Eastampton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,069,[10][11][12] reflecting a decline of 133 (−2.1%) from the 6,202 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,240 (+25.0%) from the 4,962 counted in the 1990 Census.[20]
Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Township in New Jersey
Eastampton Township, New Jersey
Township
Township of Eastampton
Old schoolhouse within the Smithville Historic District in Eastampton Township
Eastampton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Eastampton Township, New Jersey
Eastampton Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 11, 1880, from portions of Westampton Township. Portions of both Lumberton Township and Southampton Township were annexed in 1882.[3]
Eastampton is the location of Smithville, an industrial community created by Hezekiah Bradley Smith for his machine company, which produced the American Star Bicycle. It is now a county park.[21][22]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 5.82 square miles (15.06km2), including 5.73 square miles (14.84km2) of land and 0.09 square miles (0.22km2) of water (1.48%).[1][2]
The 2010 United States census counted 6,069 people, 2,281 households, and 1,640 families in the township. The population density was 1,055.6 per square mile (407.6/km2). There were 2,380 housing units at an average density of 414.0 per square mile (159.8/km2). The racial makeup was 73.11% (4,437) White, 16.97% (1,030) Black or African American, 0.35% (21) Native American, 4.48% (272) Asian, 0.07% (4) Pacific Islander, 1.65% (100) from other races, and 3.38% (205) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.29% (503) of the population.[10]
Of the 2,281 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18; 54.8% were married couples living together; 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.1% were non-families. Of all households, 22.9% were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15.[10]
24.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.6 males.[10]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $73,393 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,010) and the median family income was $91,375 (+/− $8,669). Males had a median income of $60,405 (+/− $4,400) versus $44,028 (+/− $8,940) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,065 (+/− $2,298). About 3.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.[37]
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census[17] there were 6,202 people, 2,226 households, and 1,638 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,077.9 inhabitants per square mile (416.2/km2). There were 2,312 housing units at an average density of 401.8 per square mile (155.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 78.25% White, 11.77% African American, 0.23% Native American, 5.42% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.72% of the population.[35][36]
There were 2,226 households, out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% 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 3.29.[35][36]
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.[35][36]
The median income for a household in the township was $66,406, and the median income for a family was $71,765. Males had a median income of $46,486 versus $31,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,534. About 2.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.[35][36]
Government
Local government
Eastampton Township is governed the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Council-Manager system of municipal government (Plan E), implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1, 1983.[38] The residents of Eastampton adopted the Council-Manager form of New Jersey municipal government based on a referendum passed in 1982.[39] The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 565) statewide that use this form of government.[40] The Eastampton Township Council is comprised of five members elected at-large in partisan elections to staggered four-year terms of office, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected by the Council from among its members at a reorganization meeting held each year during the first week of January. The Mayor coordinates the work of the Council, chairs Council meetings and is the township's public representative. The Mayor also signs all contracts and obligations of the Township and is empowered to perform marriages.[4][41][42]
As of 2021[update], members of the Eastampton Township Council are Mayor Anthony Zeno (D, term on council ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends December 31, 2022), Deputy Mayor Robert Apgar (D, term on council ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), Eddie Besko (D, 2022), Gerald "Jay" Springer (D, 2024) and Dominic F. Santillo (D, 2022).[5][43][44][45]
Federal, state and county representation
Eastampton Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District[46] and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district.[11][47][48]
For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Andy Kim (D, Moorestown).[49]New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by DemocratsCory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[50] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[51][52]
For the 2022–2023 session, the 8th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Jean Stanfield (R, Westampton) and in the General Assembly by Michael Torrissi (R, Hammonton) and Brandon Umba (R, Medford).[53]
Burlington County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of five members who are chosen at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year; at an annual reorganization meeting, the board selects a director and deputy director from among its members.[54] As of 2022[update], Burlington County Board of County Commissioners are
Commissioner Director Daniel J. O'Connell (D, Delran Township; term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as director ends 2022)[55]
Commissioner Deputy Director Tom Pullion (D, Edgewater Park, term as commissioner ends 2023; term as deputy director ends 2022),[56]
Allison Eckel (D, Medford, 2022; appointed to fill an unexpired term),[57]
Felicia Hopson (D, Willingboro Township, 2024) and [58]Balvir Singh (D, Burlington Township, 2023).[59][54][60]
Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are
County Clerk Joanne Schwartz (R, Southampton Township, 2023),[61][62]
Sheriff Anthony Basantis (D, Burlington Township, 2022)[63][64] and
Surrogate Brian J. Carlin (D, Burlington Township, 2026).[65][66]
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,610 registered voters in Eastampton Township, of which 1,160 (32.1% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 772 (21.4% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 1,678 (46.5% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[67] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 59.5% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 78.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).[67][68]
n the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,651 votes (59.7% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,069 votes (38.6% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 29 votes (1.0% vs. 1.0%), among the 2,766 ballots cast by the township's 3,802 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.8% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).[69][70] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,754 votes (58.8% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,172 votes (39.3% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 36 votes (1.2% vs. 1.0%), among the 2,981 ballots cast by the township's 3,786 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.7% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).[71] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 1,442 votes (52.6% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 1,269 votes (46.3% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 15 votes (0.5% vs. 0.8%), among the 2,741 ballots cast by the township's 3,458 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.3% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).[72]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 945 votes (58.4% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 637 votes (39.4% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 16 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,617 ballots cast by the township's 3,796 registered voters, yielding a 42.6% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).[73][74] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 886 votes (48.2% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 818 votes (44.5% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 99 votes (5.4% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 29 votes (1.6% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,840 ballots cast by the township's 3,760 registered voters, yielding a 48.9% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).[75]
Education
For kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students are served by the Eastampton Township School District at Eastampton Community School.[76] As of the 2017–2018 school year, the district, comprised one school, had an enrollment of 578 students and 52.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.[77]
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a regional public high school serving students from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (100km2) comprising the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township.[78][79][80] As of the 2017–2018 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,052 students and 141.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.5:1.[81] The school is located in Mount Holly Township. The district's board of education has nine members who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. Seats on the board are allocated based on the population of the five constituent municipalities, with one seat assigned to Eastampton.[82][83]
Students from Eastampton Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the Burlington County Institute of Technology, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton Township.[84]
Transportation
US 206 on the east edge of Eastampton
As of May2010[update], the township had a total of 30.46 miles (49.02km) of roadways, of which 19.95 miles (32.11km) were maintained by the municipality, 9.43 miles (15.18km) by Burlington County and 1.08 miles (1.74km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[85]
U.S. Route 206 is the most prominent highway serving Eastampton, running north–south along the township's border with Pemberton Township. County Route 537 also crosses the township with an east–west orientation.
Notable people
See also: Category:People from Burlington County, New Jersey
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Eastampton Township include:
Charles R. Chickering (1891–1970), freelance artist who designed 77 U.S. postage stamps while working at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing[86]
Hezekiah Bradley Smith (1816–1887), inventor and a Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to 1881[87]
Historic Smithville ParkArchived 2012-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed November 25, 2013. "Smithville grew from a typical, small mill operation on the Rancocas Creek to a major industrial plant employing hundreds of workers in its shops and yards from the 1860s to the 1920s. Known for its high-quality woodworking machinery, the Smithville-Mt. Holly Bicycle Railroad, and the Star high-wheeled bicycle, Smithville was also well ahead of its time in town planning, sustainability, and workers' rights and welfare"
History, Smithville Mansion. Accessed April 28, 2015.
Ridgway, Jeanne. "Eastampton: Riding into history", Courier-Post, October 18, 2006. Accessed August 15, 2013. "1982: The residents of Eastampton adopt the council-manager form of government."
Township Council, Eastampton Township. Accessed July 5, 2022. "Eastampton Township is governed by the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Council-Manager system of municipal government (Plan E), implemented based on the recommendation of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1, 1983. The residents of Eastampton adopted the Council-Manager form of New Jersey municipal government based on a referendum passed in 1982. The Eastampton Township Council consists of five members elected at-large in partisan elections to staggered four-year terms of office, with either two or three seats coming up for election on a staggered basis in even years as part of the November general election. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected by the Council from among its members at a reorganization meeting held each year during the first week of January." Note that text appears to mirror the content of this Wikipedia article.
Township Code - Article III Mayor, Eastampton Township. Accessed February 20, 2020. "§ 5-8 Election of Mayor. At the annual reorganization held during the first week of January, the members elect of the Township Council shall assemble at the usual place of meeting of the governing body of the municipality and organize and elect one of their number as Mayor.... § 5-9 Election of Deputy Mayor. At the annual reorganization held during the first week of January, the members elect of the Township Council shall assemble at the usual place of meeting of the governing body of the municipality and select one of their number as Deputy Mayor."
Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
2009 Governor: Burlington CountyArchived 2016-01-13 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2014.
Rancocas Valley Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2016. "The Rancocas Valley Regional High School (RVRHS) District serves five sending districts covering approximately 40 square miles in Burlington County: Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly and Westampton. RVRHS is situated on a picturesque campus in Mount Holly, the county seat."
Staff. "Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed March 24, 2012. "Rancocas Valley Regional - Serves: Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly, Westampton"
History of the School, Rancocas Valley Regional High School. Accessed June 1, 2016. "The district encompasses approximately 40 square miles (100km2) and comprises the townships of Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly, and Westampton."
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed August 12, 2020. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades 9 through 12 at its one school."
School Profile 2019-2020, p. 7. Rancocas Valley Regional High School District. Accessed February 9, 2020. "RVRHS is governed by nine Board members, comprising two representatives each from Mount Holly and Westampton, three from Lumberton, and one each from Eastampton and Hainesport. Board members are elected each November for three-year terms."
Why Choose BCIT?, Burlington County Institute of Technology. Accessed November 25, 2013.
"Still life artist Peto led parade to retreat", Asbury Park Press, February 8, 1981. Accessed October 10, 2017. "Charles R. Chickering was born in Smithville in Burlington County in 1891 and at an early age moved with his family to Philadelphia."
Remo, Jessica. "Spirits in the Night; Who ya gonna call? The South Jersey Ghost Research team answers when Garden State homeowners get spooked.", New Jersey Monthly, September 13, 2010. Accessed July 6, 2015. "Carroll, a 42-year-old antiques dealer, and seven other team members are casing the Smithville Mansion, a circa-1850 Federal manor in Eastampton, for the best places to set up motion sensors and other equipment.... Its most prominent owner was Hezekiah Bradley Smith, an inventor and congressman who bought the property in 1865 for its prime location between Philadelphia and New York."
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