Hainesport Township, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Hainesport Township is a Township
in Burlington County
, New Jersey
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 Census, the township population was 4,126.
Hainesport Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on March 12, 1924, from portions of Lumberton Township
.
, the township has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²), of which, 6.5 square miles (16.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (2.98%) is water.
Hainesport Township borders Westampton Township
, Mount Laurel Township
, Lumberton Township
, and Mount Holly Township
.
of 2000, there were 4,126 people, 1,477 households, and 1,150 families residing in the township. The population density
was 632.8 people per square mile (244.3/km²). There were 1,555 housing units at an average density of 238.5 per square mile (92.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.09% White, 2.67% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.51% from other races
, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.
There were 1,477 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $66,417, and the median income for a family was $72,005. Males had a median income of $49,015 versus $33,932 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $28,091. About 2.0% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
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 Hainesport Township Committee are Mayor
William Boettcher, III, Deputy Mayor
Patrick Byrne, Michael Dickinson, Bruce MacLachlan and Anthony Porto.
Hainesport is in the
. The school in the district is the Hainesport School which serves a total of 668 students as of the 2005-06 school year.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School
, a comprehensive regional public high school
serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (103.6 km²) and comprises the communities of Eastampton Township
, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township
, Mount Holly Township
and Westampton Township
. The current population of the school is approximately 2,250 students. The school is located in Mount Holly Township and is part of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School District.
provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 and 413 routes.
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 Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, 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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 Census, the township population was 4,126.
Hainesport 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 12, 1924, from portions of Lumberton Township
Lumberton Township, New Jersey
Lumberton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,461....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²), of which, 6.5 square miles (16.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (2.98%) is water.
Hainesport Township borders Westampton Township
Westampton Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,217 people, 2,525 households, and 1,966 families residing in the township. The population density was 653.6 people per square mile . There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 233.8 per square mile...
, Mount Laurel Township
Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey
Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city "suburb" of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 40,221...
, Lumberton Township
Lumberton Township, New Jersey
Lumberton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,461....
, and Mount Holly Township
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,126 people, 1,477 households, and 1,150 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 632.8 people per square mile (244.3/km²). There were 1,555 housing units at an average density of 238.5 per square mile (92.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.09% White, 2.67% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.
There were 1,477 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $66,417, and the median income for a family was $72,005. Males had a median income of $49,015 versus $33,932 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 $28,091. About 2.0% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Hainesport 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 Hainesport 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....
William Boettcher, III, 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...
Patrick Byrne, Michael Dickinson, Bruce MacLachlan and Anthony Porto.
Federal, state and county representation
Hainesport Township is in the 3rd Congressional district.Hainesport is in the
Education
For Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students attend the Hainesport Township School DistrictHainesport Township School District
The Hainesport Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade from Hainesport Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States....
. The school in the district is the Hainesport School which serves a total of 668 students as of the 2005-06 school year.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School
Rancocas Valley Regional High School
Rancocas Valley Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities in Burlington County, New Jersey. The district encompasses approximately and comprises the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport...
, a comprehensive regional public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (103.6 km²) and comprises the communities of Eastampton Township
Eastampton Township, New Jersey
Eastampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,202....
, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township
Lumberton Township, New Jersey
Lumberton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,461....
, Mount Holly Township
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....
and Westampton Township
Westampton Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,217 people, 2,525 households, and 1,966 families residing in the township. The population density was 653.6 people per square mile . There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 233.8 per square mile...
. The current population of the school is approximately 2,250 students. The school is located in Mount Holly Township and is part of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School District.
Transportation
New Jersey TransitNew 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 bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 and 413 routes.
External links
- Hainesport Township website
- Hainesport Township School District
- Data for the Hainesport Township 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...