Berlin Township, New Jersey

:"See also: Borough of Berlin, New Jersey"

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Berlin Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Berlin Township highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey.


mapsize1 = 250x200px
map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Berlin Township, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Camden
government_footnotes =
government_type = Faulkner Act (Small Municipality)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Phyllis A. Magazzu
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = April 11, 1910

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 8.4
area_land_km2 = 8.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 3.2
area_land_sq_mi = 3.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 5405
population_density_km2 = 628.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1628.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|882152|Township of Berlin, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.]
elevation_m = 50
elevation_ft = 164
latd = 39 |latm = 48 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 56 |longs = 2 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08091
area_code = 856
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-05470GR|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 = 0882152GR|3
website = http://www.berlintwp.com
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Berlin Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 5,290.

Berlin was incorporated as a township on April 11, 1910, from portions of Waterford Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 29, 1927, to form Berlin Borough, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26, 1927."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103.]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km²), all of it land.

Berlin Township borders Berlin Borough, Lindenwold, Voorhees, and Waterford. Berlin Township also borders Evesham Township in Burlington County.

West Berlin is an unincorporated community located within the township.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 1537
1940= 1771
1950= 2013
1960= 3363
1970= 5692
1980= 5348
1990= 5466
2000= 5290
estimate=5405
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3400705470&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3404750&_street=&_county=berlin&_cityTown=berlin&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Berlin township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 24, 2007.]
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 5,290 people, 1,893 households, and 1,368 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,628.9 people per square mile (628.5/km²). There were 2,009 housing units at an average density of 618.6/sq mi (238.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.46% White, 11.87% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.80% of the population.

There were 1,893 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,448, and the median income for a family was $61,042. Males had a median income of $37,240 versus $28,703 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,178. About 4.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

In 1973, Berlin Township changed its form of government from the Township Form to a Faulkner Act Small Municipality form. Its structure includes four Council members and a Mayor all elected at large for three-year terms. The candidates run in political parties at regular primary and general election time. Independent candidates, having declared their intentions at primary time, run only in the general election. [ [http://www.berlintwp.com/government.html Form of Government] , Berlin Township. Accessed July 10, 2008.] "2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 33.]

This type of government is a “strong mayor” form in which the Mayor, as chief executive, is responsible for all administrative functions. The Mayor presides at Council meetings, voting and participating as a member of Council. The Mayor appoints, with Council’s approval, the following: Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Clerk, Treasurer, Zoning Officer, Construction Official, Court Administrator, Attorney and Engineer. The Mayor is responsible for the budget; enforcing the charter (State law) and all ordinances (local laws), and the preparation of an annual report for the Council and residents.

The Council has legislative and policy-making power. It elects a Council President annually to preside in the Mayor’s absence. The Mayor appoints Council members to serve as liaisons to the Recreation Committee, Finance Committee, Athletic Association, Public Works, Special Events, School Board, Public Safety and Senior Citizens. The Mayor and one council member are members of the Planning and Zoning Board.

The Mayor of Berlin Township is Phyllis Jeffries-Magazzu.

Federal, state and county representation

Berlin Township is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Berlin Township Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten 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=3401620 Data for the Berlin Township Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 9, 2008.] ) are [http://209.18.101.213/berlin/JFK/ John F. Kennedy Elementary School] for Preschool through 4th grade (368 students) and [http://209.18.101.213/berlin/DDE/ Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School] for grades 5-8 (297). The Huster Building, formerly used as a kindergarten and now used for administration, is named after Robert R. Huster, a Berlin Township resident who was killed in action in the Vietnam War. [ [http://www.njvvmf.org/returns_acmx.cfm?UID=1408 Robert R. Huster, New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial] ]

Public school students from Berlin Township and Clementon attend Overbrook High School in Pine Hill for grades 9-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pine Hill Schools. [ [http://www.pinehill.k12.nj.us/superintendent.html Superintendent's Message] , Pine Hill Schools. Accessed May 17, 2008. "Our facilities consist of the Overbrook High School (with the attendance area encompassing the communities of Pine Hill, Clementon, and Berlin Township), Pine Hill Middle School, Dr. Albert Bean Elementary School, and John Glenn Elementary School."]

Transportation

County Route 534 and County Route 561 both pass through the township. Route 73 also passes through Berlin Township.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Berlin Township include:
*Ron Dayne, running back for the Houston Texans. [ [http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=28762 Ron Dayne player profile] , National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Hometown: Berlin, NJ... Dayne was a consensus first-team All-America selection and SuperPrep’s Eastern Region Player of the Year at Overbrook High School in Berlin, N.J."]

References

External links

* [http://www.berlintwp.com/ Berlin Township municipal website]
* [http://berlintwp.k12.nj.us/ Berlin Township Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|07|0340|0|Berlin Township Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401620 Data for the Berlin Township Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics