Upper Township, New Jersey
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Upper Township is a large township
in Cape May County
, New Jersey
, United States
. It is part of the Ocean City
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The township population was 12,115 as of the United States 2000 Census. As of 2006, the township had an estimated population of 11,363.
Upper Township was formed as a precinct on April 2, 1723, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township have been taken to form Dennis Township
(March 1, 1827) and Ocean City borough
(March 3, 1884).
New Jersey Monthly
magazine ranked Upper Township as its 2nd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
Upper Township is considering consolidation with neighboring Corbin City
.
Upper Township is home to the only yellow fire trucks in the southern end of the state. Seaville Fire Rescue Company runs yellow fire trucks and responds to over 200 calls a year for assistance and has been proudly serving the township for over 50 years. The fire station is located on Route 50 across from Dino's Seaville Diner, a township landmark for over 30 years.
, the township has a total area of 68.5 square miles (177.4 km²), of which, 63.2 square miles (163.7 km²) of it is land and 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it (7.77%) is water.
Strathmere
is a census-designated place
and unincorporated area located within Upper Township. Marmora
is an unincorporated area within the township. The township contains many different communities and enclaves that create a diverse area reaching from Great Egg Harbor to the Atlantic Ocean
. Seaville is the largest community and Strathmere is the Township's island containing a beach community.
Upper Township borders Cumberland County
, Atlantic County
, Ocean City
, Sea Isle City
, Woodbine Borough
, Dennis Township
, and the Atlantic Ocean
.
of 2000, there were 12,115 people, 4,266 households, and 3,365 families residing in the township. The population density
was 191.8 people per square mile (74.1/km²). There were 5,472 housing units at an average density of 86.6 per square mile (33.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.59% White, 0.69% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 4,266 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.4% 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 2.84 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,942, and the median income for a family was $68,824. Males had a median income of $46,528 versus $31,325 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $27,498. About 2.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% 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 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.
Members of the Upper Township Committee are Mayor
Richard Palombo, Deputy Mayor Curtis T. Corson, Jr., Frank E. Conrad, Kristine Gabor and John "Jay" Newman.
Upper Township is in the
serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are
Upper Township Primary School (K-2; 483 students),
Upper Township Elementary School (3-5; 484) and
Upper Township Middle School (6-8; 563).
Students from Corbin City
, a non-operating school district, attend the Upper Township schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship
.
Students from Upper Township (and Corbin City) attend Ocean City High School
in Ocean City
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Ocean City School District
.
Troop 55 has always been a major part of the community, especially in Tuckahoe. Troop 55 was founded in 1943 and has produced almost 50 Eagle Scouts, and is always accepting new scouts. The troop meets every Thursday night at the Tuckahoe Firehouse at 7:30. Go to the troop website for more info: troop1055.com. Pack 55 is also accepting new cub scouts grades K-5th.
Troop 95 formed in 2011, go to the site for more info: uppertwpscouts.com.
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 Cape May County
Cape May County, New Jersey
-Climate:Being the southernmost point in New Jersey, Cape May has fairly mild wintertime temperatures. Contrary to that, the summertime has lower temperatures than most places in the state, making the county a popular place to escape the heat. It is in zone 7a/7b, which is the same as parts 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...
, 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 Ocean City
Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is the principal city of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cape May County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 11,701...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The township population was 12,115 as of the United States 2000 Census. As of 2006, the township had an estimated population of 11,363.
Upper Township was formed as a precinct on April 2, 1723, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships 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 21, 1798. Portions of the township have been taken to form Dennis Township
Dennis Township, New Jersey
Dennis Township is a township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The township population was 6,492 as of the United States 2000 Census...
(March 1, 1827) and Ocean City borough
Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is the principal city of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cape May County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 11,701...
(March 3, 1884).
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine ranked Upper Township as its 2nd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
Upper Township is considering consolidation with neighboring Corbin City
Corbin City, New Jersey
Corbin City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 492.Corbin City was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Weymouth Township....
.
Upper Township is home to the only yellow fire trucks in the southern end of the state. Seaville Fire Rescue Company runs yellow fire trucks and responds to over 200 calls a year for assistance and has been proudly serving the township for over 50 years. The fire station is located on Route 50 across from Dino's Seaville Diner, a township landmark for over 30 years.
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 68.5 square miles (177.4 km²), of which, 63.2 square miles (163.7 km²) of it is land and 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it (7.77%) is water.
Strathmere
Strathmere, New Jersey
Strathmere is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Upper Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 175....
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 Township. Marmora
Marmora, New Jersey
Marmora is an unincorporated area in Upper Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at 39.258562, -74.659297. Its postal ZIP Code is 08223. Its 1990 population was approximately 4,420 persons.-External links:*...
is an unincorporated area within the township. The township contains many different communities and enclaves that create a diverse area reaching from Great Egg Harbor to the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. Seaville is the largest community and Strathmere is the Township's island containing a beach community.
Upper Township borders 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....
, Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, Ocean City
Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is the principal city of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cape May County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 11,701...
, Sea Isle City
Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Sea Isle City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 2,114. Visitors raise the population to as much as 40,000 during the peak summer season from Memorial Day...
, Woodbine Borough
Woodbine, New Jersey
Woodbine is a borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 2,716....
, Dennis Township
Dennis Township, New Jersey
Dennis Township is a township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The township population was 6,492 as of the United States 2000 Census...
, and the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 12,115 people, 4,266 households, and 3,365 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 191.8 people per square mile (74.1/km²). There were 5,472 housing units at an average density of 86.6 per square mile (33.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.59% White, 0.69% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% 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 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 4,266 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% 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, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.4% 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 2.84 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,942, and the median income for a family was $68,824. Males had a median income of $46,528 versus $31,325 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 $27,498. About 2.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Upper 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.
Members of the Upper 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....
Richard Palombo, Deputy Mayor Curtis T. Corson, Jr., Frank E. Conrad, Kristine Gabor and John "Jay" Newman.
Federal, state and county representation
Upper Township is in the 2nd Congressional district.Upper Township is in the
Education
The Upper Township School DistrictUpper Township School District
The Upper Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from Upper Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States....
serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 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
Upper Township Primary School (K-2; 483 students),
Upper Township Elementary School (3-5; 484) and
Upper Township Middle School (6-8; 563).
Students from Corbin City
Corbin City, New Jersey
Corbin City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 492.Corbin City was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Weymouth Township....
, a non-operating school district, attend the Upper Township schools 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...
.
Students from Upper Township (and Corbin City) attend Ocean City High School
Ocean City High School
Ocean City High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Ocean City, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Ocean City School District...
in Ocean City
Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is the principal city of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cape May County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 11,701...
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...
with the Ocean City School District
Ocean City School District
The Ocean City School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Ocean City, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States....
.
Boy Scouts
Upper Township is home to Boy Scout troops 55, 79, and 95.Troop 55 has always been a major part of the community, especially in Tuckahoe. Troop 55 was founded in 1943 and has produced almost 50 Eagle Scouts, and is always accepting new scouts. The troop meets every Thursday night at the Tuckahoe Firehouse at 7:30. Go to the troop website for more info: troop1055.com. Pack 55 is also accepting new cub scouts grades K-5th.
Troop 95 formed in 2011, go to the site for more info: uppertwpscouts.com.
External links
- Upper Township website
- Upper Township School District
- Data for the Upper 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...
- The Upper Township Gazette Local community newspaper