Southampton Township, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
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.
What is now Southampton was originally incorporated as Coaxen Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on March 10, 1845, from portions of Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township
). The name lasted for about three weeks when it was renamed Southampton Township on April 1, 1845. Portions of the township were taken to form Pemberton Township
(March 10, 1846), Shamong Township
(February 19, 1852), Lumberton Township
(March 14, 1860), Woodland Township
(March 7, 1866) and Tabernacle Township
(March 22, 1901).
, the township has a total area of 44.3 square miles (114.7 km²), of which, 44 square miles (114 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
Southampton Township borders Pemberton Township
, Woodland Township
, Tabernacle Township
, Medford Township
, Lumberton Township
, and Eastampton Township
.
Leisuretowne
is a census-designated place
and unincorporated area located within Southampton Township. Vincentown
is an unincorporated area and ZIP code
08088 within portions of the township.
of 2000, there were 10,388 people, 4,574 households, and 3,046 families residing in the township. The population density
was 235.9 people per square mile (91.1/km²). There were 4,751 housing units at an average density of 107.9 per square mile (41.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.09% White, 1.20% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.30% from other races
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 4,574 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the township the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,419, and the median income for a family was $57,419. Males had a median income of $45,785 versus $30,134 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $26,977. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 2.5% 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 Southampton Township Committee are Mayor
James Young, Deputy Mayor
John Hicks, C. Edman Budd, Joseph Laufer and Robert Moore.
Southampton Township is in the
serve public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are
School #1 (K-2, 245 students),
School #2 (3-5, 276 students) and
School #3 (6-8, 289 students).
Public school students in grades 9-12 from Southampton 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
. The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships.
provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 line.
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
United States
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. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,388.
What is now Southampton was originally incorporated as Coaxen 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 10, 1845, from portions of Northampton Township (now known as 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....
). The name lasted for about three weeks when it was renamed Southampton Township on April 1, 1845. Portions of the township were taken to form Pemberton Township
Pemberton Township, New Jersey
Pemberton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 28,691....
(March 10, 1846), Shamong Township
Shamong Township, New Jersey
Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,462....
(February 19, 1852), Lumberton Township
Lumberton Township, New Jersey
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....
(March 14, 1860), Woodland Township
Woodland Township, New Jersey
- 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...
(March 7, 1866) and Tabernacle Township
Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
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....
(March 22, 1901).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 44.3 square miles (114.7 km²), of which, 44 square miles (114 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
Southampton Township borders Pemberton Township
Pemberton Township, New Jersey
Pemberton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 28,691....
, Woodland Township
Woodland Township, New Jersey
- 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...
, Tabernacle Township
Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
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....
, 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....
, Lumberton Township
Lumberton Township, New Jersey
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....
, 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....
.
Leisuretowne
Leisuretowne, New Jersey
Leisuretowne is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Southampton Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 2,535...
is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and unincorporated area located within Southampton Township. Vincentown
Vincentown, New Jersey
Vincentown is an unincorporated area within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08088....
is an unincorporated area and ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
08088 within portions of the township.
Weather
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 42 F | 45 F | 54 F | 65 F | 75 F | 83 F | 87 F | 86 F | 79 F | 69 F | 57 F | 46 F |
| Avg | 36 F | 36 F | 44 F | 54 F | 60 F | 74 F | 77 F | 72 F | 68 F | 54 F | 44 F | 38 F |
| Low | 22 F | 24 F | 31 F | 39 F | 49 F | 58 F | 63 F | 61 F | 54 F | 43 F | 35 F | 27 F |
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,388 people, 4,574 households, and 3,046 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 235.9 people per square mile (91.1/km²). There were 4,751 housing units at an average density of 107.9 per square mile (41.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.09% White, 1.20% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.30% 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 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 4,574 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the township the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,419, and the median income for a family was $57,419. Males had a median income of $45,785 versus $30,134 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 $26,977. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
Local Government
Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Young, 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...
John Hicks, C. Edman Budd, Joseph Laufer and Robert Moore.
Federal, state and county representation
Southampton Township is in the 3rd Congressional district.Southampton Township is in the
Education
The Southampton Township SchoolsSouthampton Township Schools
The Southampton Township Schools are a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Southampton Township, New Jersey, United States....
serve public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. 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
School #1 (K-2, 245 students),
School #2 (3-5, 276 students) and
School #3 (6-8, 289 students).
Public school students in grades 9-12 from Southampton Township attend Seneca High School located in Tabernacle Township, which is part of the Lenape Regional High School District
Lenape Regional High School District
The Lenape Regional High School District is a regional public high school district that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from eight municipalities in Burlington County, New Jersey...
. The district serves students from Evesham Township
Evesham Township, New Jersey
Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The township population was 45,538 as of the 2010 United States Census....
, Medford Lakes
Medford Lakes, New Jersey
Medford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 4,173....
, Medford Township, 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...
, Shamong Township
Shamong Township, New Jersey
Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,462....
, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township
Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
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....
and Woodland Township
Woodland Township, New Jersey
- 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...
. The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships.
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 line.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Southampton Township include:- Samuel A. DobbinsSamuel A. DobbinsSamuel Atkinson Dobbins was a Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1873-1877....
(1814–1905), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional districtNew Jersey's 2nd congressional districtNew Jersey's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo.-Counties and municipalities in the district:...
in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1873-1877. - Brad EcklundBrad EcklundBradford Ecklund was a center in the AAFC and in the National Football League. He was chosen twice to play in the Pro Bowl. He was born in Los Angeles, California and died in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey....
(1922–2010), centerCenter (American football)Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
who played five seasons in the NFL.
External links
- Southampton Township website
- Southampton Township Schools
- Vincent Fire Company
- Data for the Southampton Township Schools, 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...
- Lenape Regional High School District