Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey
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Upper Deerfield Township is a township
in Cumberland County
, New Jersey
, United States
. It is part of the Vineland
-Millville
-Bridgeton
Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,556.
Upper Deerfield Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on February 23, 1922, from portions of Deerfield Township
, based on the results of a referendum held on April 3, 1922.
Seabrook Farms
is a census-designated place
and unincorporated area located within Upper Deerfield Township.
, the township has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.8 km²), of which, 31.1 square miles (80.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.45%) is water.
Upper Deerfield Township borders Hopewell Township
, Bridgeton
, Fairfield Township
, Deerfield Township
, and Salem County
.
of 2000, there were 7,556 people, 2,757 households, and 2,125 families residing in the township. The population density
was 242.9 people per square mile (93.8/km²). There were 2,881 housing units at an average density of 92.6 per square mile (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 75.77% White, 16.41% African American, 0.81% Native American, 3.06% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.83% from other races
, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% of the population.
There were 2,757 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,861, and the median income for a family was $51,472. Males had a median income of $37,064 versus $23,719 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,884. About 10.1% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 10.8% 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 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 Upper Deerfield Township Committee are Mayor
James CrilleyDeputy Mayor
Bruce T.Peterson, John Daddario, Terri O"Neill and Scott Smith.
Upper Deerfield Township is in the
serve public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are Charles F. Seabrook School (PreK-3; 434 students; Mr. Morris Gaburo, Principal), Elizabeth E. Moore School (Grades 4-5; 178 students; Mrs. Paula Roberson, Principal) and Woodruff School (Grades 6-8; 269 students; Dr. James Turner, Principal).
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Cumberland Regional High School
, which serves students from Deerfield Township
, Fairfield Township
, Greenwich Township
, Hopewell Township
, Shiloh Borough
, Stow Creek Township
and Upper Deerfield Township. The high school is located within the township and is part of the Cumberland Regional High School District. The Superintendent of the school is William Stonis. The high school is part of the Tri-County Conference and is part of Group III.
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 Cumberland County
Cumberland County, New Jersey
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population is 156,898. Its county seat is Bridgeton. Cumberland County is named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland....
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Vineland
Vineland, New Jersey
Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724...
-Millville
Millville, New Jersey
Millville is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 26,847. Millville, Bridgeton and Vineland are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
-Bridgeton
Bridgeton, New Jersey
Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, in the south part of the state, on the Cohansey River, near Delaware Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 25,349. It is the county seat of Cumberland County...
Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,556.
Upper Deerfield 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 February 23, 1922, from portions of Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township, New Jersey
Deerfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Milleville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
, based on the results of a referendum held on April 3, 1922.
Seabrook Farms
Seabrook Farms, New Jersey
Seabrook Farms is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Upper Deerfield Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and unincorporated area located within Upper Deerfield Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.8 km²), of which, 31.1 square miles (80.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.45%) is water.
Upper Deerfield Township borders Hopewell Township
Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Hopewell Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, in the United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
, Bridgeton
Bridgeton, New Jersey
Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, in the south part of the state, on the Cohansey River, near Delaware Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 25,349. It is the county seat of Cumberland County...
, Fairfield Township
Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Fairfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
, Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township, New Jersey
Deerfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Milleville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
, and Salem County
Salem County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,285 people, 24,295 households, and 17,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 26,158 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,556 people, 2,757 households, and 2,125 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 242.9 people per square mile (93.8/km²). There were 2,881 housing units at an average density of 92.6 per square mile (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 75.77% White, 16.41% African American, 0.81% Native American, 3.06% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.83% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% of the population.
There were 2,757 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% 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, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,861, and the median income for a family was $51,472. Males had a median income of $37,064 versus $23,719 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 $18,884. About 10.1% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Upper Deerfield 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 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 Upper Deerfield 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....
James CrilleyDeputy 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...
Bruce T.Peterson, John Daddario, Terri O"Neill and Scott Smith.
Federal, state and county representation
Upper Deerfield Township is in the 2nd Congressional district.Upper Deerfield Township is in the
Education
The Upper Deerfield Township SchoolsUpper Deerfield Township Schools
The Upper Deerfield Township Schools are a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Upper Deerfield Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States....
serve public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. 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 Charles F. Seabrook School (PreK-3; 434 students; Mr. Morris Gaburo, Principal), Elizabeth E. Moore School (Grades 4-5; 178 students; Mrs. Paula Roberson, Principal) and Woodruff School (Grades 6-8; 269 students; Dr. James Turner, Principal).
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Cumberland Regional High School
Cumberland Regional High School
Cumberland Regional High School is a comprehensive regional public high school and school district, serving students in grades 9 through 12 from seven communities in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States...
, which serves students from Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township, New Jersey
Deerfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Milleville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
, Fairfield Township
Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Fairfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
, Greenwich Township
Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Greenwich Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
, Hopewell Township
Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Hopewell Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, in the United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
, Shiloh Borough
Shiloh, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Shiloh is a borough in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
, Stow Creek Township
Stow Creek Township, New Jersey
Stow Creek Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
and Upper Deerfield Township. The high school is located within the township and is part of the Cumberland Regional High School District. The Superintendent of the school is William Stonis. The high school is part of the Tri-County Conference and is part of Group III.
External links
- Upper Deerfield Township website
- Cumberland County web page for Fairfield Township
- Upper Deerfield Township Schools
- Data for the Upper Deerfield Township Schools, 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...
- Cumberland Regional High School