BEVERLY, NEW JERSEY

'Beverly' is a City in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 2,661.
Beverly was originally incorporated as a borough on March 5, 1850, within Willingboro Township. Beverly was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 13, 1857, replacing Beverly borough, based on the results of a referendum held that day."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 93.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

Beverly is located at (40.063011, -74.920177).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²). 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (25.97%) is water.
Beverly borders Edgewater Park Township, Delanco Township, and the Delaware River.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,661 people, 960 households, and 694 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,771.4/km² (4,608.2/mi²). There were 1,042 housing units at an average density of 693.7/km² (1,804.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.67% White, 28.75% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 1.43% from other races, and 4.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.58% of the population.
There were 960 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% 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 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,054, and the median income for a family was $49,519. Males had a median income of $35,954 versus $23,836 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,760. About 8.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The city is governed under the Faulkner Act form of New Jersey municipal government under the Faulkner Act, and consists of an elected mayor and a nine-member elected city council. Responsibilities of this governing body include all executive and legislative functions^[1]. The Mayor and members of the City Council serve three year terms of office.
The Mayor of the City of Beverly is Jean Wetherill, whose term of office ends December 31, 2008^[2]. Members of the Beverly City Council are Council President Leah Arter (R; 2008), Donald Arter (R; 2009), Robert Bancroft (D; 2007), Dr. Gail G. Cook (D; 2008), Phillip Esaia (R; 2008), Robert Germer (R; 2009), Luis Crespo (R; 2009), John Newsome (D; 2007) and Gerda Setikas (D; 2007).^[3]

Federal, state and county representation

Beverly is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th Legislative District.^[4]

Education

The Beverly City School serves students in public school for kindergarten through eighth grade.
For grades 9-12, students in public school attend Palmyra High School in Palmyra, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Palmyra Public Schools.

Transportation

The Beverly-Edgewater Park light rail station on New Jersey Transit's River Line provides service between Camden and Trenton.
New Jersey Transit provides service to Philadelphia on the 419 route.^[5]

Notable residents

★ John Lowden Knight (1915-2001), professor, university administrator, and a Methodist theologian.

★ Barney Schultz, former pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1955-1965, who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers, and Chicago Cubs.^[6]

References

1. Governing Body, City of Beverly. Accessed September 20, 2006.
2. Mayor Jean Wetherill, City of Beverly. Accessed March 6, 2007.
3. Beverly City Council, City of Beverly. Accessed March 6, 2007.
4. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.
5. Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
6. Barney Schultz profile, Baseball Reference. Accessed June 25, 2007.

External links

★ Beverly City web site

★ Beverly City School

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Beverly City School