LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

'Lumberton Township' is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,461.
Lumberton was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1860, from portions of Medford Township, Southampton Township and Eastampton Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 12, 1924, to form Hainesport."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 96.
In March 2007, Lumberton was identified as having the most active community of EBay buyers and sellers on a per-capita basis in the United States.^[1][2]

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.8 km² (13.0 mi²). 33.3 km² (12.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.30%) is water.
Lumberton Township borders Eastampton Township, Southampton Township, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Hainesport Township, and Mount Holly Township.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 10,461 people, 3,930 households, and 2,731 families residing in the township. The population density was 313.8/km² (813.0/mi²). There were 4,080 housing units at an average density of 122.4/km² (317.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 78.31% White, 13.75% African American, 0.23% Native American, 3.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.15% of the population.
There were 3,930 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,571, and the median income for a family was $70,329. Males had a median income of $46,045 versus $32,431 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,789. About 2.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Lumberton Township Committee comprises Mayor Patrick Delany, Deputy Mayor Michael Mansdoerfer, James Conway, Jr., Beverly Marinelli and James "Buddy" Miller, Jr.^[3]

Federal, state and county representation

Lumberton Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th Legislative District.^[4]

Education

For Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students attend the Lumberton Township School District. With an average addition of 80-100 students per year, Lumberton has been one of the most rapidly growing school districts in South Jersey for the past ten years. Enrollment for the 2005-2006 school year was approximately 1,800 students. The district's youngest students learn in the Florence L. Walther School with 388 students in pre-Kindergarten to first grade. Students in grades 2-3 receive instruction in the Ashbrook Elementary School (389 students). Students in grades 4-5 are educated at the Bobby's Run School (385 students). 583 students in grades 6-8 receive instruction at the Lumberton Middle School, a New Jersey Star School.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a comprehensive regional public high school serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles and comprising the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township. The current population of the school is approximately 2,250 students. The school is located in Mount Holly Township and is part of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School District.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 and 413 routes.^[5]

References

1. A South Jersey Town Emerges as a Hub of E-Commerce
2. Community Counts Winner Announced, accessed March 20, 2007.
3. TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS: Township Committee, Lumberton Township. Accessed March 4, 2007.
4. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. Accessed August 30, 2006.
5. Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.

External links

★ Lumberton Township website

★ Lumberton Township School District

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

★ Former Lumberton Nike Missile Site