Bordentown Township, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Of note, the Crosswicks Creek
and its juncture with the Delaware River
, otherwise known as the Trenton-Hamilton Marsh, is a very significant ecosystem and, with the peninsula of land and waterways to the northwest of Bordentown Township known, respectively, as Duck Island, Duck Creek and the Delaware and Raritan Canal
, it is protected by the State of New Jersey
as the Duck Island Recreation Area.
of 2000, there were 8,380 people, 3,293 households, and 2,305 families residing in the township. The population density
was 984.9 people per square mile (380.2/km²). There were 3,436 housing units at an average density of 403.8 per square mile (155.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.33% White, 5.02% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.32% Asian, 0.68% from other races
, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.
There were 3,293 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,131, and the median income for a family was $71,627. Males had a median income of $45,604 versus $35,115 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $26,934. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
The most common ancestries in Bordentown Township are
1.Italian-20%
2.Irish-18%
3.German-15%
4.English-9%
5.Polish-7%
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. 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 Bordentown Township Committee are Mayor
Michael Dauber, Deputy Mayor
Karl T. Feltes, Anita DiMattia, Bruce Hill and Jason Medina.
based on the results of the 2010 Census. The new district will be in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.
, which serves students from Bordentown City
, Bordentown Township, and Fieldsboro Borough
. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
are) are Clara Barton Elementary School (grades K-3; 338 students),
Peter Muschal School (grades K-3 and Pre-School Handicapped Programs; 717),
MacFarland Intermediate School (grades 4&5),
Bordentown Regional Middle School (grades 6-8; 352) and
Bordentown Regional High School
(grades 9-12; 694). The New Hanover Township School
District, consisting of New Hanover Township
(including the Cookstown
area) and Wrightstown Borough
, sends students to the district on a tuition basis for grades 9 - 12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship
.
offers service to Camden
and Trenton Rail Station
, with a station in Bordentown
at Park Street. New Jersey Transit
provides service to Philadelphia on the 409 route.
U.S. Route 130
and U.S. Route 206
join together and separate to respective parts of the state in Bordentown. Travelers can use the New Jersey Turnpike
Interchange 7 as well. Interstate 295
has two interchanges Exit 57 and Exit 56 that take travelers into Bordentown.
On December 1, 2004, plans were announced to widen the turnpike from Interchange 8A in Monroe Township
to Interchange 6 in Mansfield Township
. Besides residents demanding sound barriers, this plan would add two new carriageways (to accommodate the outer roadways, or truck lanes) and ramp connections from the exit 7 toll station to the outer roadways.
Crosswicks Creek
Crosswicks Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in Burlington County, in western New Jersey in the United States.Crosswicks Creek watershed encompasses parts of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties...
and its juncture with the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
, otherwise known as the Trenton-Hamilton Marsh, is a very significant ecosystem and, with the peninsula of land and waterways to the northwest of Bordentown Township known, respectively, as Duck Island, Duck Creek and the Delaware and Raritan Canal
Delaware and Raritan Canal
The Delaware and Raritan Canal is a canal in central New Jersey, United States, built in the 1830s that served to connect the Delaware River to the Raritan River. It was intended as an efficient and reliable means of transportation of freight between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York City,...
, it is protected by the State of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
as the Duck Island Recreation Area.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 8,380 people, 3,293 households, and 2,305 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 984.9 people per square mile (380.2/km²). There were 3,436 housing units at an average density of 403.8 per square mile (155.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.33% White, 5.02% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.32% Asian, 0.68% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.
There were 3,293 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,131, and the median income for a family was $71,627. Males had a median income of $45,604 versus $35,115 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $26,934. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
The most common ancestries in Bordentown Township are
1.Italian-20%
2.Irish-18%
3.German-15%
4.English-9%
5.Polish-7%
Local government
Bordentown Township is governed under the TownshipTownship (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
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. 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 Bordentown Township Committee are Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Michael Dauber, Deputy Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments. Many elected deputy mayors are members of the city council who are given the title and serve as acting mayor in the mayor's absence...
Karl T. Feltes, Anita DiMattia, Bruce Hill and Jason Medina.
Federal, state and county representation
Bordentown Township is in the 4th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 30th state legislative district. The township was relocated to the 7th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment CommissionNew Jersey Apportionment Commission
The New Jersey Apportionment Commission is a constitutionally-created ten-member commission responsible for apportioning the forty districts of the New Jersey Legislature. The commission is convened after each decennial U.S. Census, and the districts are to be in use for the legislative elections...
based on the results of the 2010 Census. The new district will be in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.
Education
Public school students in grades K through 12 attend the schools of the Bordentown Regional School DistrictBordentown Regional School District
The Bordentown Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from five communities in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States...
, which serves students from Bordentown City
Bordentown, New Jersey
Bordentown City is in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 3,924. Bordentown is located at the confluence of the Delaware River, Blacks Creek and Crosswicks Creek...
, Bordentown Township, and Fieldsboro Borough
Fieldsboro, New Jersey
Fieldsboro is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 522.Fieldsboro was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature as Fieldsborough on March 7, 1850, within portions of Mansfield Township. It...
. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
are) are Clara Barton Elementary School (grades K-3; 338 students),
Peter Muschal School (grades K-3 and Pre-School Handicapped Programs; 717),
MacFarland Intermediate School (grades 4&5),
Bordentown Regional Middle School (grades 6-8; 352) and
Bordentown Regional High School
Bordentown Regional High School
Bordentown Regional High School is a comprehensive regional public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from five communities in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Bordentown Regional School District. The high school serves students...
(grades 9-12; 694). The New Hanover Township School
New Hanover Township School
The New Hanover Township School is an elementary school in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade from New Hanover Township and Wrightstown, as part of the New Hanover Township School District.As of the 2005-06 school year,...
District, consisting of New Hanover Township
New Hanover Township, New Jersey
New Hanover Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 9,744. The township is located in the Delaware Valley....
(including the Cookstown
Cookstown, New Jersey
Cookstown is a small unincorporated area near Fort Dix in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located within New Hanover Township in Burlington County. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08511....
area) and Wrightstown Borough
Wrightstown, New Jersey
Wrightstown is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 802....
, sends students to the district on a tuition basis for grades 9 - 12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
.
Transportation
The River LineRiver Line (New Jersey Transit)
The River Line is a diesel light rail system in New Jersey, United States, that connects the cities of Camden and Trenton, New Jersey's capital. It is operated for New Jersey Transit by the Southern New Jersey Rail Group , which originally included Bechtel Group and Bombardier...
offers service to Camden
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
and Trenton Rail Station
Trenton Rail Station (New Jersey)
Trenton Transit Center, formerly known as Trenton Rail Station, is the main passenger train station in Trenton, New Jersey. It is the southernmost stop in New Jersey on the Northeast Corridor...
, with a station in Bordentown
Bordentown (River LINE station)
Bordentown is a station on the River Line light rail system, located on West Park Avenue in Bordentown, New Jersey.The station opened on March 15, 2004. Southbound service from the station is available to Camden, New Jersey...
at Park Street. New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
provides service to Philadelphia on the 409 route.
U.S. Route 130
U.S. Route 130
U.S. Route 130 is a north–south U.S. Highway completely within the state of New Jersey. It runs from Interstate 295 and US 40 at Deepwater in Pennsville Township, Salem County, where the road continues east as Route 49, north to US 1 in North Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, where...
and U.S. Route 206
U.S. Route 206
U.S. Route 206 is a long north–south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. Only about a half a mile of its length is in Pennsylvania; the Milford-Montague Toll Bridge carries it over the Delaware River into New Jersey, where it is the remainder of the route...
join together and separate to respective parts of the state in Bordentown. Travelers can use the New Jersey Turnpike
New Jersey Turnpike
The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey, maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, the Turnpike is the nation's sixth-busiest toll road and is among one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United...
Interchange 7 as well. Interstate 295
Interstate 295 (Delaware-New Jersey)
Interstate 295 in New Jersey and Delaware is an auxiliary Interstate Highway, designated as a bypass around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The route begins at a junction with Interstate 95 south of Wilmington, Delaware, and runs to another junction with I-95 north of Trenton, New Jersey...
has two interchanges Exit 57 and Exit 56 that take travelers into Bordentown.
On December 1, 2004, plans were announced to widen the turnpike from Interchange 8A in Monroe Township
Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Monroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 27,999. Monroe was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the...
to Interchange 6 in Mansfield Township
Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,090 people, 2,077 households, and 1,561 families residing in the township. The population density was 234.3 people per square mile . There were 2,122 housing units at an average density of 97.7 per square mile...
. Besides residents demanding sound barriers, this plan would add two new carriageways (to accommodate the outer roadways, or truck lanes) and ramp connections from the exit 7 toll station to the outer roadways.
External links
- Bordentown Township website
- Bordentown Regional School District
- Data for the Bordentown Regional School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...