Waterford Township, New Jersey
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Waterford Township is a Township
in Camden County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,494.
Waterford Township was originally created by Royal Charter
on June 1, 1695, while the area was still part of Gloucester County
. The township was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on February 21, 1798. On March 13, 1844, Waterford Township became one of the original townships in the newly-created Camden County. Portions of the township were taken over the years to form Delaware Township (on February 28, 1844, now Cherry Hill Township
), Chesilhurst
(November 26, 1887), Voorhees Township
(March 1, 1899) and Berlin Township
(March 11, 1910).
, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
Waterford borders Berlin Borough
, Berlin Township
, Chesilhurst
, and Winslow
. Waterford also borders Atlantic County
and Burlington County
.
of 2000, there were 10,494 people, 3,542 households, and 2,791 families residing in the township. The population density
was 290.0 people per square mile (112.0/km²). There were 3,671 housing units at an average density of 101.4 per square mile (39.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.75% White, 4.18% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races
, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 3,542 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,075, and the median income for a family was $63,693. Males had a median income of $41,561 versus $28,763 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,676. About 3.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
form of New Jersey municipal government by a five-member Township Committee. Members are elected at large in partisan elections to three-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen by the Township Committee from among its members during the Reorganization meeting each January.
, members of the Waterford Township Committee are Mayor
Ralph J. Condo, Deputy Mayor William A. Richardson, Pamela Finnerty, Charles Hamilton and William Hurley.
Waterford Township is in the
serves public school students in prekindergarten through sixth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are
Atco Elementary School for Kindergarten and first grade (256 students),
Thomas Richards School for prekindergarten through 3rd grade (234 students) and
Waterford Elementary School for grades 4-6 (442 students).
For grades 7 - 12, public school students attend Hammonton Middle School and Hammonton High School
in Hammonton
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Hammonton Public Schools
, alongside students from Folsom
, who attend as part of an agreement with the Folsom Borough School District
.
Assumption School, located in Atco, is an elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
.
, one of Camden County's major reservoirs.
provides New Jersey Transit
train service on the Atlantic City Line
to the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia and the Atlantic City Rail Terminal
.
NJ Transit local bus service is available on the 554 and 459 routes.
U.S. Route 30
passes directly through the center of the Township while New Jersey Route 73 borders the western edge of the township. County Route 534
and County Route 536
also pass through the township.
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 Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
, 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 10,494.
Waterford Township was originally created by Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
on June 1, 1695, while the area was still part of Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
. The township was incorporated 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 February 21, 1798. On March 13, 1844, Waterford Township became one of the original townships in the newly-created Camden County. Portions of the township were taken over the years to form Delaware Township (on February 28, 1844, now Cherry Hill Township
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
), Chesilhurst
Chesilhurst, New Jersey
Chesilhurst is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,634. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Chesilhurst last among the towns rated in its 2008 rankings of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey .Chesilhurst was...
(November 26, 1887), Voorhees Township
Voorhees Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,126 people, 10,489 households, and 7,069 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,424.0 people per square mile . There were 11,084 housing units at an average density of 955.2 per square mile...
(March 1, 1899) and Berlin Township
Berlin Township, New Jersey
Berlin Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 5,357.Berlin was incorporated as a township on April 11, 1910, from portions of Waterford Township...
(March 11, 1910).
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 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
Waterford borders Berlin Borough
Berlin, New Jersey
Berlin is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,588.Berlin was incorporated as a borough on March 29, 1927, from portions of Berlin Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26,...
, Berlin Township
Berlin Township, New Jersey
Berlin Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 5,357.Berlin was incorporated as a township on April 11, 1910, from portions of Waterford Township...
, Chesilhurst
Chesilhurst, New Jersey
Chesilhurst is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,634. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Chesilhurst last among the towns rated in its 2008 rankings of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey .Chesilhurst was...
, and Winslow
Winslow Township, New Jersey
As of the census of 2010, there were 39,599 people, 13,567 households, and 9,662 families residing in the township. The population density was 599.9 people per square mile . There were 12,413 housing units at an average density of 215.1 per square mile...
. Waterford also borders Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
and 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...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 10,494 people, 3,542 households, and 2,791 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 290.0 people per square mile (112.0/km²). There were 3,671 housing units at an average density of 101.4 per square mile (39.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.75% White, 4.18% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.67% 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 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 3,542 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,075, and the median income for a family was $63,693. Males had a median income of $41,561 versus $28,763 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 $21,676. About 3.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Waterford 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 New Jersey municipal government by a five-member Township Committee. Members are elected at large in partisan elections to three-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen by the Township Committee from among its members during the Reorganization meeting each January.
, members of the Waterford 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....
Ralph J. Condo, Deputy Mayor William A. Richardson, Pamela Finnerty, Charles Hamilton and William Hurley.
Federal, state and county representation
Waterford Township is in the 2nd Congressional district.Waterford Township is in the
Education
The Waterford Township School DistrictWaterford Township School District
The Waterford Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Waterford Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
serves public school students in prekindergarten through sixth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 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
Atco Elementary School for Kindergarten and first grade (256 students),
Thomas Richards School for prekindergarten through 3rd grade (234 students) and
Waterford Elementary School for grades 4-6 (442 students).
For grades 7 - 12, public school students attend Hammonton Middle School and Hammonton High School
Hammonton High School
Hammonton High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hammonton, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hammonton Public Schools....
in Hammonton
Hammonton, New Jersey
Hammonton is a town in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 14,791. It is located directly between Philadelphia and the resort town of Atlantic City, along a former route of the Pennsylvania Railroad currently used by New Jersey...
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Hammonton Public Schools
Hammonton Public Schools
The Hammonton Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hammonton, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States....
, alongside students from Folsom
Folsom, New Jersey
Folsom is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,885.Folsom was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 23, 1906, from portions of Buena Vista Township.New Jersey Monthly magazine...
, who attend as part of an agreement with the Folsom Borough School District
Folsom Borough School District
Folsom Borough School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Folsom, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States....
.
Assumption School, located in Atco, is an elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden is a particular church or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, located in New Jersey, United States, and presides over Roman Catholic parishes and schools in the six southern New Jersey counties of Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland,...
.
Recreation
Great Times Day Camp is a summer camp for young children and teenagers. It was founded in 1976 and is situated on Hobb LakeHobb Lake
Hobb Lake is a major reservoir located in Waterford Township, New Jersey. It is formed by the Pump Branch, a tributary of Albertson Brook.-Recreation:...
, one of Camden County's major reservoirs.
Transportation
AtcoAtco (NJT station)
Atco is a New Jersey Transit train station in the Atco section of Waterford Township, New Jersey on the Atlantic City Line. Its Amtrak station code is ATO. Eastbound service is offered to Atlantic City and Westbound service is offered to Philadelphia...
provides 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...
train service on the Atlantic City Line
Atlantic City Line
The Atlantic City Line is a rail line operated by New Jersey Transit between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage that was controlled by both the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pennsylvania-Reading...
to the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia and the Atlantic City Rail Terminal
Atlantic City Rail Terminal
The Atlantic City Rail Terminal is Atlantic City, New Jersey's train station. It is the easternmost stop on the Atlantic City Line to and from Philadelphia and the Atlantic City Express Service to and from New York City and Newark. The Atlantic City terminal is a 5-track, 3-platform terminal...
.
NJ Transit local bus service is available on the 554 and 459 routes.
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey
U.S. Route 30 is a U.S. highway running from Astoria, Oregon east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of New Jersey, US 30 runs from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Delaware River in Camden, Camden County while concurrent with Interstate 676 southeast to Virginia...
passes directly through the center of the Township while New Jersey Route 73 borders the western edge of the township. County Route 534
County Route 534 (New Jersey)
County Route 534, abbreviated CR 534, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Route 47 in Deptford Township to Medford-Indian Mills Road in Shamong Township.-Gloucester County:...
and County Route 536
County Route 536 (New Jersey)
County Route 536, abbreviated CR 536, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from the Commodore Barry Bridge crossing the Delaware River at Chester at the Pennsylvania state line and Logan Township, to U.S...
also pass through the township.
External links
- Waterford Township municipal website
- Waterford Township School District website
- Data for the Waterford 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...
- School closing information
- Hammonton High School