Bordentown Township, New Jersey

:"See also:" Bordentown, New Jersey

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



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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Bordentown 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 = George A. Chidley
leader_title1 = Administrator
leader_name1 = Len Klepner [ [http://www.bordentowntownship.com/administration/admin_home.htm Township Administration] . Accessed June 22, 2008.]
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 8, 1852

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 24.0
area_land_km2 = 22.0
area_water_km2 = 2.0
area_total_sq_mi = 9.3
area_land_sq_mi = 8.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.8

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 10469
population_density_km2 = 380.3
population_density_sq_mi = 984.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|882110|Township of Bordentown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.]
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elevation_ft = 16
latd = 40 |latm = 8 |lats = 51 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 41 |longs = 54 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08505
area_code = 609
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-06700GR|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.] [ [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 = 0882110GR|3
website = http://www.bordentowntownship.com
footnotes =

Bordentown Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 8,380, with the Census Bureau estimating that the population had risen to 10,469 as of 2006..

Bordentown was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1852, from portions of Chesterfield Township and Mansfield Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 94.]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24.0 km²), of which, 8.5 square miles (22.0 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it (8.30%) is water.

Bordentown Township occupies the northernmost extent of Burlington County. It surrounds the City of Bordentown and the Village of Fieldsboro to the north, east and south of both municipalities, with the Delaware River and Crosswicks Creek serving as the western border for all three. To its south is Mansfield Township, which includes the unincorporated enclaves of Hedding, Mansfield and Columbus, to the east Chesterfield Township and the unincorporated enclaves of Chesterfield and Crosswicks, and to the north across the Crosswicks Creek is Hamilton Township, including the unincorporated communities of Groveville, Yardville and White Horse, suburbs of the greater City of Trenton, all within Mercer County. Of note, the Crosswicks Creek and its juncture with the Delaware River, otherwise known as the Trenton-Hamilton Marsh, is a very significant ecosystem and, with the peninsula of land and waterways to the northwest of Bordentown Township known, respectively, as Duck Island, Duck Creek and the Delaware and Raritan Canal, it is protected by the State of New Jersey as the Duck Island Recreation Area.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 818
1940= 1095
1950= 2033
1960= 5936
1970= 7303
1980= 7170
1990= 7683
2000= 8380
estimate=10469
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3400506700&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3405740&_street=&_county=bordentown&_cityTown=bordentown&_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 Bordentown township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 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 8,380 people, 3,293 households, and 2,305 families residing in the township. The population density was 984.9 people per square mile (380.2/km²). There were 3,436 housing units at an average density of 403.8/sq mi (155.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.33% White, 5.02% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.32% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.

There were 3,293 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,131, and the median income for a family was $71,627. Males had a median income of $45,604 versus $35,115 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,934. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.Top 5 ancestries in bordentown are1.Italian-20%2.Irish-18%3.German-15%4.English-9%5.Polish-7%

Government

Local government

Bordentown 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.

At its formation, the governing body consisted of three Committeemen. The first meeting of the Township Committee was held in a shed. When cold weather prevented the use of this location, meetings were held in a private home until 1903 when the first Township Hall was erected on Cemetery Lane. [http://www.bordentowntownship.com/history/home.htm History of Bordentown Township] , Bordentown Township. Accessed March 6, 2007.]

As a result of the United States Census, 1960, it became necessary in 1961 to increase the number of governing body members from three to five and the position of Township Administrator was created to better serve the residents and to more effectively run the day-to-day business of the Township.

Members of the Bordentown Township Committee are Mayor George A. Chidley, Deputy Mayor Bruce Hill, Robert Delaney, Willam J. Morelli and Mark Roselli. [ [http://www.bordentowntownship.com/administration/admin_twpcmtte.htm Township Committee] , Bordentown Township. Accessed June 22, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Bordentown Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 30th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , p. 57, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

Public school students in grades K through 12 attend the schools of the Bordentown Regional School District, which serves students from Bordentown City, Bordentown Township, and Fieldsboro Borough. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics are [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402030 Data for the Bordentown Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 12, 2008.] ) are [http://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/cbs/cbs.htm Clara Barton Elementary School] (grades K-3; 338 students), [http://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/pms/pms.htm Peter Muschal School] (grades K-3 and Pre-School Handicapped Programs; 717), [http://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/mis/mis.htm MacFarland Intermediate School] (grades 4&5), [http://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/mjs/mjs.htm Bordentown Regional Middle School] (grades 6-8; 352) and
Bordentown Regional High School (grades 9-12; 694). The New Hanover Township School District, consisting of New Hanover Township (including the Cookstown area) and Wrightstown Borough, sends students to the district on a tuition basis for grades 9 - 12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc06/narrative/05/0475/05-0475-000.html Bordentown Regional School District 2006 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2008. "The Bordentown Regional School District is a progressive, comprehensive K-12 regional. Comprised of four schools and serving the communities of Bordentown Township, Bordentown City and Fieldsboro, the district prides itself on offering programs that address the needs of our diverse population. Students from the New Hanover School district attend our high school on a tuition basis."]

Transportation

The River Line offers service to Camden and Trenton Rail Station, with a station in Bordentown at Park Street. New Jersey Transit provides service to Philadelphia on the 409 route. [ [http://www.njtransit.com/sf_tp_rc_burlington.shtml Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections] , New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.]

U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206 join together and separate to respective parts of the state in Bordentown. Travelers can use the New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 7 as well. Interstate 295 has two interchanges Exit 57 and Exit 56 that take travelers into Bordentown.

References

External links

* [http://www.bordentowntownship.com/ Bordentown Township website]
* [http://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/ Bordentown Regional School District]
*NJReportCard|05|0475|0|Bordentown Regional School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402030 Data for the Bordentown Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics