Woodland Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 1,170.
Woodland was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1866, from portions of Pemberton Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township and Washington Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Tabernacle Township on March 22, 1901.[7]
The township is located in the Pinelands National Reserve, north of the Wharton State Forest. It includes the unincorporated community of Chatsworth, which is the postal address for most of the residents of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 96.4 square miles (249.6 km²), of which, 95.9 square miles (248.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.
Woodland Township borders Pemberton Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township, Washington Township, Bass River Township, and Ocean County.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1930 |
970 |
|
—
|
| 1940 |
1,374 |
|
41.6% |
| 1950 |
1,524 |
|
10.9% |
| 1960 |
1,904 |
|
24.9% |
| 1970 |
2,032 |
|
6.7% |
| 1980 |
2,285 |
|
12.5% |
| 1990 |
2,063 |
|
−9.7% |
| 2000 |
1,170 |
|
−43.3% |
| Est. 2007 |
1,344 |
[3] |
14.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,170 people, 425 households, and 323 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.2 people per square mile (4.7/km²). There were 448 housing units at an average density of 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.03% White, 0.60% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 425 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 19.1% of all households 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 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,271, and the median income for a family was $65,972. Males had a median income of $43,654 versus $31,765 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,126. About 2.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Woodland Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-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 seat coming up for election each year.[1] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.
Federal, state and county representation
Woodland Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th Legislative District.[9]
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).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]
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).[12]
Education
The Woodland Township School District serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade at Chatsworth Elementary School, which had an enrollment of 153 students in grades K-8 as of the 2005-06 school year.[13]
High school students in Woodland Township 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.[14] The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships.[15]
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 Woodland, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Woodland township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- ^ 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. 100.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 66. 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 Woodland Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 10, 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.
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