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Bordentown Township is a Township located in Burlington County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census had a total population of 8,380. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 24.0 Km&2 (9.3 Mi&2 ). 22.0 km&2 (8.5 mi&2) of it is land and 2.0 km&2 (0.8 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 8.30% water. Bordentown Township borders Bordentown , Fieldsboro , Florence Township , Mansfield Township , and Chesterfield Township . Bordentown also borders Mercer County and the Delaware River . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 8,380 people, 3,293 households, and 2,305 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 380.2/km&2 (984.9/mi&2). There were 3,436 housing units at an average density of 155.9/km&2 (403.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 89.33% White , 5.02% African American , 0.20% Native American , 3.32% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.68% from Other Races , and 1.44% from two or more races. 3.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,293 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were Married Couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.5% 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 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03. In the township the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males. The median income for a household in the township was $60,131, and the median income for a family was $71,627. Males had a median income of $45,604 versus $35,115 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $26,934. 2.8% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government An act creating the Township of Bordentown was passed and approved by the New Jersey Legislature on January 31 , 1852 . At its formation, the governing body consisted of three Committeemen. The first meeting of the Township Committee was held in a shed. When cold weather prevented the use of this location, meetings were held in a private home until 1903 when the first Township Hall was erected on Cemetery Lane. As a result of the 1960 census, it became necessary in 1961 to increase the number of governing body members from three to five and the position of Township Administrator was created to better serve the residents and to more effectively run the day-to-day business of the Township. Members of the Bordentown Township Committee are Mayor Bruce Hill, Deputy Mayor George A. Chidley, Gerald Boyer, Willam J. Morelli and Mark Roselli. Federal, state and county representation Bordentown Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 30th Legislative District. EDUCATION Students in grades K through 12 attend the schools of the has 677 students in grades 9 to 12. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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