Lumberton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,461.
Lumberton was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1860, from portions of Medford Township, Southampton Township and Eastampton Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 12, 1924, to form Hainesport.[6]
In March 2007, Lumberton was identified as having the most active community of EBay buyers and sellers on a per-capita basis in the United States.[7][8]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.0 square miles (33.8 km²), of which, 12.9 square miles (33.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.30%) is water.
Lumberton Township borders Eastampton Township, Southampton Township, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Hainesport Township, and Mount Holly Township.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1930 |
905 |
|
—
|
| 1940 |
1,007 |
|
11.3% |
| 1950 |
1,325 |
|
31.6% |
| 1960 |
2,833 |
|
113.8% |
| 1970 |
3,945 |
|
39.3% |
| 1980 |
5,236 |
|
32.7% |
| 1990 |
6,705 |
|
28.1% |
| 2000 |
10,461 |
|
56.0% |
| Est. 2006 |
12,331 |
[2] |
17.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[9] |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 10,461 people, 3,930 households, and 2,731 families residing in the township. The population density was 813.0 people per square mile (313.8/km²). There were 4,080 housing units at an average density of 317.1/sq mi (122.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 78.31% White, 13.75% African American, 0.23% Native American, 3.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.15% of the population.
There were 3,930 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,571, and the median income for a family was $70,329. Males had a median income of $46,045 versus $32,431 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,789. About 2.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Lumberton Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[10] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
Members of the Lumberton Township Committee are Mayor Patrick Delany, Deputy Mayor Michael Mansdoerfer, James Conway, Jr., Beverly Marinelli and James "Buddy" Miller, Jr.[11]
Federal, state and county representation
Lumberton 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 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 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[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
For Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students attend the Lumberton Township School District. With an average addition of 80-100 students per year, Lumberton has been one of the most rapidly growing school districts in South Jersey for the past ten years. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16]) are Florence L. Walther School with 390 students in pre-Kindergarten to first grade, Ashbrook Elementary School with 396 students in grades 2-3, Bobby's Run School with 385 students in grades 4-5 and Lumberton Middle School with 578 students in grades 6-8, a New Jersey Star School.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a comprehensive regional public high school serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) and comprising the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township.[17] The current population of the school is approximately 2,250 students. The school is located in Mount Holly Township and is part of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School District.
Transportation
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 and 413 routes.[18] The Flying W Airport is located 1 mile (2 km) southwest of the central business district.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lumberton Township include:
References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Lumberton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Lumberton township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 30, 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. 96.
- ^ The New York Times (2007-03-20). "A South Jersey Town Emerges as a Hub of E-Commerce". http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/20/nyregion/20ebay.html. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ Community Counts Winner Announced, accessed March 20, 2007.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.
- ^ Township Committee, Lumberton Township. Accessed June 25, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. 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.
- ^ Data for the Lumberton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 24, 2008.
- ^ History of the School, Rancocas Valley Regional High School. Accessed June 24, 2008. "The district encompasses approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) and comprises the townships of Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly, and Westampton."
- ^ Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
- ^ "Gen. Clifford R. Powell, 80; Jersey Senator Led Guard". New York Times. March 31, 1973, Saturday. "Maj. Gen. Clifford R. Powell, a retired commander of the New Jersey National Guard and a former State Senator and Assemblyman, died of a heart attack a Burlington County Memorial Hospital Wednesday. He was 80 years old and lived in Lumberton."
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