| Medford Township, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 1, 1847 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| - Mayor | Scott Rudder |
| - Manager | Mike Achey[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 39. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The US state of New Jersey has 21 counties New Jersey was governed by two separate groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces East Jersey Burlington County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Council-Manager''' government A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Scott Rudder (born August 19, 1969) is an American Republican Politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (103. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²) |
| - Land | 39. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (101. 8 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 5 sq mi (1. 3 km²) |
| Elevation [2] | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 23,399 |
| - Density | 566. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (218. 5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08055 |
| Area code(s) | 609, 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-45120[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882083[5] |
| Website: http://www.medfordtownship.com | |
Medford is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 609 in New Jersey covers the central and southeastern regions of the state and includes the state capital of Trenton, Princeton, and Area Code 856 is an Area code in the US state of New Jersey created in 1999 by a split of Area code 609. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Burlington County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 22,253.
Medford Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1847, from portions of Evesham Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Portions of the township were taken to form Shamong Township (February 19, 1852), Lumberton Township (March 14, 1860) and Medford Lakes (May 17, 1939). Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Lumberton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Medford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [6]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (103. 1 km²). 39. 3 square miles (101. 8 km²) of its land and 0. 5 square miles (1. 3 km²) of it (1. 23%) is water.
Medford Township borders Evesham Township, Mount Laurel Township, Lumberton Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township, Shamong Township, and Camden County. Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an Edge city "suburb" of Lumberton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Southampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Tabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Camden County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey.
Medford Lakes is an independent municipality within the boundaries of Medford Township. Medford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 2,021 | ||
| 1940 | 2,237 | 10. 7% | |
| 1950 | 2,836 | 26. 8% | |
| 1960 | 4,844 | 70. 8% | |
| 1970 | 8,292 | 71. 2% | |
| 1980 | 17,622 | 112. 5% | |
| 1990 | 20,526 | 16. 5% | |
| 2000 | 22,253 | 8. 4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 23,399 | [3] | 5. 1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[7] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 22,253 people, 7,946 households, and 6,285 families residing in the township. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 566. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (218. 5/km²). There were 8,147 housing units at an average density of 207. 2/sq mi (80. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96. 74% White, 0. 76% African American, 0. 12% Native American, 1. 47% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 0. 28% from other races, and 0. 59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 13% of the population.
There were 7,946 households out of which 38. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70. 8% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20. 9% were non-families. 17. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 77 and the average family size was 3. 16.
In the township the population was spread out with 26. 8% under the age of 18, 5. 4% from 18 to 24, 26. 7% from 25 to 44, 30. 4% from 45 to 64, and 10. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $83,059, and the median income for a family was $97,135. Males had a median income of $69,786 versus $37,012 for females. The per capita income for the township was $38,641. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 0. 9% of families and 1. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 2. 2% of those age 65 or over.
Medford Township operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government. The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Council-Manager''' government [8]
Members of the Medford Township Council are Mayor Christopher Myers, Deputy Mayor Dave Brown, Bob Martin, Mary Ann O'Brien and Scott Rudder. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments [1]
Medford 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 Jim Saxton (R, Mount Holly). New Jersey 's Third Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Jim Saxton who is retiring before the United States Burlington County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Camden County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Ocean County is a County located along the famous Jersey Shore in the U Hugh James "Jim" Saxton (born January 22 1943) is an American Republican Party Politician. Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.
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 (D, Evesham Township) and Scott Rudder (R, Medford Township). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Philip E Haines (born December 31, 1950) is an American Republican Politician, who has served in the New Jersey see also Springfield Township Union County, New Jersey for another township in New Jersey with the same name Springfield Township The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Dawn Marie Addiego (born October 20, 1962) is an American Republican Politician, who has served in the New Jersey Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Scott Rudder (born August 19, 1969) is an American Republican Politician, who has served in the New Jersey General [10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. [11]
Burlington County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis. Burlington County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. As of 2008, Burlington County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director James K. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Wujcik (Cinnaminson Township, 2009), Deputy Director Joseph B. Cinnaminson Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Donnelly (Cinnaminson Township, 2010), Dawn Marie Addiego (Evesham Township, 2008), Aubrey A. Cinnaminson Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Fenton (Willingboro Township, 2008) and William S. Willingboro is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. Haines, Jr. (Medford Township, 2009). Medford is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. [12]
The Medford Township Public Schools is a K-8 grade public school district, with five elementary schools serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade, a single school serving sixth graders and a school serving seventh and eighth graders. The Medford Township Public Schools is a community public School district serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Medford Township, in Burlington School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools
Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are five K-5 elementary schools — Milton H. Allen School (388 students), Chairville Elementary School (423), Cranberry Pines School (467), Kirby's Mill Elementary School (396) and Taunton Forge School (374) — Maurice And Everett Haines Elementary School for 6th grade (346) and Medford Memorial School for 7th and 8th grade (697). The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes
High school students attend Shawnee High School, located in Medford Township, which is part of the Lenape Regional High School District. Shawnee High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as part of the Lenape 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 The district serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township. Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Medford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an Edge city "suburb" of Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Southampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Tabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Woodland Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. [14] The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from both Medford Lakes and Medford Township. [15]
Burlington County Institute of Technology is a countywide public high school offering training to students throughout Burlington County. The Burlington County Institute of Technology is a countywide public School district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school
St. Mary of the Lakes School (K-8).
The area known as Medford was sold to Samual Coles in 1670, in all it consisted of 900 acres (3. 6 km²). Within the next few years the Braddocks, Picketts, Strattons, Branins and Wilkins families moved to the area (many of whom continue to live in the area today). Upper Evesham as it was then known, continued to grow from scattered homesteads into a small village. Many of the building and roads built between the sale of the land and the American Revolutionary War are still in existence, which include Oliphant's Mill, Christopher's Mill and the Shamong Trail (now known as Stokes Road). In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" After the American Revolution, Medford struggled as a viable village and it wasn't until March of 1847 that Medford was set apart from Evesham Township and incorporated as its own township. Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
However it was not until after the Civil War that the town began to expand and grow. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Its location along a major rail route, the Camden-Atlantic line, increased trade and Medford expanded at a rapid rate. By the 1920s the rail line had been dismantled and the mill industry was in decline, but Medford's proximity to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden County allowed for the township's growth to continue as many families moved from the city and into a more rural area. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Camden County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. In 1820, when the Post Office opened, the town was officially called Medford of Upper Evesham. On March 1, 1847, Medford Township was "set apart from" Evesham by Act of the New Jersey Legislature. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton [6] The first township meeting was held at the Cross Roads (County Route 541 and Church Road) on March 9, 1847. County Route 541, abbreviated CR 541, is a County highway in the U Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The seat of township government remained there for several years.
Part of Medford Township was taken on February 19, 1852, to form Shamong Township, on March 14, 1860, portions were taken to form Lumberton Township. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Lumberton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The borders remained unchanged until May 17, 1939, when Medford Lakes was formed. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Medford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. [6]
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 406 bus route. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes across the Delaware River from Camden [16]
Notable current and former residents of Medford include: