Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey


Springfield Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,245, a decrease of 169 from the 2010 census count of 3,414, which in turn reflected an increase of 187 from the 3,227 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.
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History

Springfield was originally formed on November 6, 1688, and reformed by Royal charter on January 13, 1713. Springfield Township was incorporated by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken on December 2, 1723, to form New Hanover Township. The township's name derives from springs and brooks in the area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 29.57 square miles, including 29.51 square miles of land and 0.06 square miles of water.
Jobstown and Juliustown are unincorporated communities and census-designated places located entirely within Springfield Township, while Fort Dix is a CDP located in parts of Springfield Township, New Hanover Township and Pemberton Township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Arneys Mount, Chambers Corner, Ellis, Folwell, Jacksonville, Pine Lane and Powell.
The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Burlington Township, Chesterfield Township, Eastampton Township, Florence Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township, Pemberton Township and Wrightstown.
The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering, that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve. Part of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 3,414 people, 1,162 households, and 941 families in the township. The population density was. There were 1,217 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup was 90.60% White, 3.81% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.55% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.72% of the population.
Of the 1,162 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18; 69.4% were married couples living together; 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.0% were non-families. Of all households, 13.3% were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.24.
23.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 102.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 103.0 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that median household income was $85,417 and the median family income was $102,337. Males had a median income of $62,813 versus $47,361 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,901. About 2.6% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 3,227 people, 1,098 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The population density was. There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the township was 91.94% White, 3.22% African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 1,098 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $69,268, and the median income for a family was $72,292. Males had a median income of $49,044 versus $31,392 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,322. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

Burlington County Fairgrounds opened in 2011 at the intersection of Route 206 and Columbus-Jobstown Road.

Government

Local government

Springfield Township operates within the Faulkner Act under the Council-Manager form of municipal government, implemented by direct petition as of January 1, 2001, having been approved by voters in a November 1999 referendum. The township is one of 42 municipalities statewide that use this form of government. The Township Council is comprised of five members elected at-large in a partisan vote to four-year terms on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election. At a reorganization meeting held during the first week of January following each election, the council selects a mayor and deputy mayor from among its members to serve two-year terms of office.
, members of the Springfield Township Council are Mayor David Frank, Deputy Mayor Andrew Eaton, Patrick Hermesmann, Denis McDaniel and Peter Sobotka.

Federal, state and county representation

Springfield Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district. Prior to the 2010 Census, Springfield Township had been part of the, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.

Education

The Springfield Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade at Springfield Township School. As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 289 students and 22.0 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township, along with children of military personnel based at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst. As of the 2023–24 school year, the regional high school district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 2,135 students and 173.5 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. The schools in the district are
Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School with 718 students in grades 7–8 and
Northern Burlington County Regional High School with 1,381 students in grades 9–12. Both schools are in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township. Using a formula that reflects the population and the value of the assessed property in each of the constituent municipalities, taxpayers in Springfield Township pay 17.7% of the district's tax levy. The 7–12 district's board of education has nine members, who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year. The nine seats on the regional district's board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with one seat assigned to Springfield Township.
Students from Springfield Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the Burlington County Institute of Technology, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton.

Transportation

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Burlington County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
The major limited access roads that traverse are the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295, both in the western part of the township. No interchanges along these highways are located in the township, with the closest interchanges that are accessible are Exit 47 in neighboring Burlington Township and Exits 5, 6A and 6 in neighboring Westampton, Florence and Mansfield townships, respectively.
State and U.S. routes include U.S. Route 206 that runs through the center and Route 68 in the eastern section. The major county routes that pass through are County Route 537 in the eastern part and County Route 545 also in the eastern part briefly.
There is no public transportation available in the township.

Points of interest

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Springfield Township include: