77-590: Delran Township is a township in Burlington County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , the township's population was 17,882, an increase of 986 (+5.8%) from the 2010 census count of 16,896, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,360 (+8.8%) from the 15,536 counted in the 2000 census . The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia - Reading - Camden combined statistical area and
154-507: A combined question and a MENA category, while also collecting additional detail to enable data disaggregation. The OMB states, "many federal programs are put into effect based on the race data obtained from the decennial census (i.e., promoting equal employment opportunities; assessing racial disparities in health and environmental risks). Race data is also critical for the basic research behind many policy decisions. States require this data to meet legislative redistricting requirements. The data
231-442: A female householder with no husband present and 24.6% were non-families. Of all households, 19.9% were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18. 25.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
308-457: A female householder with no husband present and 30.4% were non-families. Of all households, 26.1% were made up of individuals living alone and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.19. 22.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 39.9% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
385-472: A female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.11. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
462-416: A one-year term. Partisan elections are allowed under this law. Voters may initiate a referendum to change the membership to consist of either 3 or 5 members. While many township committees directly supervise the operation of their municipality, the revised act allows the committee to delegate all or a portion of its responsibilities to an appointed municipal administrator. A number of municipalities changed to
539-533: A person's origins considered in the census. Thus, in addition to their race or races, all respondents are categorized by membership in one of two ethnic categories, which are "Hispanic or Latino" and "Not Hispanic or Latino." However, the practice of separating "race" and "ethnicity" as different categories has been criticized both by the American Anthropological Association and members of US Commission on Civil Rights . In 1997,
616-524: A race. Enumerators were instructed that all people born in Mexico, or whose parents were born in Mexico, should be listed as Mexicans, and not under any other racial category. In prior censuses and in 1940, enumerators were instructed to list Mexican Americans as white, perhaps because some of them were of white background (mainly Spanish), many others mixed white and Native American and some of them Native American. The supplemental American Indian questionnaire
693-675: A separate question. The racial categories represent a social-political construct for the race or races that respondents consider themselves to be and, "generally reflect a social definition of race recognized in this country". The OMB defines the concept of race as outlined for the census to be not "scientific or anthropological", and takes into account "social and cultural characteristics as well as ancestry", using "appropriate scientific methodologies" that are not "primarily biological or genetic in reference." The race categories include both racial and national-origin groups. Race and ethnicity are considered separate and distinct identities, with
770-779: A staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year; at an annual reorganization meeting, the board selects a director and deputy director from among its members to serve a one-year term. As of 2024, Burlington County's Commissioners are: Director Felicia Hopson ( D , Willingboro Township , 2024), Tom Pullion (D, Edgewater Park , 2026), Allison Eckel (D, Medford , 2025), Deputy Director Daniel J. O'Connell (D, Delran Township , 2024) and Balvir Singh (D, Burlington Township , 2026). Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are: Clerk Joanne Schwartz (D, Southampton Township , 2028) Sheriff James H. Kostoplis (D, Bordentown , 2025) and Surrogate Brian J. Carlin (D, Burlington Township, 2026). As of March 2011, there were
847-626: A total of 10,192 registered voters in Delran Township, of which 3,551 (34.8% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats , 2,091 (20.5% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 4,546 (44.6% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 4 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . Among the township's 2010 Census population, 60.3% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 80.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide). In
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#1732790980253924-470: A township, as townships are equivalent to all other forms of local municipalities. Municipalities in New Jersey may be classified into one of five types , of which townships are one. Townships may retain the township form of government, or adopt one of the modern forms of government, which are not restricted to a particular type of municipality. In New Jersey, a municipality's name (such as X Township)
1001-408: A turnout of 80.1% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 2,939 votes here (62.3% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 1,634 votes (34.6% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 65 votes (1.4% vs. 1.2%), among the 4,717 ballots cast by the township's 10,593 registered voters, yielding a 44.5% turnout (vs. 44.5% in
1078-562: A year. Delran Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 3rd congressional district is represented by Andy Kim ( D , Moorestown ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For
1155-534: Is from the Indian subcontinent ) were counted as White. There was a questionnaire that was asked of only a sample of respondents. These questions were as follows: Questions on Spanish or Hispanic Origin or Descent Is this person's origin or descent? Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Central American Other Spanish No, none of these This year added several options to the race question, including Vietnamese, Indian (East), Guamanian, Samoan, and re-added Aleut. Again,
1232-607: Is needed to monitor compliance with the Voting Rights Act by local jurisdictions". Data on ethnic groups are important for putting into effect a number of federal statutes (i.e., enforcing bilingual election rules under the Voting Rights Act and monitoring/enforcing equal employment opportunities under the Civil Rights Act ). Data on ethnic groups is also needed by local governments to run programs and meet legislative requirements (i.e., identifying segments of
1309-466: Is not necessarily an indication of its form of government. In New Jersey, the township form of government consists of a three to five-member township committee usually elected at-large in partisan elections. At its organization meeting, held after an election, the committee selects one of its elected members to serve as mayor and preside at meetings. The other members of the township committee serve as commissioners of various township departments, overseeing
1386-1128: Is served by a handful of daily newspapers including the Burlington County Times , The Courier-Post , The Trenton Times , The Trentonian , The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News . Weeklies include The Delran Sun and the Newsweekly . South Jersey and Philadelphia Magazine are monthly, covering the entire metropolitan area. Delran is served by the Philadelphia market of stations of six major television networks, ABC ( WPVI-TV , Ch. 6), CBS ( KYW-TV , Ch. 3), NBC ( WCAU , Ch. 10), PBS ( WHYY-TV , Ch. 12), The CW ( WPSG , Ch. 57), MyNetworkTV ( WPHL-TV , Ch. 17) and Fox ( WTXF-TV , Ch. 29), as well as several PBS and independent stations. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Delran Township include: Township (New Jersey) A township , in
1463-559: Is used by 27% of New Jersey municipalities; however, slightly over 50% of the state's population resides within them. Townships in New Jersey differ from townships elsewhere in the United States. In many states, townships can be an intermediate form of government, between county government and municipalities that are subordinate parts of the township, with different government responsibilities allocated at each level. In New Jersey, there are no subordinate municipalities located within
1540-606: The 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 4,623 votes here (56.6% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 3,410 votes (41.8% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 70 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 8,162 ballots cast by the township's 10,687 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.4% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County). In the 2008 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 4,766 votes here (57.1% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 3,452 votes (41.3% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 73 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among
1617-653: The 2024-2025 session , the 7th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Troy Singleton ( D , Palmyra ) and in the General Assembly by Herb Conaway (D, Moorestown ) and Carol A. Murphy (D, Mount Laurel ). Burlington County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of five members who are chosen at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on
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#17327909802531694-781: The 409 and 417 route between Trenton and Philadelphia , and on the 419 route between Camden and Burlington . BurLink bus service is offered on the B8 route (between the Riverside station and Hartford crossing / Delran) and the B10 route (between Cinnaminson station and Route 130 / Union Landing Road). Although there is no station in the township, the NJ Transit River Line passenger rail runs through Delran along St. Mihiel Drive. Nearby stations in Riverside (accessible via
1771-609: The Burlington County Institute of Technology , a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton . Holy Cross Academy is an independent regional Roman Catholic high school founded in 1957 and is the only such school in Burlington County. With the start of
1848-488: The Delaware River . Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bridgeboro , Cambridge, Chesterville, Fairview, Milltown and Riverside Park. The 2020 United States census counted 17,882 people, about 6,233 households and about 4,336 families. The population density was 2,697.1 per square mile (1041.4/km2). There were 6,763 housing units in
1925-546: The Delaware Valley . Delran Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 12, 1880, from portions of Cinnaminson Township . Portions of the township were taken to create Riverside Township on February 20, 1895. The township's name is a portmanteau of the names of the two waterways that have their confluence here: the Del aware River and Ran cocas Creek . According to
2002-859: The Secretary of State , directed US Marshals to collect data from all 13 original states, and from the Southwest Territory . The census was not conducted in Vermont until 1791, after that state's admission to the Union as the 14th state on March 4 of that year. Some doubt surrounded the numbers, as President George Washington and Thomas Jefferson maintained the population was undercounted. The potential reasons Washington and Jefferson may have thought this could be refusal to participate, poor public transportation and roads, spread-out population, and restraints of current technology. No microdata from
2079-476: The US Constitution and applicable laws. The law required that every household be visited, that completed census schedules be posted in two of the most public places within each jurisdiction, remain for the inspection of all concerned, and that "the aggregate amount of each description of persons" for every district be transmitted to the president . The US Marshals were also responsible for governing
2156-554: The United States Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 7.25 square miles (18.78 km), including 6.63 square miles (17.17 km) of land and 0.62 square miles (1.61 km) of water (8.58%). The township borders Cinnaminson Township , Delanco Township , Moorestown Township , Riverside Township and Willingboro Township in Burlington County; and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania , across
2233-613: The poverty line , including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. Delran Township is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan D), implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of July 1, 1972. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of
2310-417: The "Color or Race" question was slightly modified, removing the term "Mulatto". Also, there was an inclusion of an "Indian Population Schedule" in which "enumerators were instructed to use a special expanded questionnaire for American Indians living on reservations or in family groups off of reservations." This expanded version included the question "Fraction of person's lineage that is white." The 1910 census
2387-532: The 1790 population census are available, but aggregate data for small areas and their compatible cartographic boundary files, can be downloaded from the National Historical Geographic Information System . However, the categories of "Free white males" of 16 years and upward, including heads of families under 16 years, "Free white females", including heads of families, All other free persons, and "Slaves," existed in
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2464-414: The 2000 and 2010 censuses. The following questions were asked of a sample of respondents for the 1990 census : The 1990 census was not designed to capture multiple racial responses, and when individuals marked the "other" race option and provided a multiple write-in. The response was assigned according to the race written first. "For example, a write-in of 'black-white' was assigned a code of 'black,' while
2541-585: The 2018–2019 school year, the school operates independent of the supervision and financial support of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton and leases the building from the Diocese. Montessori Academy of New Jersey is a private school located in Delran Township, and is one of only three AMI-certified Montessori method schools in New Jersey. MANJ was founded in 1965 and educates students ages 18 months through 14 years old. As of May 2010,
2618-534: The 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member Township Council, all of whom are elected to staggered four-year terms on a partisan basis as part of the November general election in even-numbered years. The Township Council includes three members elected to represent wards and two elected at-large . Terms for the mayor and council are staggered, with
2695-438: The 8,351 ballots cast by the township's 10,324 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.9% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County). In the 2004 presidential election , Democrat John Kerry received 4,083 votes here (52.2% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 3,639 votes (46.6% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 61 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 7,815 ballots cast by the township's 9,760 registered voters, for
2772-826: The BurLink B8 route) and Cinnaminson (accessible via the BurLink B10 route) offer southbound service to Camden and the Walter Rand Transportation Center (with transfers available to the PATCO Speedline ) and northbound service to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to NJ Transit trains to New York City , SEPTA trains to Philadelphia , and Amtrak trains on the Northeast Corridor . Delran
2849-693: The Democratic municipal committee to fill the Ward 2 seat expiring in December 2022 that was vacated by Dan O'Connell when he was selected to fill a vacant seat on the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders the previous month; Lyon served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when he was elected to fill the remaining three years of the term of office. The Delran Fire Department has two volunteer fire stations in
2926-519: The OMB built on the 1997 guidelines and suggested the addition of a Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) racial category and considered combining racial and ethnic categories into one question. In March 2024, the Office of Management and Budget published revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity that included
3003-405: The OMB issued a Federal Register notice regarding revisions to the standards for the classification of federal data on race and ethnicity. The OMB developed race and ethnic standards in order to provide "consistent data on race and ethnicity throughout the federal government ". The development of the data standards stem in large measure from new responsibilities to enforce civil rights laws. Among
3080-560: The Township type, or the Township form of government, between 1979 and 1982. A federal law, The State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 provided funding to the states to be divided between state and municipal governments. In 1981, states were removed from the program and the law was amended to provide direct grants to the most popular form of local government in the United States - townships. In Essex County alone, 11 municipal governments changed their form or name to take advantage of
3157-504: The borough was $ 34,191 (+/− $ 1,760). About 3.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 United States census there were 15,536 people, 5,816 households, and 4,327 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,339.6 inhabitants per square mile (903.3/km). There were 5,936 housing units at an average density of 893.9 per square mile (345.1/km). The racial makeup of
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3234-418: The census form. In 1800 and 1810, the age question regarding free white males was more detailed with five cohorts and included All other free persons, except "Indians not taxed", and "Slaves". The 1820 census built on the questions asked in 1810 by asking age questions about slaves. Also the term "colored" entered the census nomenclature. In addition, a question stating "Number of foreigners not naturalized"
3311-418: The census. About one-third of the original census data has been lost or destroyed since documentation. The data was lost in 1790–1830, and included data from Connecticut , Delaware , Georgia , Maine , Maryland , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , South Carolina , Vermont , and Virginia . However, the census was proven factual and
3388-483: The changes, The OMB issued the instruction to "mark one or more races" after noting evidence of increasing numbers of mixed-race children and wanting to record diversity in a measurable way after having received requests by people who wanted to be able to acknowledge theirs and their children's full ancestry, rather than identifying with only one group. Prior to this decision, the census and other government data collections asked people to report singular races. As of 2023,
3465-510: 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 in New Jersey is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town , city , borough , or village . They collect property taxes and provide services such as maintaining roads, garbage collection, water, sewer, schools, police and fire protection. The Township form of local government
3542-836: The county). The Delran Township School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade . As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,970 students and 242.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Millbridge Elementary School with 653 students in grades Pre-K–2, Delran Intermediate School with 617 students in grades 3–5, Delran Middle School with 707 students in grades 6–8 and Delran High School with 938 students in grades 9–12. Students from Delran Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend
3619-423: The county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 2,435 votes here (49.7% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 2,171 votes (44.3% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 201 votes (4.1% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 45 votes (0.9% vs. 1.2%), among the 4,898 ballots cast by the township's 10,422 registered voters, yielding a 47.0% turnout (vs. 44.9% in
3696-657: The decision and make sure the federal government treated Hispanics as white. The State Department, the Census Bureau, the Labor Department, and other government agencies therefore made sure to uniformly classify people of Mexican descent as white. This policy encouraged the League of United Latin American Citizens in its quest to minimize discrimination by asserting their whiteness. The 1940 census
3773-536: The design of the population questionnaire. Residents were still listed individually, but a new questionnaire sheet was used for each family. Additionally, this was the first year that the census distinguished among different Asian ethnic groups, such as Japanese and Chinese , due to increased immigration. This census also marked the beginning of the term "race" in the questionnaires. Enumerators were instructed to write "White", "Black", "Mulatto", " Quadroon ", "Octoroon", "Chinese", "Japanese", or " Indian ". During 1900,
3850-456: The existence of most of this data can be confirmed in many secondary sources pertaining to the first census. Census data included the name of the head of the family and categorized inhabitants as: free white males at least 16 years of age (to assess the country's industrial and military potential), free white males under 16 years of age, free white females, all other free persons (reported by sex and color), and slaves . Thomas Jefferson , then
3927-487: The free inhabitants schedule about color was a column that was to be left blank if a person were white, marked "B" if a person were black, and marked "M" if a person were mulatto . Slaves were listed by owner, and classified by gender and age, not individually, and the question about color was a column that was to be marked with a "B" if the slave were black and an "M" if mulatto. For 1890, the Census Office changed
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#17327909802534004-472: The mayor's office each year, while others elect the same mayor for 2–3 consecutive years. Out of the 240 townships in the state, the township form of government is used by 140. On road signs, township is often abbreviated TWP or Twp . Some official documents abbreviate it as "Twsp." Historically, a variety of legislation has been passed by the state legislature that has defined and refined the township form of municipal government: The Township Act of 1798
4081-618: The population who may not be receiving medical services under the Public Health Service Act ; evaluating whether financial institutions are meeting the credit needs of minority populations under the Community Reinvestment Act ). The 1790 United States census was the first census in the history of the United States. The population of the United States was recorded as 3,929,214 as of Census Day, August 2, 1790, as mandated by Article I, Section 2 of
4158-613: The program. There are a total of 240 townships in the state, including: Native American (U.S. census) In the United States census , the US Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) define a set of self-identified categories of race and ethnicity chosen by residents, with which they most closely identify. Residents can indicate their origins alongside their race, and are asked specifically whether they are of Hispanic or Latino origin in
4235-451: The race of interracial persons. A person with both white and black ancestry (termed "blood") was to be recorded as "Negro", no matter the fraction of that lineage (the " one-drop rule "). A person of mixed black and American Indian ancestry was also to be recorded as "Neg" (for "Negro") unless they were considered to be "predominantly" American Indian and accepted as such within the community. A person with both white and American Indian ancestry
4312-511: The racial question, and also removed Hindu and Korean from the race choices. The 1960 census re-added the word "color" to the racial question, and changed "Indian" to "American Indian", as well as adding Hawaiian, Part-Hawaiian, Aleut, and Eskimo. The "Other (print out race)" option was removed. This year's census included "Negro or Black", re-added Korean and the Other race option. East Indians (the term used at that time for people whose ancestry
4389-427: The term "color" was removed from the racial question, and the following questions were asked of a sample of respondents: Questions on Spanish or Hispanic Origin or Descent Is this person of Spanish/Hispanic origin or descent? No, not Spanish/Hispanic Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano Yes, Puerto Rican Yes, Cuban Yes, other Spanish/Hispanic The racial categories in this year are as they appear in
4466-413: The term "municipality" and recognized five types of government: borough , township, city , town , and village and granted each equal legal standing. The Township Act of 1989 simplified the much-amended Act of 1899. It retains a three or five member township committee serving staggered terms, whose members are generally elected at-large. The committee elects a mayor from among its members to serve
4543-499: The three nominees submitted by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Ward 3 seat expiring in December 2022 that became vacant after Michael Mormando resigned the previous month. Smith served on an interim basis until the November 2021 general election when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. In February 2019, the Township Council selected Thomas Lyon from a list of three candidates nominated by
4620-769: The three ward seats up for vote together and the two at-large and mayoral seats expiring two years later. Beginning in 2010, elections for Mayor and Council were shifted from non-partisan to partisan. As of 2023, the Mayor of Delran Township, New Jersey is Democrat Gary Catrambone, whose term of office ends December 31, 2024. Members of the Delran Township Council are Council President Tyler Burrell (at-large; 2024), Council Vice President Thomas A. Lyon (Ward 2; 2026), Nikki Apeadu (Ward 1; 2026), Lynn Jeney (at-large, 2024) and Marlowe Smith (Ward 3; 2026). The township council appointed Marlowe Smith in January 2021 from
4697-589: The township for a rent of at least five dollars a year. A group of five freeholders was elected to one-year terms on the Township Committee, which was responsible to oversee the expenditure of revenue in between town meetings. The Township Act of 1899 abolished the town meeting and strengthened the role of the Township Committee, which was initially set at three and amended to allow for expansion to five members. Members were elected for staggered three-year terms. The Home Rule Act of 1917 legally defined
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#17327909802534774-482: The township had a total of 61.20 miles (98.49 km) of roadways, of which 52.35 miles (84.25 km) were maintained by the municipality, 6.50 miles (10.46 km) by Burlington County and 2.35 miles (3.78 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation . U.S. Route 130 is the main highway serving Delran. County Route 543 also crosses the township. NJ Transit provides bus service on
4851-406: The township was 82.87% White , 9.42% African American , 0.17% Native American , 2.80% Asian , 0.16% Pacific Islander , 1.63% from other races , and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.25% of the population. There were 5,816 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had
4928-454: The township, Station No. 1 (founded in April 1916) and No. 2 (formed in 1928). The rescue operations are coordinated by supervisors, and carried out with equipped vehicles in the stations. The two stations originated in the early twentieth century, during the development of the township. The station has about 35 active members and an emergency response that responds to fire with more than 600 calls
5005-449: The township. The racial makeup was 70.7% (12,639) White , 9.2% (1,646) Black or African American , 0.11% (19) Native American , 3.7% (658) Asian , 0.03% (5) Pacific Islander , 2.75% (492) from other races , and 7.14% (1,277) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.41% (1,146) of the population. Of the 6,233 households, 28.8% had children under the age of 18; 50.8% were married couples living together; 13.7% had
5082-439: The work of those areas along with overall legislative issues. Some mayors in this form of government also oversee specific departments. The mayor in this form of government is primarily ceremonial and has the same power as other township committee members. The mayor does hold the powers vested in all mayors under state law One township committee member is elected deputy mayor each year. Some towns with this form of government rotate
5159-414: Was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $ 58,526, and the median income for a family was $ 67,895. Males had a median income of $ 46,496 versus $ 31,024 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 25,312. About 3.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below
5236-494: Was 38.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.3 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $ 77,220 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 3,880) and the median family income was $ 90,487 (+/− $ 5,875). Males had a median income of $ 65,365 (+/− $ 3,756) versus $ 46,941 (+/− $ 4,681) for females. The per capita income for
5313-414: Was 39 years. For every 100 females, the population had 83.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 80.4 males. The 2010 United States census counted 16,896 people, 6,148 households, and 4,636 families in the township. The population density was 2,563.4 per square mile (989.7/km). There were 6,442 housing units at an average density of 977.4 per square mile (377.4/km). The racial makeup
5390-414: Was 81.01% (13,688) White , 9.56% (1,616) Black or African American , 0.20% (33) Native American , 4.04% (683) Asian , 0.04% (7) Pacific Islander , 2.72% (459) from other races , and 2.43% (410) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.61% (779) of the population. Of the 6,148 households, 36.1% had children under the age of 18; 59.5% were married couples living together; 11.4% had
5467-443: Was back, but in abbreviated form. It featured a question asking if the person was of full or mixed American Indian ancestry. President Franklin D. Roosevelt promoted a Good Neighbor policy that sought better relations with Mexico. In 1935, a federal judge ruled that three Mexican immigrants were ineligible for citizenship because they were not white, as required by federal law. Mexico protested, and Roosevelt decided to circumvent
5544-423: Was included. In the 1830 census, a new question, which stated, "The number of White persons who were foreigners not naturalized" was included. The 1850 census had a dramatic shift in the way information about residents was collected. For the first time, free persons were listed individually instead of by head of household. Two questionnaires were used - one for free inhabitants and one for slaves. The question on
5621-421: Was similar to 1910, but excluded a separate schedule for American Indians. "Hin", "Kor", and "Fil" were also added to the "Color or Race" question, signifying Hindu (Asian Indian), Korean, and Filipino, respectively. The biggest change in this census was in racial classification. Enumerators were instructed to no longer use the "Mulatto" classification. Instead, they were given special instructions for reporting
5698-538: Was similar to that of 1900, but it included a reinsertion of "Mulatto" and a question about the "mother tongue" of foreign-born individuals and individuals with foreign-born parents. "Ot" was also added to signify "other races", with space for a race to be written in. This decade's version of the Indian Population Schedule featured questions asking the individual's proportion of white, black, or American Indian lineage. The 1920 census questionnaire
5775-460: Was the first state legislation to incorporate municipalities. The government defined was a form of direct democracy , similar to the New England town meeting , in which the vote was available to all white males, at least 21 years old, who were citizens of New Jersey, and residents of the township for at least six months; and who paid taxes in the township, or who owned land, or rented a home in
5852-415: Was the first to include separate population and housing questionnaires. The race category of "Mexican" was eliminated in 1940, and the population of Mexican descent was counted with the white population. 1940 census data was used for Japanese American internment . The Census Bureau's role was denied for decades, but was finally proven in 2007. The 1950 census questionnaire removed the word "color" from
5929-410: Was to be recorded as American Indian, unless their Indigenous ancestry was small, and they were accepted as white within the community. In all situations in which a person had white and some other racial ancestry, they were to be reported as that other race. People who had minority interracial ancestry were to be reported as the race of their father. For the first and only time, "Mexican" was listed as
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