Tavistock, New Jersey
| Tavistock, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°52′30″N 75°01′41″W / 39.875°N 75.02806°WCoordinates: 39°52′30″N 75°01′41″W / 39.875°N 75.02806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | February 16, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Walsh Act (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | George J. Buff, III |
| • Administrator | Theresa Lappe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5 |
| • Density | 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08033 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-72240[2][3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885416[4] |
| Website | http://www.tavistocknj.org/ |
Tavistock is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the population was only five people, making it the smallest municipality by population in New Jersey, with just seven fewer residents than nearby Pine Valley, which has 12.[5]
Tavistock was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 16, 1921, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township.[6]
Tavistock was formed for the purpose of allowing the members of Tavistock Country Club the ability to play golf on Sundays. This was prohibited at the Haddon Country Club which was governed by a local blue law prohibiting sporting activities on Sundays.[7] Tavistock's secession from Haddonfield, New Jersey, the original site of the club, is said to have been driven by the fact that was (and remains) a dry borough, though Tavistock was formed in 1921 during Prohibition when liquor would have been banned.[8][9]
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[edit] Geography
Tavistock is located at 39°52′26″N 75°01′18″W / 39.873846°N 75.021546°W (39.873846, -75.021546).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
Tavistock borders Barrington, Haddonfield, and Lawnside.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 20 |
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| 1940 | 13 | −35.0% | |
| 1950 | 15 | 15.4% | |
| 1960 | 10 | −33.3% | |
| 1970 | 12 | 20.0% | |
| 1980 | 9 | −25.0% | |
| 1990 | 35 | 288.9% | |
| 2000 | 24 | −31.4% | |
| 2010 | 5 | −79.2% | |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 24 people, 7 households, and 7 families residing in the borough. The population density was 94.3 people per square mile (37.1/km2). There were 7 housing units at an average density of 27.5 per square mile (10.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.67% White and 8.33% African American.
There were 7 households out of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.43 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the borough the population was spread out with 37.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $58,750, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $76,250 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,600. There are 20.0% of families living below the poverty line and 21.7% of the population, including 25.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Tavistock operates under the Walsh Act commission form of New Jersey municipal government. Three non-partisan commissioners are elected at-large to four-year terms of office. Each commissioner is assigned a specific department to head in addition to their legislative functions.[11] Tavistock has been governed under the Walsh Act by a three-member commission, since 1928.[12]
As of 2011[update], Tavistock's commissioners are Mayor George J. Buff, III, John J. Aglialoro and Thomas I. Grimac[13]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Tavistock is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district.[14]
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).[15] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[16] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[17]
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.[18] As of 2012[update], Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2014)[19], Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2013)[20], Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2012)[21], Ian K. Leonard (Camden, 2012)[22], Scot N. McCray (Camden, 2014)[23], Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill, 2012)[24] and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2013).[25][26][27]
[edit] Education
Tavistock is a non-operating school district.[28] School age students in Tavistock attend the Haddonfield Public Schools in the adjoining community of Haddonfield as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[9]
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit local bus service is available on the 451 route.[29]
I-295 passes through but the nearest interchange is immediately over the border in neighboring Haddonfield. The New Jersey Turnpike runs through Tavistock for just a tiny bit, but the closest exit is exit 3 in Bellmawr and Runnemede.
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Tavistock, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 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.
- ^ "N.J.'s population shifting to coast, south". USA Today. 2011. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/nj#locality-tab. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 109.
- ^ Rothschild, Barbara S. "Haddonfield: Quaker roots run deep", Courier-Post, October 19, 2006. Accessed June 25, 2008. "Another ban, in the form of blue laws, prohibited Sunday golfing, which led to the incorporation of Tavistock -- primarily a country club -- as a separate borough in 1921."
- ^ Strauss, Robert. "Ready, Set, Get Ready", The New York Times, May 14, 2000. Accessed June 25, 2008. "Local legend has it that Tavistock, the club and the town (population 10), seceded from nearby Haddonfield in a dispute over whether the club could serve liquor in otherwise dry Quaker Haddonfield."
- ^ a b Staff. "No golf on Sunday? Ha! They fixed that fast", Courier-Post, May 4, 2008. Accessed June 25, 2008. "In their 1989 book, "Lost Haddonfield," the historians noted Tavistock was established in 1921, when Prohibition prevented alcohol from being sold anywhere legally.... The Haddonfield Public School District serves children who live in Tavistock."
- ^ "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.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 33.
- ^ The Commission Form of Municipal Government, p. 53. Accessed August 11, 2007.
- ^ Home page, Borough of Tavistock. Accessed May 10, 2011.
- ^ 2010 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 65. Accessed May 10, 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.
- ^ 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed December 26, 2009.
- ^ Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Haddonfield Public Schools
- Haddonfield Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Haddonfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Tavistock Country Club
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