DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

'Deerfield Township' is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Milleville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,927.
Deerfield Township was formed as a precinct on January 19, 1748, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Bridgeton Township (March 3, 1845) and Upper Deerfield Township (February 23, 1922)."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 120.
Rosenhayn is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Deerfield Township.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.6 km² (16.8 mi²), all land.
Deerfield Township borders Upper Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Millville, Vineland, and Salem County.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 2,927 people, 1,013 households, and 785 families residing in the township. The population density was 67.1/km² (173.8/mi²). There were 1,065 housing units at an average density of 24.4/km² (63.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 78.20% White, 13.05% African American, 1.54% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 3.04% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.94% of the population.
There were 1,013 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,365, and the median income for a family was $47,225. Males had a median income of $34,196 versus $25,147 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,468. About 6.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Members of the Deerfield Township Committee are:^[1]

★ Mayor Charlotte Brago: Committee Chair of Public Information and Emergency Management

★ Deputy Mayor Carol Musso: Committee Chair of Recreation

★ Cosmo J. Laurella: Committee Chair of Public Buildings & Grounds, Finance and Administration, Dog Control

★ Laura Pizzo: Committee Chair of Public Buildings & Grounds; Streets, Lights & Roads and Landfill.

★ John Stanzione: Committee Chair of Personnel & Administration, Public Safety, Fire & Rescue

Federal, state and county representation

Deerfield Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.^[2]

Education

Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade are educated by the Deerfield Township School, which serves a total of 327 students (as of 2004-05, per the National Center for Education Statistics).
For grades 9-12, students attend Cumberland Regional High School, which serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township. The high school is located in Upper Deerfield Township and is part of the Cumberland Regional High School District.

References

1. Deerfield Township Committee, accessed March 7, 2007.
2. League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 56, accessed August 30, 2006.

External links

★ Deerfield Township website

★ Deerfield Township School

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Deerfield Township School

★ Cumberland Regional High School