serves students in public school in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. Riverton Elementary School served 271 students as of the 2010-11 school year.[54]

For grades nine through twelve, public school students attend Palmyra High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Palmyra Public Schools, along with students from Beverly.[55][56]

Students from Riverton, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the Burlington County Institute of Technology, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton Township.[57]

Transportation

Roads and highways

The borough had a total of 14.05 miles (22.61 km) of roadways, of which 12.42 miles (19.99 km) are maintained by the municipality and 1.63 miles (2.62 km) by Burlington County.[58]

Public transportation

The Riverton station is located on Main Street,[59] provides service on the River Line light rail system, offering southbound service to Camden and the Walter Rand Transportation Center with connections to PATCO Speedline trains to Philadelphia and the Camden County suburbs and northbound service to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to New Jersey Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia and Amtrak trains.[60]

New Jersey Transit provides bus service in the borough on the 419 route that runs between Camden and Burlington.[61][62]

BurLink bus service is offered on the B8 route between the Riverside station and Hartford Crossing / Delran Township.[63]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Riverton include:

References

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