Eagleswood Township, New Jersey
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Eagleswood Township is a Township
in Ocean County
, New Jersey
, United States
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population had increased to a record high of 1,603.
Eagleswood Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on March 17, 1874, from portions of Stafford Township
. Portions of the township were taken to form Beach Haven
(November 11, 1890) and Long Beach Township
(March 23, 1899).
, the township has a total area of 18.9 square miles (49 km²), of which, 16.4 square miles (42.5 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it (13.20%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,441 people, 546 households, and 394 families residing in the township. The population density
was 88.0 people per square mile (34.0/km²). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 42.3 per square mile (16.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.96% White, 0.07% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 546 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,625, and the median income for a family was $49,453. Males had a median income of $36,375 versus $26,654 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,617. About 2.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
form of government with a three-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 seat 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 Eagleswood Township Committee are Mayor
Wayne Thomas, Debra A. Rivas and James R. Pine.
Eagleswood Township is in the
serves students in public school for grades pre-K through 6. The Eagleswood Township Elementary School had an enrollment of 154 students in the 2005-06 school year.
Public school students in grades 7-12 attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District
, which serves students from Bass River Township
, Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township
and Tuckerton Borough
. The district includes Pinelands Regional Junior High School (1,082 students in grades 7-9) and Pinelands Regional High School
(888 students in grades 10-12). The current combined enrollment is nearly 2,000 students. The student to teacher ratio is 25:1 in the high school, and 22:1 in the middle school.
Township (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...
in Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population had increased to a record high of 1,603.
Eagleswood Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on March 17, 1874, from portions of Stafford Township
Stafford Township, New Jersey
-Transportation:Stafford is served by a few major roads. CR 539 passes through in the western part. U.S. Route 9 passes north-south through the center of the township and Route 72 is the main artery that passes from the northwest to the southeast...
. Portions of the township were taken to form Beach Haven
Beach Haven, New Jersey
Beach Haven is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. The borough is located on Long Beach Island and borders the Atlantic Ocean...
(November 11, 1890) and Long Beach Township
Long Beach Township, New Jersey
Long Beach Township is a Walsh Act Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 3,051....
(March 23, 1899).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 18.9 square miles (49 km²), of which, 16.4 square miles (42.5 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it (13.20%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,441 people, 546 households, and 394 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 88.0 people per square mile (34.0/km²). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 42.3 per square mile (16.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.96% White, 0.07% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 546 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,625, and the median income for a family was $49,453. Males had a median income of $36,375 versus $26,654 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 $20,617. About 2.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Eagleswood 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 three-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 seat 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 Eagleswood 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....
Wayne Thomas, Debra A. Rivas and James R. Pine.
Federal, state and county representation
Eagleswood Township is in the 3rd Congressional district.Eagleswood Township is in the
Education
The Eagleswood Township School DistrictEagleswood Township School District
The Eagleswood Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade from Eagleswood Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States....
serves students in public school for grades pre-K through 6. The Eagleswood Township Elementary School had an enrollment of 154 students in the 2005-06 school year.
Public school students in grades 7-12 attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District
Pinelands Regional School District
Pinelands Regional School District is a regional school district in Ocean County, New Jersey, serving students from Bass River Township, Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Tuckerton Borough....
, which serves students from Bass River Township
Bass River Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,510 people, 548 households, and 409 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.9 people per square mile . There were 602 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile...
, Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township
Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Little Egg Harbor Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population had increased to a record high of 20,065....
and Tuckerton Borough
Tuckerton, New Jersey
Tuckerton is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, named for founder Ebenezer Tucker , and was a port of entry, but not the third Port of Entry as commonly believed, in the United States As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 3,517.Tuckerton was incorporated as a borough...
. The district includes Pinelands Regional Junior High School (1,082 students in grades 7-9) and Pinelands Regional High School
Pinelands Regional High School
Pinelands Regional High School is a three-year regional public high school that serves students from four communities in tenth through twelfth grade from Ocean County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Pinelands Regional School District, which serves students from Bass River Township,...
(888 students in grades 10-12). The current combined enrollment is nearly 2,000 students. The student to teacher ratio is 25:1 in the high school, and 22:1 in the middle school.
External links
- Eagleswood Township Elementary School
- Data for the Eagleswood Township Elementary School, 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...
- Eagleswood Volunteer Fire Company Station 52
- Pinelands Regional School District