WEYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

'Weymouth Township' is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,257.
Weymouth Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 12, 1798, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, while the area was still part of Gloucester County, and was incorporated nine days later. Portions of the township were taken on February 5, 1813, to create Hamilton Township. Weymouth Township became part of the newly-created Atlantic County on February 7, 1837. Portions of the township were taken on March 11, 1922, to form Corbin City, and on March 14, 1925, to form Estell Manor."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 71.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.6 km² (12.6 mi²). 31.6 km² (12.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (2.94%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 2,257 people, 851 households, and 623 families residing in the township. The population density was 71.4/km² (185.0/mi²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 28.8/km² (74.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.98% White, 4.79% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 1.02% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.
There were 851 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,882, and the median income for a family was $49,800. Males had a median income of $41,842 versus $29,464 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,987. About 4.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Members of the Weymouth Township Committee are Mayor Amelia A. Messina, Frank Craig Jr. and James King.^[1]

Federal, state and county representation

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

Education

The Weymouth Township School District serves 256 public school students in grades K-8 at Weymouth Township School.
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Buena Regional High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Buena Regional School District.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Weymouth Township include:

★ William Moore (1810-1878), served in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1867 to 1871.^[3]

References

1. Weymouth Township Information, Weymouth Township. Accessed August 24, 2007.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 30, 2006.
3. William Moore, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 24, 2007.

External links

★ Weymouth Township website

★ Weymouth Township School District

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