Eagleswood Township, New Jersey
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| Eagleswood, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Area | |
| - Total | 18.9 sq mi (48.8 km²) |
| - Land | 16.4 sq mi (42.4 km²) |
| - Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,441 |
| - Density | 88.0/sq mi (34.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 34-18670[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882068[2] |
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).[3]
Paul Johnson, a Lockheed Martin employee who once lived in Eagleswood, was killed in Saudi Arabia by militants who are partnered with Al-Qaida.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.9 square miles (48.8 km²), of which, 16.4 square miles (42.4 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) of it (13.20%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 483 |
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| 1940 | 551 | 14.1% | |
| 1950 | 623 | 13.1% | |
| 1960 | 766 | 23.0% | |
| 1970 | 823 | 7.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,009 | 22.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,476 | 46.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,441 | -2.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 1,614 | [4] | 12.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[5] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,441 people, 546 households, and 394 families residing in the township. The population density was 88.0 people per square mile (34.0/km²). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 42.3/sq mi (16.3/km²). 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.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Eagleswood Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government by a three-member committee. Members of the Eagleswood Township Committee are Mayor James R. Pine, Deputy Mayor Wayne Thomas, and Committee Person Debra A. Rivas.[6][7]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Eagleswood Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[8]
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 9th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the Assembly by Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township) and Daniel Van Pelt (R, Ocean Township).[9] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[10]
Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms. As of 2008, Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River Township, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2009), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010), James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2010) and Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2009).[11]
[edit] Education
Students in public school for grades pre-K through 6 attend the Eagleswood Township Elementary School, which served an enrollment of 154 students in the 2005-06 school year.[12]
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.[13] The district includes 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.
[edit] References
- ^ 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. 202.
- ^ Census data for Eagleswood township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 10, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 3-4. Accessed August 14, 2007.
- ^ People, Eagleswood Township. Accessed August 14, 2007. As of date accessed, site says "Last updated: 29 April 2005".
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. 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.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed March 27, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Eagleswood Township Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 27, 2008.
- ^ Pinelands Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 27, 2008. "The Pinelands Regional School District covers the municipalities of Bass River, Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor, and Tuckerton in Ocean and Burlington Counties."
[edit] External links
- Eagleswood Township Elementary School
- Eagleswood Township Elementary School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Eagleswood Township Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Pinelands Regional School District
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