NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

'North Hanover Township' is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,347.
North Hanover Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1905, from portions of New Hanover Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 4, 1918, to form Wrightstown."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 98.
McGuire Air Force Base is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located in portions of both New Hanover Township and North Hanover Township.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

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 45.0 km² (17.4 mi²). 44.9 km² (17.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water.
North Hanover Township borders Chesterfield Township, Springfield Township, Hamilton Township, Wrightstown, New Hanover Township, Upper Freehold Township and Plumsted Township.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 7,347 people, 2,498 households, and 2,020 families residing in the township. The population density was 163.6/km² (423.7/mi²). There were 2,670 housing units at an average density of 59.5/km² (154.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 80.63% White, 10.96% African American, 0.48% Native American, 2.12% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.18% from other races, and 3.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.76% of the population.
There were 2,498 households out of which 52.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,988, and the median income for a family was $45,553. Males had a median income of $31,698 versus $26,094 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,580. About 4.4% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Members of the North Hanover Township Committee are Mayor Bill Tilton, Deputy Mayor Lou Delorenzo, Paul Bruni, Mike Moscatiello, Bill Tilton and Nancy Morrow.^[1]

Federal, state and county representation

North Hanover Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 30th Legislative District.^[2]

Education

Children in public school for grades K - 6 attend the North Hanover Township School District, which is comprised of five elementary schools, Pre-Kindergarten through Sixth Grade. Schools are located in Jacobstown and on McGuire Air Force Base. It is the largest K-6 school district in Burlington County. Schools in the district (with 2004-05 school enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are

★ Discovery Elementary School (Pre K - Kindergarten) 370 students

★ Atlantis Elementary School (Grades 1 & 2) 248 students

★ Columbia Elementary School (Grades 3 & 4) 209 students

★ Challenger Elementary School (Grades 5 & 6) 176 students

★ Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School (Grades 1 - 6) 315 students
Public school students in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township and Springfield Township. Students in grades 7 and 8 attend the Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School (721 students) and those in grades 9 - 12 attend Northern Burlington County Regional High School (1,194 students). Both schools are in Columbus.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 line.^[3]

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of North Hanover Township include:

★ George Sykes (1806-1880), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845, and was reelected in 1845 to fill a vacancy, serving until 1847.^[4]

References

1. North Hanover Township Governing Body, North Hanover Township. Accessed March 4, 2007.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed August 30, 2006.
3. Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
4. George Sykes, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 26, 2007.

External links

★ North Hanover Township website

★ North Hanover Township School District

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the North Hanover Township School District

★ Northern Burlington County Regional School District