Lumberton Township, New Jersey
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Lumberton Township is a Township
in Burlington County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2000 United States 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.
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.
, the township has a total area of 13 square miles (33.7 km²), of which, 12.9 square miles (33.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 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
.
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 per square mile (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.
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. 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
James A. Conway, Jr., Deputy Mayor
Lewis Jackson, Anita Lovely, Michael Mansdoerfer and Michael Petty.
Lumberton Township is in the
. 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
) 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 (103.6 km²) and comprising the communities of Eastampton Township
, Hainesport Township
, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township
and Westampton Township
. 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.
provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 and 413 routes. The Flying W Airport
is located 1 miles (1.6 km) southwest of the central business district
.
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
in Burlington County
Burlington 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...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,461.
Lumberton was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on March 14, 1860, from portions of Medford Township, Southampton Township
Southampton Township, New Jersey
Southampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,388....
and Eastampton Township
Eastampton Township, New Jersey
Eastampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,202....
. Portions of the township were taken on March 12, 1924, to form Hainesport.
In March 2007, Lumberton was identified as having the most active community of EBay
EBay
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buyers and sellers on a per-capita basis in the United States.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 13 square miles (33.7 km²), of which, 12.9 square miles (33.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.30%) is water.
Lumberton Township borders Eastampton Township
Eastampton Township, New Jersey
Eastampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,202....
, Southampton Township
Southampton Township, New Jersey
Southampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,388....
, Medford Township
Medford Township, New Jersey
Medford is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 22,253....
, Mount Laurel Township
Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey
Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city "suburb" of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 40,221...
, Hainesport Township
Hainesport Township, New Jersey
Hainesport Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 Census, the township population was 4,126....
, and Mount Holly Township
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,461 people, 3,930 households, and 2,731 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 813.0 people per square mile (313.8/km²). There were 4,080 housing units at an average density of 317.1 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
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 $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.
Local government
Lumberton Township is governed under the TownshipTownship (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
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. 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
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
James A. Conway, Jr., Deputy Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments. Many elected deputy mayors are members of the city council who are given the title and serve as acting mayor in the mayor's absence...
Lewis Jackson, Anita Lovely, Michael Mansdoerfer and Michael Petty.
Federal, state and county representation
Lumberton Township is in the 3rd Congressional district.Lumberton Township is in the
Local History
The history of some of the homes in Lumberton date back to the times of slavery. One such home, located on Creek Road in the township, has been documented as having been a site on the underground railroad. The home was originally built by D.B. Cole in 1824. The deed to the land where the home sits dates back to 1806 when the Coles purchased the land from the Moores of Moorestown. The story goes, and has been documented in a book written by Charles Blockson entitled "Hippocrene Guide to the Underground Railroad," that a fake well that once rested in the backyard of the house served as a chute for slaves to slide down in order to hide from their slavemasters as they fled to Canada. The site still exists today. The house is presently owned by Robert and Marcie Steel.Education
For Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students attend the Lumberton Township School DistrictLumberton Township School District
The Lumberton Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. 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...
. With an average addition of 80-100 students per year, Lumberton has been one of the most rapidly growing school districts in South Jersey
South Jersey
South Jersey comprises the southern portions of the U.S. state of New Jersey between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation is a colloquial one, reflecting not only geographical but perceived cultural differences from the northern part of the state, with no official...
for the past ten years. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The 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...
) 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
Star Schools Program
The Star Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. Established by the United States Department of Education, the purpose of this program is to:...
.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School
Rancocas Valley Regional High School
Rancocas Valley Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities in Burlington County, New Jersey. The district encompasses approximately and comprises the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport...
, a comprehensive regional public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (103.6 km²) and comprising the communities of Eastampton Township
Eastampton Township, New Jersey
Eastampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,202....
, Hainesport Township
Hainesport Township, New Jersey
Hainesport Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 Census, the township population was 4,126....
, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....
and Westampton Township
Westampton Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,217 people, 2,525 households, and 1,966 families residing in the township. The population density was 653.6 people per square mile . There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 233.8 per square mile...
. 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 TransitNew 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 bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 and 413 routes. The Flying W Airport
Flying W Airport
Flying W Airport is a public-use airport located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of Lumberton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The airport is privately owned. The address is 66 Fostertown Road, Medford, NJ 08055....
is located 1 miles (1.6 km) southwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lumberton Township include:- Clifford Ross PowellClifford Ross PowellClifford Ross Powell was an American Republican Party acting governor of New Jersey from January 3, 1935 to January 8, 1935.-Biography:He was born in Lumberton, New Jersey on July 26, 1893....
(1893–1973), politician who served as Acting Governor of New JerseyGovernor of New JerseyThe Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
in 1935.
External links
- Lumberton Township website
- Lumberton Township School District
- Data for the Lumberton 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...
- Former Lumberton Nike Missile Site