Berlin Township, New Jersey
- See also: Borough of Berlin, New Jersey
| Berlin Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°48′28″N 74°56′2″W / 39.80778°N 74.93389°WCoordinates: 39°48′28″N 74°56′2″W / 39.80778°N 74.93389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | April 11, 1910 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) |
| • Mayor | Phyllis A. Magazzu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,357 |
| • Density | 1,628.9/sq mi (628.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08091 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-05470[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882152[6] |
| Website | http://www.berlintwp.com |
Berlin Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 5,357.[3]
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.[7]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 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.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,537 |
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| 1940 | 1,771 | 15.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,013 | 13.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,363 | 67.1% | |
| 1970 | 5,692 | 69.3% | |
| 1980 | 5,348 | −6.0% | |
| 1990 | 5,466 | 2.2% | |
| 2000 | 5,290 | −3.2% | |
| 2010 | 5,357 | 1.3% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990[8][3] | |||
As of the census[4] 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 per square mile (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.
[edit] Government
[edit] 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.[1][9]
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.
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Berlin Township is Phyllis A. Magazzu. Members of the Township Council are Council President Christopher T. Morris, Marion Bodanza, Thomas DiGangi and Jerome McIntosh.[10]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Berlin Township is in the 1st Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district.[11] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[3]
New Jersey's First Congressional District is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 6th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James Beach (D, Voorhees Township) and in the General Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[13] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[14]
Camden County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, its seven members elected at-large to three-year terms office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[15] As of 2012[update], Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2014)[16], Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2013)[17], Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2012)[18], Ian K. Leonard (Camden, 2012)[19], Scot N. McCray (Camden, 2014)[20], Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill, 2012)[21] and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2013).[22][23][24]
[edit] 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[25]) are John F. Kennedy Elementary School for Preschool through 3rd grade (400 students) and Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School for grades 4-8 (300). 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.[26]
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.[27]
[edit] Transportation
County Route 534 and County Route 561 both pass through the township. Route 73 also passes through Berlin Township.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Berlin Township include:
- Damien Covington (1972–2002), linebacker who played for three seasons for the Buffalo Bills.[28]
- Ron Dayne (born 1978), running back for the Houston Texans.[29]
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 33.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Berlin, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.
- ^ a b c d 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed June 5, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Form of Government, Berlin Township. Accessed July 10, 2008.
- ^ Mayor and Council, Berlin Township. Accessed June 5, 2011.
- ^ 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed June 5, 2011.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Louis Cappelli, Jr., Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Edward McDonnell, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Rodney A. Greco, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Ian K. Leonard, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Scot N. McCray, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Jeffrey L. Nash, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Carmen Rodriguez, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Board of Freeholders, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Camden County Reorganization Meeting: Freeholders Louis Cappelli, Jr. and Scot McCray Sworn in; Freeholder Cappelli re-elected Freeholder Director and Freeholder Edward T. McDonnell Re-Elected Deputy Director, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Data for the Berlin Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 9, 2008.
- ^ Robert R. Huster, New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
- ^ 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."
- ^ Damien Covington, Database Football. Accessed February 9, 2009.
- ^ 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."
[edit] External links
- Berlin Township municipal website
- Berlin Township Public Schools
- Berlin Township Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Berlin Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
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