Bass River Township, New Jersey
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,510 people, 548 households, and 409 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 19.9 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Local government
Since 1972, Bass River Township has been governed under the Walsh ActWalsh Act (New Jersey)
The Walsh Act is legislation in the U.S. state of New Jersey that permits municipalities to adopt a non-partisan commission form of government. The legislation was signed by Governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson on April 25, 1911. The commissions in Walsh Act municipalities are composed of either...
by a three-member commission. The members of the commission are elected at-large in nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
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elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis. Each of the Commissioners is the head of a designated department, with the mayor presiding over meetings but having no executive role.
, members of the Bass River Township Committee are Mayor
Mayor
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Debra Buzby-Cope (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety
Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety
The Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety heads one of the departments in those local governments in New Jersey that operate under the Walsh Act form of municipal governance. This is a standalone position in Walsh Act municipalities with a three-member commission...
), Deputy Mayor T. Richard Bethea] (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance
Commissioner of Revenue and Finance
The Commissioner of Revenue and Finance heads one of the departments in those local governments in New Jersey that operate under the Walsh Act form of municipal governance...
) and Gary Smith (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property
Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property
The Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property heads one of the departments in those local governments in New Jersey that operate under the Walsh Act form of municipal governance. This is a standalone position in Walsh Act municipalities with a three-member commission...
). The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission
New Jersey Apportionment Commission
The New Jersey Apportionment Commission is a constitutionally-created ten-member commission responsible for apportioning the forty districts of the New Jersey Legislature. The commission is convened after each decennial U.S. Census, and the districts are to be in use for the legislative elections...
based on the results of the 2010 Census.
Federal, state and county representation
Bass River Township is in the 3rd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 9th state legislative district.Education
The Bass River Township Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade, as part of the Bass River Township School DistrictBass River Township School District
The Bass River Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through sixth grade from Bass River Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States....
. The school had an enrollment of 131 students in the 2005-06 school year.
Students in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District
Pinelands Regional School District
Pinelands Regional School District is a regional school district in Ocean County, New Jersey, serving students from Bass River Township, Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Tuckerton Borough....
. The district comprises the Pinelands Regional Junior High School (1,082 students in grades 7-9) and Pinelands Regional High School
Pinelands Regional High School
Pinelands Regional High School is a three-year regional public high school that serves students from four communities in tenth through twelfth grade from Ocean County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Pinelands Regional School District, which serves students from Bass River Township,...
(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
Eagleswood Township, New Jersey
Eagleswood Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population had increased to a record high of 1,603....
, Little Egg Harbor Township
Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Little Egg Harbor Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population had increased to a record high of 20,065....
and Tuckerton Borough
Tuckerton, New Jersey
Tuckerton is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, named for founder Ebenezer Tucker , and was a port of entry, but not the third Port of Entry as commonly believed, in the United States As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 3,517.Tuckerton was incorporated as a borough...
.
Transportation
Bass River is the only municipality in Burlington CountyBurlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
that hosts both U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway
Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
. Two interchanges (on the parkway) are located in Bass River that connect with Route 9 and New Gretna
New Gretna, New Jersey
New Gretna is an unincorporated area within Bass River Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08224....
, as well as a toll gate tolling motorists heading northbound.
Other major roads that pass through include Route 167
New Jersey Route 167
Route 167 is a short, long unsigned state highway in Atlantic and Burlington Counties in New Jersey. The route is one of the few discontinuous state highways in New Jersey, split by wetlands, the Garden State Parkway and the Mullica River. Although the alignment is registered by the New Jersey...
and County Route 542
County Route 542 (New Jersey)
County Route 542, abbreviated CR 542, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Route 54 in Hammonton to U.S. Route 9 in Bass River Township.-Atlantic County:...
.
New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
provides service to Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
on the 559 route.
External links
- Official website
- Bass River Township School District
- Data for the Bass River Township School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Pinelands Regional School District
- Data for the Pinelands Regional School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...