Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
| Springfield Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°2′8″N 74°42′19″W / 40.03556°N 74.70528°WCoordinates: 40°2′8″N 74°42′19″W / 40.03556°N 74.70528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Formed | November 6, 1688 |
| Royal Charter | January 13, 1713 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Mayor | William H. Pettit, Sr. |
| • Manager | J. Paul Keller[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.0 sq mi (77.8 km2) |
| • Land | 30.0 sq mi (77.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2007)[4] | |
| • Total | 3,492 |
| • Density | 107.4/sq mi (41.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-69990[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882106[7] |
| Website | http://www.springfieldtownship.org |
Springfield Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,227.
Springfield was originally formed on November 6, 1688, and reformed by Royal Charter on January 13, 1713. Springfield Township was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798.[8]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.0 square miles (78 km2), of which, 30.0 square miles (78 km2) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
Jacksonville, Jobstown, and Juliustown are unincorporated communities located within the township.
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| Eastampton Twp and Westampton Township |
Pemberton Twp | Wrightstown |
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,326 |
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| 1940 | 1,299 | −2.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,562 | 20.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,956 | 25.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,244 | 14.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,691 | 19.9% | |
| 1990 | 3,028 | 12.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,227 | 6.6% | |
| Est. 2007 | 3,492 | [4] | 8.2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[9] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,227 people, 1,098 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.4 people per square mile (41.5/km²). There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of 37.9 per square mile (14.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.94% White, 3.22% African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 1,098 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $69,268, and the median income for a family was $72,292. Males had a median income of $49,044 versus $31,392 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,322. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Springfield Township operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government.[1] The Township Council consists of five members elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election every other year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects a mayor and deputy mayor from among its members to serve one-year terms of office.[10]
Members of the Springfield Township Council are Mayor Denis McDaniel (2014), and councilmembers John Hlubik (2012), David Frank (2012), (Deputy Mayor) Peter Sobotka (2014) and Anthony Marinello (2014).[2]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Springfield Township is in the 4th Congressional district. New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Springfield Township is in the The 8th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Dawn Marie Addiego (R, Evesham Township) and in the General Assembly by Christopher J. Brown (R, Evesham Township) and Scott Rudder (R, Medford).[11]
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).[12][13]
[edit] Education
The Springfield Township School District had an enrollment of 305 students as of the 2007-08 school year.[14]
Public school students in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township, along with children of United States Air Force personnel based at McGuire Air Force Base.[15] The schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16]) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (665 students) and Northern Burlington County Regional High School for grades 9-12 (1,264 students). Both schools are in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township.
[edit] Transportation
The major county routes that pass through are County Route 537 in the eastern part and County Route 545 also in the eastern part briefly.
State and U.S. routes include U.S. Route 206 that runs through the center and Route 68 in the eastern section.
The major limited access roads that traverse are Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike both in the western part of the township. No interchanges along these highways are located in Springfield, but the closest interchanges that are accessible are Exit 47 (along I-295) in neighboring Burlington Township and Exits 5, 6A and 6 (along the Turnpike) in neighboring Westampton, Florence and Mansfield Townships, respectively.
[edit] Points of interest
- Old Upper Springfield Friends Burying Ground - The cemetery and the accompanying meeting house were placed on both the New Jersey (state ID # 875) and the National Register of Historic Places (Reference # 79001479) in 1979.[17][18]
[edit] Notable residents
Current and former residents of Springfield Township include:
- Irving Fryar (1962-), former NFL wide receiver.[19]
- Barclay White (1821–1906) was Superintendent of Indian Affairs during the administration of president Ulysses S. Grant.[20][21]
- Reading Wood Black (1830–1867) Founder of Uvalde County, Texas and the city of Uvalde, Texas
[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. 43.
- ^ a b Members of the Township Council, Springfield Township. Accessed April 24, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Springfield, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Springfield township (Burlington County), United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 3, 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.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Info - Council, Springfield Township. Accessed April 24, 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 Springfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 24, 2008.
- ^ Northern Burlington County Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 24, 2008. "The Northern Burlington County Regional School District is an important part of its growing community. The Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School and High School are located in Mansfield Township. Its constituent elementary districts are Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield Townships. In addition, the district serves the children of United States Air Force personnel stationed at McGuire Air Force Base."
- ^ Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 24, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office, updated August 6, 2007. Accessed August 25, 2007.
- ^ Old Upper Springfield Friends Burying Ground, Find A Grave. Accessed August 25, 2007.
- ^ Coyne, Kevin. "JERSEY; Ex-N.F.L. Star Now Hauls In Lost Souls", The New York Times, December 31, 2006. Accessed November 3, 2007. "He moved back to New Jersey, to nearby rural Jobstown, after he retired in 2001 from the Washington Redskins."
- ^ The New York Times, November 24, 1906: "MOUNT HOLLY, N. J., Nov. 23- Barclay White, 85 years old, of this city, a descendant of one of the oldest families in this part of New Jersey and one of the oldest settlers in Mount Holly," "Mr. White attained prominence in National public life when in 1871 to 1878 he was United States Superintendent of Indian Affairs, having charge of seven tribes and six agencies."
- ^ New Jersey Mirror, December 18, 1907: "The subscribers, executors of the estate of Barclay White, deceased, will offer at public sale, on the premises, on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, the farm known as Pine Land farm, midway between Jobstown and Juliustown, Springfield township, Burlington county, N. J.,"
[edit] External links
- Springfield Township website
- Springfield Township School
- Springfield Township School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for Springfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Northern Burlington County Regional School District
- Northern Burlington County Regional School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
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