Riverton, New Jersey
| Riverton, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°00′42″N 75°00′53″W / 40.01167°N 75.01472°WCoordinates: 40°00′42″N 75°00′53″W / 40.01167°N 75.01472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | December 18, 1893 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Robert Martin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2007)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,652 |
| • Density | 4,205.1/sq mi (1,623.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08076-08077 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-63660[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885373[6] |
| Website | http://www.riverton-nj.com |
Riverton is a Borough located in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 2,759.
Riverton was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 18, 1893, from portions of Cinnaminson Township, based on the results of a referendum held six days earlier. Portions of the borough were taken to form Palmyra Township on April 19, 1894.[7]
Riverton is located on the Delaware River. The town is pedestrian-friendly with sidewalks, gas lamps, and Victorian architecture. Riverton is home to the Riverton Yacht Club, one of the oldest and still active yacht clubs in the country. Many residents' sailboats make their home at this landmark.
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[edit] Geography
Riverton is located at 40°0'35" North, 75°0'43" West (40.009712, -75.011915).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), water. The total area is 30.85% water.
Riverton borders Cinnaminson Township, Palmyra, and the Delaware River.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 2,483 |
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| 1940 | 2,354 | −5.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,761 | 17.3% | |
| 1960 | 3,324 | 20.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,412 | 2.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,068 | −10.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,775 | −9.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,759 | −0.6% | |
| Est. 2007 | 2,652 | [3] | −3.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, 2,759 people, 1,066 households, and 746 families reside in the borough. The population density is 4,205.1 people per square mile (1,614.0/km2). There are 1,113 housing units at an average density of 1,696.4 per square mile (651.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough is 95.83% White, 1.78% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,066 households out of which 30.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% are non-families. Another 25.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the borough the population is spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $58,977, and the median income for a family is $68,125. Males have a median income of $50,950 versus $36,042 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $30,223. 3.1% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 2.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
[edit] History
Riverton Borough, Riverton, NJ, was established in 1851, along the Delaware River. The town was planned by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan. According to architectural historian Henry Russell Hitchcock, Riverton was the first totally planned residential subdivision in America.
In 1916, Japanese beetles, now a widespread insect pest in the United States, were first discovered in a nursery near Riverton.[10]
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Riverton is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a mayor and a borough council made up of six council members, with all positions elected at large in partisan elections. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
The mayor of Riverton Borough is William C. Brown. Members of the Riverton Borough Council are Council President Suzanne Cairns Wells, Michael H. Kinzler, Jeff Myers, Joseph Creighton, and William Corbi.[11]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Riverton is in the 1st Congressional district. 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).
Riverton is in the The 7th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Diane Allen (R, Edgewater Park Township) and in the General Assembly by Herb Conaway (D, Delanco Township) and Troy Singleton (D, Palmyra).[12]
Burlington County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose five members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Burlington County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Bruce D. Garganio (Florence Township, 2012), Deputy Director Christopher J. Brown (Evesham Township, 2011), Joseph B. Donnelly (Cinnaminson Township, 2013), Mary Ann O'Brien (Medford Township, 2012) and Mary Anne Reinhart (Shamong Township, 2011).[13][14]
[edit] Education
The Riverton School District serves students in public school in kindergarten through eighth grade. Riverton Elementary School served 229 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[15]
For grades nine through twelve, public school students attend Palmyra High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Palmyra Public Schools.[16]
[edit] Transportation
The Riverton station on the River Line light rail system, is located on Main Street, offering southbound service to Camden, New Jersey and the Walter Rand Transportation Center (with transfers available to the PATCO Speedline) and northbound service to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to New Jersey Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Amtrak trains.
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 419 line.[17]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Riverton include:
- Lloyd Carpenter Griscom (1872–1959), American diplomat.[18]
- Frank A. Mathews, Jr. (1904–1964), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 to 1949.[19]
[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. 38.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Riverton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Riverton borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 5, 2008.
- ^ 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. 99.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Emergency and Domestic Programs: Japanese Beetle, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Accessed December 7, 2006.
- ^ Riverton Borough Council, Riverton Borough. Accessed May 5, 2008.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ Meet the Freeholders, Burlington County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders. Accessed January 3, 2011.
- ^ Staff. BRUCE GARGANIO CHOSEN FREEHOLDER DIRECTOR FOR SECOND YEAR; CHRIS BROWN OF EVESHAM CHOSEN DEPUTY DIRECTOR, Burlington County, New Jersey press release dated January 1, 2011. Accessed January 3, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Riverton School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 5, 2008.
- ^ High School Sending Districts, Burlington County Library System. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
- ^ "LLOYD C. GRISCOM UNDER THE KNIFE; Condition Very Grave Last Night in Philadelphia After an Operation", The New York Times, April 2, 1912. Accessed December 14, 2007. "Lloyd Carpenter Griscom was born in Riverton, N. J., on Nov. 4, 1872."
- ^ Frank Asbury Mathews, Jr., Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 10, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Riverton Borough website
- Riverton School District
- Riverton School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Riverton School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Riverton Volunteer Fire Company
