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Eagleswood Township is a Township in Ocean County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township population was 1,441. Eagleswood Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17 , 1874 , from portions of Stafford Township . Portions of the township were taken to form Beach Haven ( November 11 , 1890 ) and Long Beach Township ( March 23 , 1899 )."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 202. Paul Johnson , a Lockheed Martin employee who once lived in Eagleswood, was killed in Saudi Arabia by militants who are partnered with Al-Qaida . GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 48.8 Km&2 (18.9 Mi&2 ). 42.4 km&2 (16.4 mi&2) of it is land and 6.4 km&2 (2.5 mi&2) of it (13.20%) is water. DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 1,441 people, 546 households, and 394 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 34.0/km&2 (88.0/mi&2). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 16.3/km&2 (42.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.96% White , 0.07% African American , 0.28% Native American , 0.21% Asian , and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population. There were 546 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were Married Couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% 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 3.11. In the township the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males. The median income for a household in the township was $38,625, and the median income for a family was $49,453. Males had a median income of $36,375 versus $26,654 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $20,617. About 2.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. GOVERNMENT Local government Eagleswood Township is governed under the , 2007 . As of date accessed, site says "Last updated: 29 April 2005". Federal, state and county representation Eagleswood Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , New Jersey League Of Women Voters , p. 56. Accessed August 30 , 2006 . EDUCATION Students in public school for grades pre-K through 6 attend the Eagleswood Township Elementary School, which serves an enrollment of 155 students. Public school students in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District , which serves students from Bass River Township , Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Tuckerton Borough . The district is comprised of the Pinelands Regional Junior High School (1,082 students in grades 7-9) and Pinelands Regional High School (888 students in grades 10-12). The current combined enrollment is nearly 2,000 students. The student to teacher ratio is 25:1 in the high school, and 22:1 in the middle school. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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