RIVERTON, NEW JERSEY

'Riverton' is a Borough located in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 2,759.
Riverton was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 18, 1893, from portions of Cinnaminson Township, based on the results of a referendum held six days earlier. Portions of the borough were taken to form Palmyra Township on April 19, 1894."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 99.
Riverton is located on the Delaware River. The town is pedestrian-friendly with sidewalks, gas lamps, and Victorian architecture. Riverton is home to the Riverton Yacht Club, one of the oldest and still active yacht clubs in the country. Many residents' sailboats make their home at this landmark.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

History

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

References

External links

Geography

Riverton is located at 40°0'35" North, 75°0'43" West (40.009712, -75.011915).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²), 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²) of it land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), water. The total area is 30.85% water.
Riverton borders Cinnaminson Township, Palmyra, and the Delaware River.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, 2,759 people, 1,066 households, and 746 families reside in the borough. The population density is 1,614.0/km² (4,205.1/mi²). There are 1,113 housing units at an average density of 651.1/km² (1,696.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 95.83% White, 1.78% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,066 households out of which 30.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% are non-families. Another 25.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the borough the population is spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $58,977, and the median income for a family is $68,125. Males have a median income of $50,950 versus $36,042 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $30,223. 3.1% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 2.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

History

Riverton is a quaint old "river town." Once the exclusive summer retreat of Philadelphia's social elite of the late 1800s, it is now a community of young families.
In 1916, Japanese beetles, now a widespread insect pest in the United States, were first discovered in a nursery near Riverton.^[1]

Government

Local government

The Mayor of Riverton Borough is Robert Martin. Members of the Riverton Borough Council are Council President Robert K. Smyth, William C. Brown, Jr., Ron Cesaretti, Joseph N. Daniel, Michael H. Kinzler and Robert E. Smyth.^[2]

Federal, state and county representation

Riverton is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th Legislative District.^[3]

Education

The Riverton Public School serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
For grades nine through twelve, public school students attend Palmyra High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Palmyra Public Schools.

Transportation

The Riverton station on the River Line light rail system, is located on Main Street, offering southbound service to Camden, New Jersey and the Walter Rand Transportation Center (with transfers available to the PATCO Speedline) and northbound service to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to New Jersey Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Amtrak trains.
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 419 line.^[4]

References

1. Emergency and Domestic Programs: Japanese Beetle, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Accessed December 7, 2006.
2. Riverton Borough Council, Riverton Borough. Accessed March 4, 2007.
3. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. Accessed August 30, 2006.
4. Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.

External links

★ Riverton Borough website

★ Riverton Public School

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Riverton Public School

★ Riverton Volunteer Fire Company