Riverton, New Jersey

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Riverton, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Riverton
Train on the River Line
Train on the River Line
Riverton highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Riverton highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Riverton, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Riverton, New Jersey
Riverton is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Riverton
Riverton
Location in Burlington County
Coordinates: 40°00′43″N 75°00′53″W / 40.01194°N 75.01474°W / 40.01194; -75.01474Coordinates: 40°00′43″N 75°00′53″W / 40.01194°N 75.01474°W / 40.01194; -75.01474[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
IncorporatedDecember 18, 1893
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorSuzanne Cairns Wells (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkMichelle Hack[5]
Area
 • Total0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2)
 • Land0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2)
 • Water0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)  31.46%
Area rank506th of 565 in state
37th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[8][9][10]
 • Total2,779
 • Estimate 
(2019)[11]
2,685
 • Rank458th of 566 in state
33rd of 40 in county[12]
 • Density4,179.4/sq mi (1,613.7/km2)
 • Density rank144th of 566 in state
5th of 40 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08076-08077[13][14]
Area code(s)856 exchanges: 303, 786, 829[15]
FIPS code3400563660[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885373[1][18]
Websitewww.riverton-nj.com

Riverton is a borough located in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough had a total population of 2,779,[8][9][10] reflecting an increase of 20 (+0.7%) from the 2,759 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 16 (-0.6%) from the 2,775 counted in the 1990 Census.[19]

Riverton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 18, 1893, from portions of Cinnaminson Township, based on the results of a referendum held six days earlier. Portions of the borough were taken to form Palmyra Township on April 19, 1894.[20] The borough's name is derived from The Riverton Improvement Company, which was established after a group of ten purchased a 120-acre (49 ha) that would be the site of a planned community with homes erected for many of the founders along the riverfront.[21]

It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold.[22][23] The borough's dry status was an early character of the borough, with a clause inserted starting in 1952 by the Riverton Improvement Company into deeds for all properties in the community that prohibited the sale or manufacture of alcoholic beverages.[21][24]

The borough is located on the Delaware River and is pedestrian-friendly, with sidewalks, gas lamps, and Victorian architecture. Riverton is home to the Riverton Yacht Club, one of the oldest active yacht clubs in the country.[25] Many residents' sailboats make their home at this landmark.

History[]

Riverton Yacht Club House c 1894

Riverton was established in 1851, along the Delaware River, having been laid out by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan. According to architectural historian Henry Russell Hitchcock, Riverton was one of the first totally planned residential subdivisions in the United States.[26]

In 1916, Japanese beetles, now a widespread insect pest in the United States, were first discovered in a nursery near Riverton.[27]

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.50 km2), including 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2) of land and 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2) of water (31.46%).[1][2]

The borough borders Cinnaminson Township and Palmyra in Burlington County; and Philadelphia, across the Delaware River in Pennsylvania.[28][29][30]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880582—
18901,07584.7%
19001,332*23.9%
19101,77833.5%
19202,34131.7%
19302,4836.1%
19402,354−5.2%
19502,76117.3%
19603,32420.4%
19703,4122.6%
19803,068−10.1%
19902,775−9.6%
20002,759−0.6%
20102,7790.7%
2019 (est.)2,685[11][31]−3.4%
Population sources: 1880-1890[32]
1890-2000[33] 1890-1920[34]
1890-1910[35] 1910-1930[36]
1930-1990[37] 2000[38][39] 2010[8][9][10]
* = Lost territory in previous decade.[20]

Census 2010[]

The 2010 United States census counted 2,779 people, 1,057 households, and 755 families in the borough. The population density was 4,179.4 per square mile (1,613.7/km2). There were 1,112 housing units at an average density of 1,672.3 per square mile (645.7/km2). The racial makeup was 93.41% (2,596) White, 3.31% (92) Black or African American, 0.11% (3) Native American, 0.76% (21) Asian, 0.07% (2) Pacific Islander, 0.47% (13) from other races, and 1.87% (52) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% (56) of the population.[8]

Of the 1,057 households, 29.6% had children under the age of 18; 56.6% were married couples living together; 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.6% were non-families. Of all households, 23.8% were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.[8]

21.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.7 males.[8]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $94,762 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,688) and the median family income was $112,721 (+/- $9,113). Males had a median income of $81,078 (+/- $9,544) versus $50,517 (+/- $6,553) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $47,945 (+/- $4,715). About 3.4% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.[40]

Census 2000[]

As of the 2000 United States Census[16] there were 2,759 people, 1,066 households, and 746 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,205.1 people per square mile (1,614.0/km2). There were 1,113 housing units at an average density of 1,696.4 per square mile (651.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.83% White, 1.78% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[38][39]

There were 1,066 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. Another 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.[38][39]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.[38][39]

The median income for a household in the borough was $58,977, and the median income for a family was $68,125. Males had a median income of $50,950 versus $36,042 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,223. 3.1% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 2.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.[38][39]

Government[]

Local government[]

Riverton is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 of 565 municipalities (of the 565) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[41] The governing body is comprised of a Mayor and a Borough Council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[6] The Borough form of government used by Riverton is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[42][43]

As of 2020, the Mayor of Riverton is Republican Suzanne Cairns Wells, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Riverton Borough Council are Council President William Corbi (R, 2021), Hank DeGeorge (R, 2021), Kirk Fullerton (R, 2022), Laura Major (R, 2022), Kenneth Mills (R, 2020) and James Quinn (D, 2020).[3][44][45][46][47]

In January 2016, the Borough Council selected Kirk Fullerton from three names nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that was vacated by Susan Cairns Wells when she took office as mayor.[48]

Federal, state and county representation[]

Riverton is located in the 3rd Congressional District[49] and is part of New Jersey's 7th state legislative district.[9][50][51] Prior to the 2010 Census, Riverton had been part of the 1st Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[52]

For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Andy Kim (D, Bordentown).[53] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[54] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[55][56]

For the 2018–2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 7th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Troy Singleton (D, Palmyra) and in the General Assembly by Herb Conaway (D, Moorestown) and Carol A. Murphy (D, Mount Laurel).[57][58]

Burlington County is governed by a board of chosen freeholders, whose five members are elected at-large in partisan elections to 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.[59] As of 2018, Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders are Director Kate Gibbs (R, Lumberton Township, term as freeholder and as director ends December 31, 2018),[60] Deputy Director Linda Hughes (R, Evesham Township, term as freeholder and as deputy director ends 2018)[61] Tom Pullion (D, Edgewater Park, 2020),[62] Balvir Singh (D, Burlington Township, 2020),[63] and Latham Tiver (R, Southampton Township, 2019).[64][59][65][66] Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are County Clerk Tim Tyler (R, Fieldsboro, 2018),[67][68] Sheriff Jean E. Stanfield (R, Westampton, 2019)[69][70] and Surrogate Mary Ann O'Brien (R, Medford, 2021).[71][72][66]

Politics[]

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 1,893 registered voters in Riverton, of which 571 (30.2% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 724 (38.2% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 597 (31.5% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[73] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 68.1% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 86.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).[73][74]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 838 votes (55.5% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 638 votes (42.3% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 23 votes (1.5% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,509 ballots cast by the borough's 1,951 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.3% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).[75][76] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 912 votes (57.2% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 659 votes (41.3% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 16 votes (1.0% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,594 ballots cast by the borough's 1,919 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.1% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).[77] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 858 votes (54.4% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 693 votes (43.9% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 14 votes (0.9% vs. 0.8%), among the 1,578 ballots cast by the borough's 1,877 registered voters, for a turnout of 84.1% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).[78]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 591 votes (62.3% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 328 votes (34.6% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 13 votes (1.4% vs. 1.2%), among the 949 ballots cast by the borough's 1,930 registered voters, yielding a 49.2% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).[79][80] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 502 votes (46.1% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 482 votes (44.3% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 85 votes (7.8% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 9 votes (0.8% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,089 ballots cast by the borough's 1,902 registered voters, yielding a 57.3% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).[81]

Historic district[]

Riverton Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
RIVERTON YACHT CLUB, BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ.jpg
Riverton Yacht Club
LocationRoughly bounded by Delaware River, Park Avenue, Thomas Avenue, and Fulton Street
Area80 acres (32 ha)
Built1851 (1851)
Architectural styleItalianate, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.99000271[82]
NJRHP No.56[83]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1999
Designated NJRHPNovember 23, 1988

The Riverton Historic District is a 80-acre (32 ha) historic district encompassing the borough. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1999, for its significance in architecture, community planning and development. The district has 371 contributing buildings, including the Riverton Yacht Club.[84]

The Victorian house at 503 Bank Avenue was designed by architect Samuel Sloan and built in 1851. The Riverton Yacht Club was built in 1880 with Stick style.[84]

  • Victorian house at 503 Bank Avenue

Education[]

The Riverton School District serves students in public school in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Riverton Elementary School.[85] As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 298 students and 25.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.[86]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Palmyra High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Palmyra Public Schools, along with students from Beverly.[87][88][89] As of the 2017–18 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 429 students and 41.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.[90]

Students from Riverton, 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.[91]

Transportation[]

CR 543 in Riverton

Roads and highways[]

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 14.05 miles (22.61 km) of roadways, of which 12.42 miles (19.99 km) were maintained by the municipality and 1.63 miles (2.62 km) by Burlington County.[92]

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways directly serve Riverton. The most prominent road crossing the borough is County Route 543.

Public transportation[]

The Riverton station located on Main Street[93] provides service on the River Line light rail system, offering southbound service to Camden and the Walter Rand Transportation Center with connections to PATCO Speedline trains to Philadelphia and the Camden County suburbs and northbound service to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to NJ Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia and Amtrak trains.[94]

NJ Transit provides bus service in the borough on the 419 route that runs between Camden and Burlington.[95][96]

BurLink bus service is offered on the B8 route between the Riverside station and Hartford Crossing / Delran Township.[97]

Notable people[]

See also: Category:People from Riverton, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Riverton include:

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Cinnaminson Township 		Bordering communities
of Philadelphia 		Succeeded by
Palmyra
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