Pemberton Township, New Jersey

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Pemberton Township, New Jersey
Pemberton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Pemberton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Pemberton Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Pemberton Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°57′38″N 74°35′2″W / 39.96056, -74.58389
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
Incorporated March 10, 1846
Government [1]
 - Type Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
 - Mayor David Patriarca (2010)
 - Administrator Christopher J. Vaz[2]
Area
 - Total 62.5 sq mi (161.9 km²)
 - Land 61.7 sq mi (159.7 km²)
 - Water 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
Elevation [3] 79 ft (24 m)
Population (2006)[4]
 - Total 28,831
 - Density 465.2/sq mi (179.6/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08068
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 34-57510[5][6]
GNIS feature ID 0882089[7]
Website: http://www.pemberton-twp.com

Pemberton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 28,691.

Pemberton was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1846, from portions of New Hanover Township, Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township) and Southampton Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Woodland Township on March 7, 1866.[8]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 62.5 square miles (161.8 km²), of which, 61.7 square miles (159.8 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (1.31%) is water.

Pemberton Township borders New Hanover Township, Wrightstown, Springfield Township, Eastampton Township, Southampton Township, Woodland Township, and Ocean County

Browns Mills, Country Lake Estates Pemberton Heights and Presidential Lakes Estates are census-designated places and unincorporated areas located within Pemberton Township. Fort Dix is a CDP located in parts of Pemberton Township, New Hanover Township, Springfield Township. Within the borders of the township lies the independent municipality of Pemberton borough.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1930 1,929
—
1940 2,386 23.7%
1950 4,751 99.1%
1960 13,726 188.9%
1970 19,754 43.9%
1980 29,720 50.5%
1990 31,342 5.5%
2000 28,691 −8.5%
Est. 2006 28,831 [4] 0.5%
Population 1930 - 1990[9]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 28,691 people, 10,050 households, and 7,487 families residing in the township. The population density was 465.2 people per square mile (179.6/km²). There were 10,778 housing units at an average density of 174.8/sq mi (67.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 66.03% White, 23.12% African American, 0.46% Native American, 3.18% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.89% from other races, and 4.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.63% of the population.

There were 10,050 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,394, and the median income for a family was $52,860. Males had a median income of $36,572 versus $26,689 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,238. About 6.2% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Pemberton Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) form of municipal government. The government is made up of a Mayor and a five-member Township Council, all ow whom are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve four-year concurrent terms of office.[1]

The Mayor of Pemberton Township is David Patriarca, whose term of office ends December 31, 2010, along with the terms of all five council members.[10] Members of the Pemberton Township Council are Council President Diane Stinney, Ken Cartier, Thomas Inge, Richard Prickett and Sherry Scull.[11] The Police Department consists of 59 police officers. The Chief of Police is Robert H. Lewandowski.

Federal, state and county representation

Pemberton Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th Legislative District.[12]

New Jersey's Third Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Ocean County, is represented by Jim Saxton (R, Mount Holly). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 8th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Phil Haines (R, Springfield Township) and in the Assembly by Dawn Marie Addiego (R, Evesham Township) and Scott Rudder (R, Medford Township).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]

Burlington County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis. As of 2008, Burlington County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director James K. Wujcik (Cinnaminson Township, 2009), Deputy Director Joseph B. Donnelly (Cinnaminson Township, 2010), Dawn Marie Addiego (Evesham Township, 2008), Aubrey A. Fenton (Willingboro Township, 2008) and William S. Haines, Jr. (Medford Township, 2009).[15]

Education

Pemberton Township School District operates Pemberton Township's public schools. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide.[16]

Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are eight elementary schools covering preschool through sixth grade — Samuel T. Busansky (K-4; 293), Aletta Crichton (PK-3; 608), Alexander Denbo (K-5; 381), Fort Dix (PK-5; 255), Howard L. Emmons (PK-4; 346), Isaiah Haines (4-6; 244), Harker-Wylie (K-4; 316), Marcus Newcomb (5-6; 448) and Joseph S. Stackhouse (K-4; 317) — Helen A. Fort Middle School for grades 7-8 (864) and Pemberton Township High School for grades 9-12 (1,388).

Pemberton Township is the location of the home campus of Burlington County College, the county's community college.

Commerce

Portions of Pemberton Township are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3½% sales tax rate (versus the 7% rate charged statewide).[18]

Transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 line.[19]

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Pemberton Township include:

References

  1. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 43.
  2. ^ Department of Administration, Pemberton Township. Accessed July 2, 2008.
  3. ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Pemberton, Geographic Names Information System, accessed December 11, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Census data for Pemberton township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 11, 2007.
  5. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  8. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 98.
  9. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  10. ^ Office of the Mayor, Pemberton Township. Accessed July 2, 2008.
  11. ^ Township Council, Pemberton Township. Accessed July 2, 2008.
  12. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  13. ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  14. ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  15. ^ The Burlington County Board Of Chosen Freeholders, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2008.
  16. ^ Abbott Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2008.
  17. ^ data for the Pemberton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 2, 2008.
  18. ^ Geographic & Urban Redevelopment Tax Credit Programs: Urban Enterprise Zone Employee Tax Credit, State of New Jersey. Accessed July 28, 2008.
  19. ^ Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
  20. ^ Matt Emmons Wins Olympic Gold, Accessed October 30, 2006.
  21. ^ Genzlinger, Neil. "JERSEY; Dear Graduates: Wake Up, and Thanks for Stopping By", The New York Times, May 16, 2004. Accessed December 11, 2007. "I know that your first choice for a speaker today was Edward Forchion Jr., the Brown Mills marijuana advocate whose request to have his name legally changed to NJWeedman.com was rejected by an appeals court the other day."

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