Wrightstown, New Jersey
Wrightstown, New Jersey | |
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Borough of Wrightstown | |
![]() Center of the borough along East Main Street (CR 616) | |
Motto(s): "Gateway to Freedom" | |
![]() Wrightstown highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
![]() Census Bureau map of Wrightstown, New Jersey | |
![]() ![]() Wrightstown Location in Burlington County | |
Coordinates: 40°01′32″N 74°37′55″W / 40.025589°N 74.631908°WCoordinates: 40°01′32″N 74°37′55″W / 40.025589°N 74.631908°W[1][2] | |
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Incorporated | March 26, 1918 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Thomas E. Harper (R, term ends December 31, 2020)[3][4] |
• Municipal clerk | Freda Gorman[5] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
• Land | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
Area rank | 423rd of 565 in state 33rd of 40 in county[1] |
Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 802 |
• Estimate (2019)[11] | 776 |
• Rank | 545th of 566 in state 38th of 40 in county[12] |
• Density | 453.6/sq mi (175.1/km2) |
• Density rank | 449th of 566 in state 29th of 40 in county[12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 723, 724, 752, 758[15] |
FIPS code | 3400582960[1][16][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885453[1][18] |
Website | wrightstownborough |
Wrightstown is a borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 802[8][9][10] reflecting an increase of 54 (+7.2%) from the 748 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 3,095 (-80.5%) from the 3,843 counted in the 1990 Census.[19]
Wrightstown was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 4, 1918, from portions of New Hanover Township and North Hanover Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 26, 1918.[20] The borough was named for John Wright, an early settler who contributed the land that became the settlement of Wrightstown.[21][22]
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.85 square miles (4.79 km2), all of which was land.[1][2]
The borough borders the Burlington County municipalities of New Hanover Township, North Hanover Township, Pemberton Township, and Springfield Township, as well as the McGuire AFB and Fort Dix entities of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.[23][24][25]
The borough 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.[26] Part of the borough 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.[27]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1920 | 270 | — | |
1930 | 176 | −34.8% | |
1940 | 241 | 36.9% | |
1950 | 1,199 | 397.5% | |
1960 | 4,846 | 304.2% | |
1970 | 2,719 | −43.9% | |
1980 | 3,031 | 11.5% | |
1990 | 3,843 | 26.8% | |
2000 | 746 | −80.6% | |
2010 | 802 | 7.5% | |
2019 (est.) | 776 | [11][28] | −3.2% |
Population sources: 1920-2000[29] 1920[30] 1920-1930[31] 1930-1990[32] 1960-2000[33] 2000[34][35] 2010[8][9][10] |
Jozsef A. Farago, a former mayor of Wrightstown, criticized the 2000 Census data that showed that the borough's population had dropped 80%, to 748 from 3,843 a decade earlier, noting that the 1990 population had been inflated and that the conversion of Fort Dix to a reserve base had caused a decrease but that the borough's master plan showed a population of 838.[36]
Census 2010[]
The 2010 United States census counted 802 people, 309 households, and 189 families in the borough. The population density was 453.6 per square mile (175.1/km2). There were 348 housing units at an average density of 196.8 per square mile (76.0/km2). The racial makeup was 47.38% (380) White, 21.07% (169) Black or African American, 0.75% (6) Native American, 5.99% (48) Asian, 0.37% (3) Pacific Islander, 18.70% (150) from other races, and 5.74% (46) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.05% (225) of the population.[8]
Of the 309 households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18; 28.8% were married couples living together; 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.8% were non-families. Of all households, 28.5% were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.17.[8]
26.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 109.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 110.8 males.[8]
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $40,096 (with a margin of error of +/- $4,881) and the median family income was $38,438 (+/- $7,242). Males had a median income of $37,917 (+/- $22,280) versus $34,167 (+/- $13,020) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,231 (+/- $4,722). About 15.2% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[37]
Census 2000[]
As of the 2000 United States Census[16] there were 748 people, 312 households, and 181 families residing in the borough. The population density was 425.1 people per square mile (164.1/km2). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 192.7 per square mile (74.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 49.87% White, 30.21% African American, 0.53% Native American, 7.22% Asian, 7.22% from other races, and 4.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.23% of the population.[34][35]
There were 312 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.2% were married couples living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.09.[34][35]
In the borough the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.[34][35]
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $28,889 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,489. About 22.8% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.[34][35]
Government[]
Local government[]
Wrightstown is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 565) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[38] 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 Wrightstown 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.[39][40][41][42]
As of 2020, the Mayor of Wrightstown is Republican Thomas E. Harper, whose term of office ends December 31, 2020. Members of the Wrightstown Borough Council are Council President David Scott Timberman (R, 2020), William L. Bird Jr. (R, 2020), Donald Cottrell (R, 2021), Jeanie L. Knapp (R, 2022), Laurance R. Lownds (D, 2021) and James K. Severns (R, 2022).[3][43][44][45][46][47]
In September 2019, the New Jersey State Comptroller referred a case involving Mayor Thomas Harper to the New Jersey Attorney General for possible criminal charges; it was alleged that the mayor had allowed a private company to dump 565,000 US gallons (2,140,000 l; 470,000 imp gal) of untreated septic tank waste into facilities operated by the borough's municipal utilities authority without the company having paid any fees.[48] In September 2020, Mayor Harper was charged by the Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability with lying to investigators, after he allegedly knowingly made false statements during the course of the Office of the Comptroller's investigation.[49]
In July 2012, following the death of Brian Sperling in the previous month, the Borough Council selected William Bird to fill Sperling's vacancy on the council and picked Costic Michael Borsavage to take over his role as council president.[50]
Jennifer Heisler, a councilmember who resigned in October 2010, was sentenced in November 2011 to five years of probation after pleading guilty to the theft of $20,000 from Wrightstown Volunteer Fire Company, of which she had been the treasurer.[51]
Federal, state and county representation[]
Wrightstown is located in the 3rd Congressional District[52] and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district.[9][53][54] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Wrightstown had been in the 8th state legislative district.[55]
For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Andy Kim (D, Bordentown).[56] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[57] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[58][59]
For the 2018–2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 12th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Samuel D. Thompson (R, Old Bridge Township) and in the General Assembly by Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan) and Ronald S. Dancer (R, Plumsted Township).[60][61]
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.[62] 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),[63] Deputy Director Linda Hughes (R, Evesham Township, term as freeholder and as deputy director ends 2018)[64] Tom Pullion (D, Edgewater Park, 2020),[65] Balvir Singh (D, Burlington Township, 2020),[66] and Latham Tiver (R, Southampton Township, 2019).[67][62][68][69] Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are County Clerk Tim Tyler (R, Fieldsboro, 2018),[70][71] Sheriff Jean E. Stanfield (R, Westampton, 2019)[72][73] and Surrogate Mary Ann O'Brien (R, Medford, 2021).[74][75][69]
Politics[]
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 293 registered voters in Wrightstown, of which 75 (25.6% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 98 (33.4% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 120 (41.0% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[76] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 36.5% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 50.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).[76][77]
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 143 votes (63.6% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 76 votes (33.8% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 3 votes (1.3% vs. 1.0%), among the 225 ballots cast by the borough's 337 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.8% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).[78][79] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 118 votes (54.6% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 92 votes (42.6% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 3 votes (1.4% vs. 1.0%), among the 216 ballots cast by the borough's 320 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.5% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).[80] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 99 votes (49.5% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 93 votes (46.5% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 3 votes (1.5% vs. 0.8%), among the 200 ballots cast by the borough's 306 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.4% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).[81]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 63 votes (62.4% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 35 votes (34.7% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 1 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 101 ballots cast by the borough's 312 registered voters, yielding a 32.4% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).[82][83] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62 votes (50.4% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 47 votes (38.2% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 3 votes (2.4% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 4 votes (3.3% vs. 1.2%), among the 123 ballots cast by the borough's 322 registered voters, yielding a 38.2% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).[84]
Education[]
Students in public school for grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the New Hanover Township School District, a consolidated public school district that serves students from both New Hanover Township and Wrightstown.[85] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 177 students and 23.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.5:1.[86] In the 2016–17 school year, the district had the 40th-smallest enrollment of any school district in the state.[87]
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students from both New Hanover Township and Wrightstown Borough attend Bordentown Regional High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[88] The high school is part of the Bordentown Regional School District, a regional K–12 school district that serves students from Bordentown City, Bordentown Township and Fieldsboro Borough.[89][90][91][92] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 770 students and 53.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3:1.[93] Students from Wrightstown, 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 Township and Westampton Township.[94]
Economy and environmental protection[]
National concrete products supplier EP Henry operates a plant in Wrightstown. In 2019, it became the first customer for a reduced CO2 cement which reduces carbon emissions by 70%.[95]
Transportation[]
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Roads and highways[]
As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 4.35 miles (7.00 km) of roadways, of which 2.70 miles (4.35 km) were maintained by the municipality, 1.18 miles (1.90 km) by Burlington County and 0.47 miles (0.76 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[96]
The most significant highway serving Wrightstown is New Jersey Route 68. County Route 545 also passes through the borough.
Public transportation[]
NJ Transit provides bus service in the borough on the 317 route between Asbury Park and Philadelphia.[97][98]
News coverage[]
Wrightstown and neighboring Cookstown were put in the national spotlight when six Islamic militants, dubbed "The Fort Dix Six", were arrested while trying to carry out an attack against Fort Dix on May 7, 2007. Heightened security around the bases affected the local economy based heavily in restaurants specializing in delivery to the base.[citation needed]
Notable people[]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Wrightstown include:
- Daniel V. Asay (1847–1930), iceboat racer.[99]
- Samuel G. Wright (1781–1845), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in 1845.[100]
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- ^ 2013 Governor: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 29, 2014.
- ^ Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5, 2013 General Election Results : Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 29, 2014.
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- ^ New Hanover Township School District 2014 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 10, 2020. "Built in 1938 with funding from the Public Works Administration, the New Hanover Township School currently serves the residents of Wrightstown and Cookstown as a vibrant, growing community of diverse learners spanning grades PK through 8."
- ^ District information for New Hanover Township, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
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- ^ Staff. "Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed March 10, 2020. "Bordentown Regional - Serves: Bordentown City, Bordentown Township, Fieldsboro, New Hanover"
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- ^ South Jersey Transit Guide Archived September 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed December 2, 2013.
- ^ Staff. "Death of Daniel Asay. Mr. Asay Was in His 83d Year and He Had Lived at Red Bank Nearly All His Life. Death Was Due to a General Breakdown", Red Bank Register, May 7, 1930. Accessed December 2, 2013. "Mr. Asay was born at Wrightstown, a son of the late Edward P. and Hannah Van Note Asay."
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