Hainesport Township, New Jersey

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



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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Hainesport 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 = William Boettcher, III
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 12, 1924

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 17.4
area_land_km2 = 16.9
area_water_km2 = 0.5
area_total_sq_mi = 6.7
area_land_sq_mi = 6.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 6161
population_density_km2 = 244.3
population_density_sq_mi = 632.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|882092|Township of Hainesport, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.]
elevation_m = 14
elevation_ft = 46
latd = 39 |latm = 58 |lats = 53 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 49 |longs = 59 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08036
area_code = 609
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-29010GR|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 = 0882092GR|3
website = http://www.hainesporttownship.com
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Hainesport Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 Census, the township population was 4,126.

Hainesport Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1924, from portions of Lumberton Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 97.]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²), of which, 6.5 square miles (16.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (2.98%) is water.

Hainesport Township borders Westampton Township, Mount Laurel Township, Lumberton Township, and Mount Holly Township.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 984
1940= 858
1950= 1793
1960= 3271
1970= 2990
1980= 3236
1990= 3249
2000= 4126
estimate=6161
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3400523850&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34005%7C06000US3400523850&_street=&_county=hainesport&_cityTown=hainesport&_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 Hainesport township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 24, 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 4,126 people, 1,477 households, and 1,150 families residing in the township. The population density was 632.8 people per square mile (244.3/km²). There were 1,555 housing units at an average density of 238.5/sq mi (92.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.09% White, 2.67% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

There were 1,477 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% 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 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,417, and the median income for a family was $72,005. Males had a median income of $49,015 versus $33,932 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,091. About 2.0% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Hainesport 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.

Members of the Hainesport Township Committee are Mayor William Boettcher, III, Deputy Mayor Patrick Byrne, Michael Dickinson, Bruce MacLachlan and Anthony Porto. [ [http://www.hainesporttwp.com/officials.html 2008 Township Committee] , Hainesport Township. Accessed June 25, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Hainesport 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. 58. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

For Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students attend the Hainesport Township School District. The school in the district is the Hainesport School which serves a total of 668 students as of the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406420 Data for the Hainesport Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 24, 2008.]

For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a comprehensive regional public high school serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles and comprises the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township. [ [http://www.rvrhs.com/about_us/history.jsp?rn=2473882 History of the School] , Rancocas Valley Regional High School. Accessed June 24, 2008. "The district encompasses approximately 40 square miles and comprises the townships of Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly, and Westampton."] The current population of the school is approximately 2,250 students. The school is located in Mount Holly Township and is part of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School District.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 and 413 routes. [ [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://www.hainesporttownship.com/ Hainesport Township website]
* [http://www.hainesport.k12.nj.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=2 Hainesport Township School District]
*NJReportCard|05|1910|0|Hainesport Township School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406420 Data for the Hainesport Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics