Delanco Township, New Jersey

What is now Delanco Township was originally incorporated as Beverly Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1859, within Willingboro Township. At its creation, Beverly Township included Beverly city, which separated as an independent municipality c. 1877. Portions of the township were taken to create Edgewater Park on February 26, 1924. The township's name was changed to Delanco Township as of December 20, 1926, based on the results of a referendum held on November 2, 1926.^[7]

Delanco is named after the Delaware River and Rancocas Creek, which border the community. It was originally called Del-Ranco or Delaranco, a portmanteau later shortened to Delanco.^[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (26.55%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 3,237 people, 1,227 households, and 892 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,301.1 people per square mile (501.9/km²). There were 1,285 housing units at an average density of 516.5/sq mi (199.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.89% White, 1.92% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 1,227 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,106, and the median income for a family was $56,985. Males had a median income of $40,727 versus $28,144 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,096. About 6.8% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Delanco Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.^[10] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

The Township Committee is the township's governing body and is responsible for formulating policies, approving the annual budget and enacting ordinances and resolutions to provide a legislative framework. Voters approved a measure in 2000 that expanded the Township Committee from three to five members starting in 2002.^[11]

Township Committee members are Mayor Fern Ouellette, Deputy Mayor Mike Templeton, Ed Devinney, Kate Fitzpatrick and Joan Hinkle.^[11]

The Chief of Police for Delanco is Edmund Parsons.^[12] Edmund has been an officer for 34 years and became Chief in 1989.^{citation needed}

Federal, state and county representation

Delanco Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th Legislative District.^[13]

Education

Transportation

Notable residents

References

^ Township Administrator, Delanco Township. Accessed June 23, 2008.
^ USGS GNIS: Township of Delanco, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
^ ^a ^b Census data for Delanco township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 15, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 95.
^ Delanco Township History, Delanco Township. Accessed June 28, 2006.
^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 38.
^ ^a ^b Meet Your Township Committee, Delanco Township. Accessed March 1, 2008.
^ Delanco Township Police Department, Delanco Township. Accessed June 23, 2008.
^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. Accessed August 30, 2006.
^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
^ The Burlington County Board Of Chosen Freeholders, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2008.
^ Data for the Delanco Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 1, 2008.
^ Riverside High School 2007 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2008. "To achieve this goal, Riverside High School, which draws students from both Delanco and Riverside Townships, offers a comprehensive program of study in grades nine through twelve."
^ Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
^ Samuel Carr Forker, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 15, 2007.

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