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Springfield Township is a Township located in Burlington County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 3,227. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 77.8 Km&2 (30.0 Mi&2 ). 77.8 km&2 (30.0 mi&2) of it is land and 0.03% is water. Springfield Township borders Burlington Township , Florence Township , Mansfield Township , Chesterfield Township , North Hanover Township , Wrightstown , Pemberton Township , Eastampton Township , and Westampton Township . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 3,227 people, 1,098 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 41.5/km&2 (107.4/mi&2). There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of 14.6/km&2 (37.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.94% White , 3.22% African American , 0.31% Native American , 2.63% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.22% from Other Races , and 1.67% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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. 3.6% of the population and 2.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 1.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government Members of the Springfield Township Council are Mayor William H. Pettit, Sr., Deputy Mayor , Denis McDaniel, David Frank, Peter Sobotka and Richard Toone. Federal, state and county representation Springfield Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th Legislative District. EDUCATION Children in grades K - 6 attend the Springfield Township School, which serves a total of 331 students. Children in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District , which serves students from Chesterfield Township , Mansfield Township , North Hanover Township and Springfield Township . Students in grades 7 and 8 attend the Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School (721 students) and those in grades 9 - 12 attend Northern Burlington County Regional High School (1,194 students). Both schools are located in Columbus . EXTERNAL LINKS
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