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| Coordinates: 39°39′28″N 74°26′58″W / 39.65778°N 74.44944°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 30, 1864 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Walsh Act (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | T. Richard Bethea |
| Area | |
| - Total | 78.3 sq mi (202.7 km2) |
| - Land | 75.9 sq mi (196.5 km2) |
| - Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| Elevation [1] | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 1,570 |
| - Density | 19.9/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08224 - New Gretna |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-03370[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882086[5] |
| Website | http://bassriver-nj.org/ |
Bass River Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 1,510.
Bass River was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 30, 1864, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township and Washington Township.[6]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 78.2 square miles (202.7 km²), of which, 75.9 square miles (196.5 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) of it (3.03%) is water.
Bass River Township borders Washington Township, Woodland Township, Atlantic County, and Ocean County.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 700 |
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| 1940 | 599 | −14.4% | |
| 1950 | 688 | 14.9% | |
| 1960 | 737 | 7.1% | |
| 1970 | 815 | 10.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,344 | 64.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,580 | 17.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,510 | −4.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 1,570 | [2] | 4.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,510 people, 548 households, and 409 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.9 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.87% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 548 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,469, and the median income for a family was $51,167. Males had a median income of $35,179 versus $27,222 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,382. About 2.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Since 1972, Bass River Township has been governed under the Walsh Act by a three-member commission.[8] The members of the commission are elected at-large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis.[9] Each of the Commissioners is the head of a designated department, with the mayor presiding over meetings but having no executive role.[10]
Members of the Bass River Township Committee are Mayor T. Richard Bethea (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance, Deputy Mayor Debra Buzby-Cope (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property) and Gary Smith (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety).[11]
Federal, state and county representation
Bass River Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[12]
New Jersey's Third Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Ocean County, is represented by John Adler (D, Cherry Hill). 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 9th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the Assembly by Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township) and Daniel Van Pelt (R, Ocean 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[update], 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
The Bass River Township Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade, as part of the Bass River Township School District. The school had an enrollment of 131 students in the 2005-06 school year.[16]
Students in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District.[17] The district comprises the Pinelands Regional Junior High School (1,082 students in grades 7-9) and Pinelands Regional High School (888 students in grades 10-12). The current combined enrollment is nearly 2,000 students. The student to teacher ratio is 25:1 in the high school, and 22:1 in the middle school. The district serves students from Bass River Township, Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Tuckerton Borough.[18]
Transportation
Bass River is the only municipality in Burlington County that hosts both U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway. Two interchanges (on the parkway) are located in Bass River that connect with Route 9 and New Gretna. A toll gate is also located in the municipality, tolling motorists heading northbound.
New Jersey Transit provides service to Atlantic City on the 559 route.[19]
References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Bass River, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Bass River Township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 10, 2007.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 93.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ The Commission Form of Municipal Government, p. 53. Accessed August 10, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 49.
- ^ Bass River Township Form Of Government, Bass River Township. Accessed June 16, 2008.
- ^ Bass River Township Board of Commissioners: Commissioners and Their Departments. Bass River Township. Accessed June 16, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved on 6 June 2008.
- ^ The Burlington County Board Of Chosen Freeholders, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2008.
- ^ Bass River Township Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 7, 2008.
- ^ Report Card Narrative for Bass River Township Elementary School, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 6, 2007.
- ^ Pinelands Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 27, 2008. "The Pinelands Regional School District covers the municipalities of Bass River, Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor, and Tuckerton in Ocean and Burlington Counties."
- ^ Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
External links
- Official website
- Bass River Township Elementary School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Bass River Township Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Pinelands Regional School District
- Pinelands Regional School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Pinelands Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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