Wrightstown, New Jersey
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 26, 1918 |
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| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 741 |
| - Density | 425.1/sq mi (164.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08562 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-82960[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885453[4] |
Wrightstown is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 748.
Wrightstown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 4, 1918, from portions of New Hanover Township and North Hanover Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 26, 1918.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Wrightstown is located at (40.032260, -74.622574)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.
Wrightstown borders North Hanover Township, New Hanover Township, Pemberton Township, and Springfield Township.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 176 |
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| 1940 | 241 | 36.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,199 | 397.5% | |
| 1960 | 4,846 | 304.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,719 | −43.9% | |
| 1980 | 3,031 | 11.5% | |
| 1990 | 3,843 | 26.8% | |
| 2000 | 746 | −80.6% | |
| Est. 2006 | 741 | [2] | −0.7% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 748 people, 312 households, and 181 families residing in the borough. The population density was 425.1 people per square mile (164.1/km²). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 192.7/sq mi (74.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 49.87% White, 30.21% African American, 0.53% Native American, 7.22% Asian, 7.22% from other races, and 4.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.23% of the population.
There were 312 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.2% were married couples living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $28,889 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,489. About 22.8% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Wrightstown is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council made up of six council members, with all positions elected at large in partisan elections. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[8]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Wrightstown is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th Legislative District.[9]
New Jersey's Third Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Ocean County, is represented by Jim Saxton (R, Mount Holly). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 8th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Phil Haines (R, Springfield Township) and in the Assembly by Dawn Marie Addiego (D, Evesham Township) and Scott Rudder (R, Medford Township).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]
Burlington County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis. As of 2008, Burlington County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director James K. Wujcik (Cinnaminson Township, 2009), Deputy Director Joseph B. Donnelly (Cinnaminson Township, 2010), Dawn Marie Addiego (Evesham Township, 2008), Aubrey A. Fenton (Willingboro Township, 2008) and William S. Haines, Jr. (Medford Township, 2009).[12]
[edit] Education
Students in public school for grades pre-K to 8 attend the New Hanover Township School, which serves students from both New Hanover Township and Wrightstown, as part of the consolidated New Hanover Township School District.[13] The school had an enrollment of 151 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[14]
For grades 9–12, public school students from both New Hanover Township and Wrightstown Borough attend Bordentown Regional High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship. The high school is part of the Bordentown Regional School District, a regional K–12 school district that serves students from Bordentown City, Bordentown Township and Fieldsboro Borough.[15]
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 line.[16]
[edit] News coverage
Wrightstown and neighboring Cookstown were put in the national spotlight when six Islamic militants, dubbed "The Fort Dix Six", were arrested while trying to carry out an attack against Fort Dix on May 7, 2007. Heightened security around the bases affected the local economy based heavily in restaurants specializing in delivery to the base.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Wrightstown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Wrightstown borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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. 100.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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. 43.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 66. 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.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 212.
- ^ Data for the New Hanover Township School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 14, 2008.
- ^ Bordentown Regional School District 2006 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2008. "The Bordentown Regional School District is a progressive, comprehensive K-12 regional. Comprised of four schools and serving the communities of Bordentown Township, Bordentown City and Fieldsboro, the district prides itself on offering programs that address the needs of our diverse population. Students from the New Hanover School district attend our high school on a tuition basis."
- ^ Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
[edit] External links
- New Hanover Township Public Schools
- New Hanover Township School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the New Hanover Township School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Bordentown Regional High School
- Wrightstown, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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