Tabernacle Township, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Tabernacle Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset



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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Tabernacle Township, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Burlington
government_footnotes =
government_type = Township (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Kim Brown
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 22, 1901

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 128.3
area_land_km2 = 128.1
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 49.5
area_land_sq_mi = 49.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2007
population_footnotes =
population_total = 7182
population_density_km2 = 56.0
population_density_sq_mi = 145.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|882081|Township of Tabernacle, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 27
elevation_ft = 89
latd = 39 |latm = 49 |lats = 53 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 40 |longs = 55 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08088
area_code = 609
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-72060GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0882081GR|3
website = http://www.townshipoftabernacle-nj.gov
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Tabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,170.

Tabernacle was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1901, from portions of Shamong Township, Southampton Township and Woodland Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 99.]

"New Jersey Monthly" magazine ranked Tabernacle Township as its 23rd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100"] , "New Jersey Monthly", February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 49.5 square miles (128.3 km²), of which, 49.5 square miles (128.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.

Tabernacle Township borders Washington Township, Woodland Township, Southampton Township, Medford Township, and Shamong Township.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 460
1940= 490
1950= 1034
1960= 1621
1970= 2103
1980= 6236
1990= 7360
2000= 7170
estimate=7182
estyear=2007
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3400569990&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34005%7C06000US3400569990&_street=&_county=tabernacle&_cityTown=tabernacle&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Tabernacle township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 18, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,170 people, 2,346 households, and 2,010 families residing in the township. The population density was 145.0 people per square mile (56.0/km²). There were 2,385 housing units at an average density of 48.2/sq mi (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.29% White, 2.09% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 2,346 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $76,432, and the median income for a family was $86,729. Males had a median income of $58,148 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,874. About 1.1% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Tabernacle 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."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

As of 2008, members of the Tabernacle Township Committee are Mayor Kim Brown, Deputy Mayor Richard Franzen, Kenneth Baranowski, Noble McNaughton and Joseph Yates, IV. [ [http://www.townshipoftabernacle-nj.gov/index.php?p=committeemeetings 2008 Township Committee] , Tabernacle Township. Accessed April 8, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Burlington Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 65. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Tabernacle School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416020 Data for the Tabernacle School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 8, 2008.] ) are [http://www.tabernacle.k12.nj.us/tes/index.html Tabernacle Elementary School] for grades K-4 (504 students) and [http://www.tabernacle.k12.nj.us/oms/index.html Kenneth R. Olson Middle School] for grades 5-8 (439 students).

Public school students from Tabernacle Township in grades 9-12 attend Seneca High School located in Tabernacle Township, which is part of the Lenape Regional High School District. The district serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/05/2610/05-2610-000.html Lenape Regional High School District 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 8, 2008. "The Lenape Regional High School District serves the eight municipalities of Evesham, Medford, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland townships and Medford Lakes borough."] The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/05/2610/05-2610-070.html Seneca High School 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 9, 2008.]

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Tabernacle Township include:
*The Concubine, a deathcore band, formed in 2003, known for their intricate and complex songs.Fact|date=April 2008
*Sean Doolittle, baseball standout at the University of Virginia and 1st round draft choice and current minor league first baseman in the Oakland Athletics system.Fact|date=September 2008
*Shana Hiatt (born 1975), model and host of "Poker After Dark" [Bodnar, Jason. "Shawnee grad bets on childhood dream through poker series", "Burlington County Times", November 18, 2004. "Two decades after she was filming "Shana's Variety Hour" in the basement of her Tabernacle home..."]
*Matt Powell (born 1974), AMS Sealed meteorologist. Spent several years on " [http://www.nbc40.net NBC40] " out of Atlantic City.Fact|date=September 2008

Points of interest

*The Carranza Monument - A 12 ft (3.6 m) monument in the Wharton State Forest that marks the site of the July 13, 1928 crash of Emilio Carranza, known as "The Lindbergh of Mexico". The monument, installed with funds donated by Mexican schoolchildren, depicts a falling eagle of Aztec design. Every July on the Saturday nearest the anniversary of his crash (second Saturday in July) at 1:00 p.m. he is honored at the monument site by local residents and representatives from the Mexican consulates in New York City and Philadelphia. [ [http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2165 Emilio Carranza Crash Monument] , RoadsideAmerica.com, undated. Accessed July 24, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.townshipoftabernacle-nj.gov/ Tabernacle Township website]
* [http://www.tabernacle.k12.nj.us Tabernacle School District]
*NJReportCard|05|5130|0|Tabernacle School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416020 Data for the Tabernacle School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://lenape.schoolwires.com/seneca/site/default.asp?8136Nav=|&NodeID=292 Seneca High School]
* [http://www.lrhsd.org/lenape/site/default.asp Lenape Regional High School District]