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Upper Deerfield Township is a Township located in Cumberland County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 7,556. Seabrook Farms is a Census-designated Place and Unincorporated area located within Upper Deerfield Township. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 80.9 Km&2 (31.2 Mi&2 ). 80.5 km&2 (31.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.4 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.45% water. Upper Deerfield Township borders Hopewell Township , Bridgeton , Fairfield Township , Deerfield Township , and Salem County . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 7,556 people, 2,757 households, and 2,125 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 93.8/km&2 (242.9/mi&2). There were 2,881 housing units at an average density of 35.8/km&2 (92.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 75.77% White , 16.41% African American , 0.81% Native American , 3.06% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.83% from Other Races , and 2.12% from two or more races. 4.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,757 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were Married Couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12. In the township the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $47,861, and the median income for a family was $51,472. Males had a median income of $37,064 versus $23,719 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $18,884. 13.7% of the population and 10.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 23.2% of those under the age of 18 and 10.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Federal, state and county representation Upper Deerfield Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District. EDUCATION The Upper Deerfield Township Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district are Charles F. Seabrook School (PreK-3; Mr. Morris Gaburo, Principal), Elizabeth E. Moore School (Grades 4-5; Mrs. Paula Roberson, Principal) and Woodruff School (Grades 6-8; Dr. James Turner, Principal) For grades 9-12, students attend Cumberland Regional High School , which serves students from Deerfield Township , Fairfield Township , Greenwich Township , Hopewell Township , Shiloh Borough , Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township . The school is located in the Rosenhayn section of Deerfield Township and is part of the Cumberland Regional High School District . EXTERNAL LINKS
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