Eastampton Township, New Jersey


Eastampton 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 6,191, an increase of 122 from the 2010 census count of 6,069, which in turn reflected a decline of 133 from the 6,202 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

Eastampton Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 11, 1880, from portions of Westampton. Portions of both Lumberton and Southampton Township were annexed in 1882.
Eastampton is the location of Smithville, an industrial community created by Hezekiah Bradley Smith for his machine company, which produced the American Star Bicycle. It is now a county park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 5.82 square miles, including 5.73 square miles of land and 0.09 square miles of water.
The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Lumberton, Mount Holly, Pemberton Township, Southampton Township, Springfield Township and Westampton.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Smithville and Turpentine.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 6,069 people, 2,281 households, and 1,640 families in the township. The population density was. There were 2,380 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup was 73.11% White, 16.97% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 4.48% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.65% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.29% of the population.
Of the 2,281 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18; 54.8% were married couples living together; 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.1% were non-families. Of all households, 22.9% 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 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15.
24.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.6 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that median household income was $73,393 and the median family income was $91,375. Males had a median income of $60,405 versus $44,028 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,065. About 3.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 6,202 people, 2,226 households, and 1,638 families residing in the township. The population density was. There were 2,312 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the township was 78.25% White, 11.77% African American, 0.23% Native American, 5.42% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.72% of the population.
There were 2,226 households, out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $66,406, and the median income for a family was $71,765. Males had a median income of $46,486 versus $31,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,534. About 2.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Eastampton Township is governed the Faulkner Act under the Council-Manager system of municipal government, implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1, 1983. The residents of Eastampton adopted the council–manager form of New Jersey municipal government based on a referendum passed in 1982. The township is one of 42 municipalities statewide that use this form of government. The Eastampton Township Council is comprised of five members elected at-large in partisan elections to staggered four-year terms of office, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election. The mayor and deputy mayor are selected by the council from among its members at a reorganization meeting held each year during the first week of January. The mayor coordinates the work of the council, chairs council meetings and is the township's public representative. The mayor also signs all contracts and obligations of the Township and is empowered to perform marriages.
, members of the Eastampton Township Council are Mayor Robert Apgar, Deputy Mayor Dominic F. Santillo, Ricardo J. Rodriguez, Gerald "Jay" Springer and Anthony Zeno.

Federal, state and county representation

Eastampton Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district.

Education

For kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students are served by the Eastampton Township School District at Eastampton Community School. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising one school, had an enrollment of 584 students and 50.0 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a regional public high school serving students from five communities encompassing approximately, including Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton, Mount Holly and Westampton. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,981 students and 144.0 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 13.8:1. The school is located in Mount Holly. The district's board of education is comprised of 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 as part of the November general election. Seats on the board are allocated based on the population of the five constituent municipalities, with one seat assigned to Eastampton.
Students from Eastampton 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 Township.

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.
U.S. Route 206 is the most prominent highway serving Eastampton, running north–south along the township's border with Pemberton Township. County Route 537 also crosses the township with an east–west orientation.

Notable people

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