Bass River Township, New Jersey

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



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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Bass River 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 = Walsh Act (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = T. Richard Bethea
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leader_name1 =
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 30, 1864

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 202.7
area_land_km2 = 196.5
area_water_km2 = 6.1
area_total_sq_mi = 78.3
area_land_sq_mi = 75.9
area_water_sq_mi = 2.4

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 1570
population_density_km2 = 7.7
population_density_sq_mi = 19.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|882086|Township of Bass River, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.]
elevation_m = 22
elevation_ft = 72
latd = 39 |latm = 39 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 26 |longs = 58 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08224 - New Gretna
area_code = 609
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-03370GR|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 = 0882086GR|3
website = http://bassriver-nj.org/
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Bass River Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 1,510.

Bass River was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 30, 1864, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township and Washington Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 93.]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 78.2 square miles (202.7 km²), of which, 75.9 square miles (196.5 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) of it (3.03%) is water.

Bass River Township borders Washington Township, Woodland Township, Atlantic County, and Ocean County.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 700
1940= 599
1950= 688
1960= 737
1970= 815
1980= 1344
1990= 1580
2000= 1510
estimate=1570
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3400383050&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34003%7C06000US3400383050&_street=&_county=bass+river&_cityTown=bass+river&_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 Bass River Township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 10, 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 1,510 people, 548 households, and 409 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.9 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.87% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.

There were 548 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,469, and the median income for a family was $51,167. Males had a median income of $35,179 versus $27,222 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,382. About 2.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Since 1972, Bass River Township has been governed under the Walsh Act by a three-member commission. [ [http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH4.PDF The Commission Form of Municipal Government] , p. 53. Accessed August 10, 2007.] The members of the commission are elected at-large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis. ["2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 49.] Each of the Commissioners is the head of a designated department, with the mayor presiding over meetings but having no executive role. [ [http://bassriver-nj.org/government/index.php Bass River Township Form Of Government] , Bass River Township. Accessed June 16, 2008.]

Members of the Bass River Township Committee are
Mayor [http://bassriver-nj.org/people/mayor.php T. Richard Bethea] (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance,
Deputy Mayor [http://bassriver-nj.org/people/council-two.php Debra Buzby-Cope] (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property) and [http://bassriver-nj.org/people/council-three.php Gary Smith] (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety). [ [http://bassriver-nj.org/government/boardcommissioners/index.php Bass River Township Board of Commissioners: Commissioners and Their Departments] . Bass River Township. Accessed June 16, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Bass River Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Bass River Township Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade, as part of the Bass River Township School District. The school had an enrollment of 131 students in the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401200&ID=340120000950 Bass River Township Elementary School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 7, 2008.]

Students in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc06/narrative/05/0200/05-0200-000.html Report Card Narrative for Bass River Township Elementary School] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 6, 2007.] The district comprises the Pinelands Regional Junior High School (1,082 students in grades 7-9) and Pinelands Regional High School (888 students in grades 10-12). The current combined enrollment is nearly 2,000 students. The student to teacher ratio is 25:1 in the high school, and 22:1 in the middle school. The district serves students from Bass River Township, Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Tuckerton Borough. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/29/4105/29-4105-000.html Pinelands Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 27, 2008. "The Pinelands Regional School District covers the municipalities of Bass River, Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor, and Tuckerton in Ocean and Burlington Counties."]

Transportation

Bass River is the only municipality in Burlington County that hosts both U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway. Two interchanges (on the parkway) are located in Bass River that connect with Route 9 and New Gretna. A toll gate is also located in the municipality, tolling motorists heading northbound.

New Jersey Transit provides service to Atlantic City on the 559 route. [ [http://www.njtransit.com/sf_tp_rc_burlington.shtml Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections] , New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://bassriver-nj.org/ Official website]
*NJReportCard|05|0200|0|Bass River Township Elementary School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401200 Data for the Bass River Township Elementary School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.pinelandsregional.org/ Pinelands Regional School District]
*NJReportCard|29|4105|0|Pinelands Regional School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413000 Data for the Pinelands Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics