| Tabernacle Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′53″N 74°40′55″W / 39.83139°N 74.68194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 22, 1901 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Kim Brown |
| Area | |
| - Total | 49.5 sq mi (128.3 km2) |
| - Land | 49.5 sq mi (128.1 km2) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation [2] | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2007)[3] | |
| - Total | 7,182 |
| - Density | 145.0/sq mi (56.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08088 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-72060[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882081[6] |
| Website | http://www.townshipoftabernacle-nj.gov |
Tabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,170.
Tabernacle was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1901, from portions of Shamong Township, Southampton Township and Woodland Township.[7]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Tabernacle Township as its 23rd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[8]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 49.5 square miles (128.3 km²), of which, 49.5 square miles (128.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.
Tabernacle Township borders Washington Township, Woodland Township, Southampton Township, Medford Township, and Shamong Township.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 460 |
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| 1940 | 490 | 6.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,034 | 111.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,621 | 56.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,103 | 29.7% | |
| 1980 | 6,236 | 196.5% | |
| 1990 | 7,360 | 18.0% | |
| 2000 | 7,170 | −2.6% | |
| Est. 2007 | 10,000 | [3] | 39.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 7,170 people, 2,346 households, and 2,010 families residing in the township. The population density was 145.0 people per square mile (56.0/km²). There were 2,385 housing units at an average density of 48.2/sq mi (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.29% White, 2.09% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 2,346 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $76,432, and the median income for a family was $86,729. Males had a median income of $58,148 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,874. About 1.1% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Tabernacle 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.[1] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
As of 2009[update], members of the Tabernacle Township Committee are Mayor Richard Franzen, Deputy Mayor Kim Brown, Kenneth Baranowski, Noble McNaughton and Joseph Yates, IV, Shane McCausland.[10]
Federal, state and county representation
Tabernacle Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th Legislative District.[11]
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).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
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).[14]
Education
The Tabernacle School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) are Tabernacle Elementary School for grades K-4 (504 students) and Kenneth R. Olson Middle School for grades 5-8 (439 students).
Public school students from Tabernacle Township in grades 9-12 attend Seneca High School located in Tabernacle Township, which is part of the Lenape Regional High School District. The district serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township.[16] The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships.[17]
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Tabernacle Township include:
- The Concubine, a deathcore band, formed in 2003, known for their intricate and complex songs.[citation needed]
- Sean Doolittle (born 1986), baseball standout at the University of Virginia and 1st round draft choice and current minor league first baseman in the Oakland Athletics system.[citation needed]
- Shana Hiatt (born 1975), model and host of Poker After Dark[18]
- Matt Powell (born 1974), AMS Sealed meteorologist. Spent several years on NBC40 out of Atlantic City.[citation needed]
Points of interest
- The Carranza Monument - A 12 ft (3.6 m) monument in the Wharton State Forest that marks the site of the July 13, 1928 crash of Emilio Carranza, known as "The Lindbergh of Mexico". The monument, installed with funds donated by Mexican schoolchildren, depicts a falling eagle of Aztec design. Every July on the Saturday nearest the anniversary of his crash (second Saturday in July) at 1:00 p.m. he is honored at the monument site by local residents and representatives from the Mexican consulates in New York City and Philadelphia.[19]
- Delanco Camp - An inter-dominational Christian Camp Meeting and Summer Camp along Lake Agape. The camp has been in Tabernacle, NJ for 46 years and has been preaching under the Wesleyan doctrines
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Tabernacle, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Tabernacle township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 18, 2008.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 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 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. 99.
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2009 Township Committee, Tabernacle Township. Accessed June 28, 2009.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 65. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ The Burlington County Board Of Chosen Freeholders, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Tabernacle School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 8, 2008.
- ^ Lenape Regional High School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 8, 2008. "The Lenape Regional High School District serves the eight municipalities of Evesham, Medford, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland townships and Medford Lakes borough."
- ^ Seneca High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 9, 2008.
- ^ Bodnar, Jason. "Shawnee grad bets on childhood dream through poker series", Burlington County Times, November 18, 2004. "Two decades after she was filming "Shana's Variety Hour" in the basement of her Tabernacle home..."
- ^ Emilio Carranza Crash Monument, RoadsideAmerica.com, undated. Accessed July 24, 2008.
External links
- Tabernacle Township website
- Tabernacle School District
- Tabernacle School District's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Tabernacle School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Seneca High School
- Lenape Regional High School District
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