Rancocas, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Rancocas is an unincorporated community located in Westampton Township
, Burlington County
, New Jersey
. The name derives from the Native American word Rankokous, which is the name of an Indian Reservation
located there. The Reservation is a popular tourist destination among visitors from the Philadelphia area, as well as those from New York, and even local residents.
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...
, 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...
. The name derives from the Native American word Rankokous, which is the name of an Indian Reservation
Indian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs...
located there. The Reservation is a popular tourist destination among visitors from the Philadelphia area, as well as those from New York, and even local residents.