Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
Springfield Township, New Jersey | |
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Township of Springfield | |
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Coordinates: 40°02′28″N 74°42′36″W / 40.041216°N 74.710125°WCoordinates: 40°02′28″N 74°42′36″W / 40.041216°N 74.710125°W[1][2] | |
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Formed | November 6, 1688 |
Royal charter | January 13, 1713 |
Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
• Body | Township Council |
• Mayor | Denis S. McDaniel (R, term ends December 31, 2020)[3][4] |
• Manager | J. Paul Keller[5] |
• Municipal clerk | Patricia A. Clayton[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 29.57 sq mi (76.58 km2) |
• Land | 29.51 sq mi (76.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.19% |
Area rank | 92nd of 565 in state 10th of 40 in county[1] |
Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,414 |
• Estimate (2019)[12] | 3,257 |
• Rank | 435th of 566 in state 32nd of 40 in county[13] |
• Density | 114.0/sq mi (44.0/km2) |
• Density rank | 535th of 566 in state 37th of 40 in county[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 609[16] |
FIPS code | 3400569990[1][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882106[1][19] |
Website | www |
Springfield Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,414[9][10][11] reflecting an increase of 187 (+5.8%) from the 3,227 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 199 (+6.6%) from the 3,028 counted in the 1990 Census.[20]
History[]
Springfield was originally formed on November 6, 1688, and reformed by Royal charter on January 13, 1713. Springfield Township was incorporated by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken on December 2, 1723, to form New Hanover Township.[21] The township's name derives from springs and brooks in the area.[22]
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 29.57 square miles (76.58 km2), including 29.51 square miles (76.44 km2) of land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 km2) of water (0.19%).[1][2]
Juliustown (2010 Census population of 429[23]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located entirely within Springfield Township, while Fort Dix (total population of 7,716 as of 2010[24]) is a CDP located in parts of Springfield Township, New Hanover Township and Pemberton Township.[25]
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Arneys Mount, Chambers Corner, Ellis, Folwell, Jacksonville, Jobstown, Pine Lane and Powell.[26]
The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Burlington Township, Chesterfield Township, Eastampton Township, Florence Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township, Pemberton Township and Wrightstown.[27][28][29]
The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering 1,100,000 acres (450,000 ha), that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve.[30] Part of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties.[31]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1810 | 1,500 | — | |
1820 | 1,568 | 4.5% | |
1830 | 1,534 | −2.2% | |
1840 | 1,632 | 6.4% | |
1850 | 1,827 | 11.9% | |
1860 | 1,810 | −0.9% | |
1870 | 1,761 | −2.7% | |
1880 | 1,886 | 7.1% | |
1890 | 1,670 | −11.5% | |
1900 | 1,382 | −17.2% | |
1910 | 1,278 | −7.5% | |
1920 | 1,223 | −4.3% | |
1930 | 1,326 | 8.4% | |
1940 | 1,299 | −2.0% | |
1950 | 1,562 | 20.2% | |
1960 | 1,956 | 25.2% | |
1970 | 2,244 | 14.7% | |
1980 | 2,691 | 19.9% | |
1990 | 3,028 | 12.5% | |
2000 | 3,227 | 6.6% | |
2010 | 3,414 | 5.8% | |
2019 (est.) | 3,257 | [12][32] | −4.6% |
Population sources: 1810-2000[33] 1810-1920[34] 1840[35] 1850-1870[36] 1850[37] 1870[38] 1890-1910[39] 1910-1930[40] 1930-1990[41] 2000[42][43] 2010[9][10][11] |
Census 2010[]
The 2010 United States census counted 3,414 people, 1,162 households, and 941 families in the township. The population density was 114.0 per square mile (44.0/km2). There were 1,217 housing units at an average density of 40.6 per square mile (15.7/km2). The racial makeup was 90.60% (3,093) White, 3.81% (130) Black or African American, 0.21% (7) Native American, 2.55% (87) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.20% (41) from other races, and 1.64% (56) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.72% (127) of the population.[9]
Of the 1,162 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18; 69.4% were married couples living together; 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.0% were non-families. Of all households, 13.3% 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 2.93 and the average family size was 3.24.[9]
23.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 102.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 103.0 males.[9]
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $85,417 (with a margin of error of +/- $13,463) and the median family income was $102,337 (+/- $14,017). Males had a median income of $62,813 (+/- $16,928) versus $47,361 (+/- $11,194) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,901 (+/- $4,219). About 2.6% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.[44]
Census 2000[]
As of the 2000 United States Census[17] there were 3,227 people, 1,098 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.4 people per square mile (41.5/km2). There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of 37.9 per square mile (14.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.94% White, 3.22% African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.[42][43]
There were 1,098 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.3% of all households 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 2.93 and the average family size was 3.22.[42][43]
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.[42][43]
The median income for a household in the township was $69,268, and the median income for a family was $72,292. Males had a median income of $49,044 versus $31,392 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,322. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.[42][43]
Parks and recreation[]
Burlington County Fairgrounds (home of the annual Farm Fair) opened in 2011 at the intersection of Route 206 and Columbus-Jobstown Road.[45]
Government[]
Local government[]
Springfield Township operates within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Council-Manager form of municipal government, implemented by direct petition as of January 1, 2001, having been approved by voters in a November 1999 referendum.[46][47] The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 565) statewide that use this form of government.[48] The Township Council is comprised of five members elected at-large in a partisan vote to four-year terms on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election.[7] At a reorganization meeting held during the first week of January following each election, the council selects a mayor and deputy mayor from among its members to serve two-year terms of office.[49][50]
As of 2020, members of the Springfield Township Council are Mayor Denis McDaniel (R, term on council ends December 31, 2022; term as mayor ends 2020), Deputy Mayor Anthony Marinello (R, term on council ends 2022; term as deputy mayor ends 2020), David Frank (R, 2020), John Hlubik (R, 2020) and Peter Sobotka (R, 2022).[3][51][52][53]
Federal, state and county representation[]
Springfield Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District[54] and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district.[10][55][56] Prior to the 2010 Census, Springfield Township had been part of the 4th 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.[57]
For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Andy Kim (D, Bordentown).[58] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[59] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[60][61]
For the 2018–2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 8th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Dawn Marie Addiego (D, Evesham Township) and in the General Assembly by Joe Howarth (R, Evesham Township) and Ryan Peters (R, Hainesport Township).[62][63]
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.[64] 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),[65] Deputy Director Linda Hughes (R, Evesham Township, term as freeholder and as deputy director ends 2018)[66] Tom Pullion (D, Edgewater Park, 2020),[67] Balvir Singh (D, Burlington Township, 2020),[68] and Latham Tiver (R, Southampton Township, 2019).[69][64][70][71] Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are County Clerk Tim Tyler (R, Fieldsboro, 2018),[72][73] Sheriff Jean E. Stanfield (R, Westampton, 2019)[74][75] and Surrogate Mary Ann O'Brien (R, Medford, 2021).[76][77][71]
Politics[]
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 2,380 registered voters in Springfield Township, of which 403 (16.9% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,268 (53.3% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 707 (29.7% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered to other parties.[78] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 69.7% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 90.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).[78][79]
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 1,071 votes here (57.5% vs. 40.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 743 votes (39.9% vs. 58.1%) and other candidates with 35 votes (1.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,864 ballots cast by the township's 2,453 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.0% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).[80][81] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 1,086 votes here (56.7% vs. 39.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 773 votes (40.4% vs. 58.4%) and other candidates with 33 votes (1.7% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,914 ballots cast by the township's 2,371 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.7% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).[82] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 1,083 votes here (60.5% vs. 46.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 656 votes (36.6% vs. 52.9%) and other candidates with 30 votes (1.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 1,791 ballots cast by the township's 2,199 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.4% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).[83]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 932 votes here (72.9% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 299 votes (23.4% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 23 votes (1.8% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,279 ballots cast by the township's 2,408 registered voters, yielding a 53.1% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).[84][85] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 960 votes here (63.1% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 422 votes (27.7% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 80 votes (5.3% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 25 votes (1.6% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,522 ballots cast by the township's 2,412 registered voters, yielding a 63.1% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).[86]
Education[]
The Springfield Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade at Springfield Township School.[87] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 226 students and 22.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.[88]
Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township, along with children of military personnel based at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst.[89][90] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 2,190 students and 163.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1.[91] The schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[92]) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School[93] with 811 students in grades 7 - 8 and
Northern Burlington County Regional High School[94] with 1,348 students in grades 9-12.[95] Both schools are in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township. Using a formula that reflects the population and the value of the assessed property in each of the constituent municipalities, taxpayers in Springfield Township pay 17.7% of the district's tax levy, with the district's 2013-14 budget including $35.6 million in spending.[96] The 7-12 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.[97] The nine seats on the regional district's board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with one seat assigned to Springfield Township.[98][99]
Students from Springfield 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.[100]
Transportation[]
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As of May 2010, the township had a total of 72.72 miles (117.03 km) of roadways, of which 34.05 miles (54.80 km) were maintained by the municipality, 29.29 miles (47.14 km) by Burlington County and 7.01 miles (11.28 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 2.37 miles (3.81 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[101]
The major limited access roads that traverse are the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295, both in the western part of the township. No interchanges along these highways are located in the township, with the closest interchanges that are accessible are Exit 47 (along I-295) in neighboring Burlington Township and Exits 5, 6A and 6 (along the Turnpike) in neighboring Westampton, Florence and Mansfield Townships, respectively.
State and U.S. routes include U.S. Route 206 that runs through the center and Route 68 in the eastern section. The major county routes that pass through are County Route 537 in the eastern part and County Route 545 also in the eastern part briefly.
There is no public transportation available in the township.
Points of interest[]
- Old Upper Springfield Friends Burying Ground - The cemetery and the accompanying meeting house were placed on both the New Jersey (state ID # 875) and the National Register of Historic Places (Reference # 79001479) in 1979.[102][103]
- Columbus Farmers Market, on Route 206, is a regional commercial center.
Notable people[]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Springfield Township include:
- Reading Wood Black (1830–1867), founder of Uvalde County, Texas and the city of Uvalde, Texas.[104]
- Irving Fryar (born 1962), former NFL wide receiver.[105]
- Phil Haines (born 1950), New Jersey Superior Court judge who served in the New Jersey Senate from 2008 to 2010.[106]
- Reuben Moon (1847-1914), Congressman who represented Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district.[107]
- Thomas Newbold (1760-1823), member of the United States House of Representatives for New Jersey from 1807 to 1813.[108]
- Joe Ohl (1888-1951), MLB pitcher who played for the Washington Senators.[109]
- Daniel Trotter (1747-1800), furniture maker from Philadelphia, bought 12 acres of land in Springfield Townwhip in 1781[110]
- Barclay White (1821–1906), Superintendent of Indian Affairs during the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant.[111][112]
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- ^ Springfield Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Springfield Township School District. Accessed March 9, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through six in the Springfield Township School District. Composition The Springfield Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Springfield Township."
- ^ District information for Springfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
- ^ Northern Burlington County Regional High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 22, 2018. "Northern Burlington County Regional High School proudly serves students from Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield Townships, as well as students from Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst."
- ^ Esposito, Martha. "Discover Burlington County 2013: Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed May 31, 2016. "Northern Burlington County Regional - Serves: Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, Springfield, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst"
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- ^ Reading Wood Black, Handbook of Texas. Accessed August 31, 2012. "Reading Wood Black, merchant, county commissioner, Indian commissioner, and legislator, was born on September 23, 1830, in Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, the son of Thomas and Mary Grey (Wood) Black."
- ^ Coyne, Kevin. "Jersey; Ex-N.F.L. Star Now Hauls In Lost Souls", The New York Times, December 31, 2006. Accessed November 3, 2007. "He moved back to New Jersey, to nearby rural Jobstown, after he retired in 2001 from the Washington Redskins."
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- ^ Moon, Reuben Osborne, (1847 - 1919), Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 1, 2013. "Moon, Reuben Osborne, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Jobstown, Burlington County, N.J., July 22, 1847"
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- ^ The New York Times, November 24, 1906: Mount Holly, N. J., Nov. 23- Barclay White, 85 years old, of this city, a descendant of one of the oldest families in this part of New Jersey and one of the oldest settlers in Mount Holly," "Mr. White attained prominence in National public life when in 1871 to 1878 he was United States Superintendent of Indian Affairs, having charge of seven tribes and six agencies."
- ^ New Jersey Mirror, December 18, 1907: "The subscribers, executors of the estate of Barclay White, deceased, will offer at public sale, on the premises, on Tuesday, December 24, the farm known as Pine Land farm, midway between Jobstown and Juliustown, Springfield township, Burlington county, N. J.,"
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