EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

'Evesham Township' is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 42,275.
Evesham Township dates back to November 6, 1688, when it was formed as 'Eversham'. It was incorporated as one of New Jersey's original 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Washington Township (November 19, 1802), Medford Township (March 1, 1847) and Mount Laurel Township (March 7, 1872)."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 95-96.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

History

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 76.9 km² (29.7 mi²). 76.5 km² (29.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.57%) is water.
Evesham Township borders Mount Laurel Township, Medford Township, and Camden County.
Marlton is an historic community, census-designated place (CDP), and unincorporated area located within Evesham. "Marlton" is often used in place of the township's name, even when referring to locations beyond the boundaries of the CDP.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 42,275 people, 15,712 households, and 11,344 families residing in the township. The population density was 552.6/km² (1,431.1/mi²). There were 16,324 housing units at an average density of 213.4/km² (552.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.26% White, 3.11% African American, 0.07% Native American, 4.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.
There were 15,712 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $67,010, and the median income for a family was $77,245. Males had a median income of $54,536 versus $36,494 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,494. About 1.7% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

History

The area now known as Evesham Township was originally settled by Quakers in 1672. The township was named either for the town of the same name in England, or for prominent English settler Thomas Eves."Evesham: A tale of two cities", ''Courier-Post'', October 19, 2006. Accessed July 18, 2007. "The township was named either for a borough in England by the same name or to honor Thomas Eves, a settler from Evesham, England." Full-time police services began in 1966.
In 1955, the United States Army opened the PH-32 Nike Ajax facility on Tomlinson Mill Road. This battery was one of twelve used to shield Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from aerial assault during the Cold War. The base was decommissioned in the mid-1960s and used for various functions, including a civil defense center. The site of the base is now a housing development which was built in the late 1990s.

Government

Local government

Evesham Township operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) system of municipal government, which was established in 1969 to replace the township committee government. The township is run by a Mayor and Township Council, which are chosen through non-partisan elections. As of 2007, these were filled by Mayor Randy Brown, Deputy Mayor Michael Schmidt, Chris Brown, John McKenna and Deborah Sarcone.^[1]

Federal, state and county representation

Evesham Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th Legislative District.^[2]

Education

Public schooling in Evesham Township is provided by two school systems: the Evesham Township School District for Kindergarten to 8th grade and the Lenape Regional High School District for grades 9 to 12.
The Evesham Township School District is composed of the following elementary and middle schools (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics):
The seven elementary schools (grades K-5) are: Helen L. Beeler Elementary School (508 students), Richard L. Rice Elementary School (490 students), Frances S. DeMasi Elementary School (312 students), Florence V. Evans Elementary School (574 students), Robert B. Jaggard Elementary School (471 students), Van Zant Elementary School (539 students) and Marlton Elementary School (556 students).
The two middle schools (grades 6-8) are: Frances S. DeMasi Middle School (760 students) and Marlton Middle School (1,177 students).
In Evesham, public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend Cherokee High School, which opened a 210,000 square foot addition in September 2001. This public high school is part of the Lenape Regional High School District.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 406 route.^[3]

Notable residents

★ Shawn Andrews, Offensive Lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles

★ Sheldon Brown, Defensive Back for the Philadelphia Eagles

★ Ashley Harder won the Miss New Jersey USA 2007 title in the state pageant held in Parsippany.^[4]

★ Brian Herzlinger, film director and star of ''My Date with Drew''.^[5]

★ Chris Therien, Defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

References

1. Evesham Township Government, Evesham Township. Accessed August 14, 2007.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed August 30, 2006.
3. Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
4. Evesham Township Regular Council Meeting Minutes for November 28, 2006, accessed April 17, 2007. "Proclamation: Miss New Jersey USA 2007 - Ashley Harder"
5. Gaul, Lou. "Hollywood buzzing with Oscar anticipation", ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', February 24, 2007, accessed April 17, 2007. "“Out here, the Oscar ceremony is the most anticipated event of the year,” said former Evesham resident Brian Herzlinger, who has been working in the movie business for nine years and co-directed and starred in “My Date With Drew,” a heartwarming comedy."

External links

★ Evesham Township's official site

★ Evesham Township School District

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Evesham Township School District

★ Lenape Regional High School District