Weymouth Township, New Jersey
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Weymouth Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,257.
Weymouth Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 12, 1798, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, while the area was still part of Gloucester County, and was incorporated nine days later. Portions of the township were taken on February 5, 1813, to create Hamilton Township. Weymouth Township became part of the newly-created Atlantic County on February 7, 1837. Portions of the township were taken on March 11, 1922, to form Corbin City, and on March 14, 1925, to form Estell Manor.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.6 km² (12.6 mi²). 31.6 km² (12.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (2.94%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 685 |
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| 1940 | 675 | -1.5% | |
| 1950 | 750 | 11.1% | |
| 1960 | 788 | 5.1% | |
| 1970 | 998 | 26.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,260 | 26.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,957 | 55.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,257 | 15.3% | |
| Est. 2005 | 2,325 | [2] | 3.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[3] | |||
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,257 people, 851 households, and 623 families residing in the township. The population density was 71.4/km² (185.0/mi²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 28.8/km² (74.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.98% White, 4.79% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 1.02% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.
There were 851 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,882, and the median income for a family was $49,800. Males had a median income of $41,842 versus $29,464 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,987. About 4.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Members of the Weymouth Township Committee are Mayor Amelia A. Messina, Committeeman Frank Craig Jr. and Committeeman Robert C. Birch Sr.[4]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Weymouth Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.[5]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Vineland). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James J. McCullough (R, Egg Harbor Township), and in the Assembly by Francis J. Blee (R, Absecon) and Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders, administers all county business. Atlantic County's Freeholders are Francis Sutton, James Curcio, Frank Finnerty (Freeholder Vice Chairman), Alisa Cooper, Joe Kelly, Rev. Lawton Nelson, Thomas Russo, Sue Schilling and Joseph F. Silipena (Freeholder Chairman).
[edit] Education
The Weymouth Township School District serves 256 students in grades K-8 at Weymouth Township School.
For grades 9-12, students attend Buena Regional High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Buena Regional School District.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 71.
- ^ Census data for Weymouth, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Weymouth Township Information, accessed August 31, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 63, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Weymouth Township website
- Weymouth Township School District
- Weymouth Township School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Weymouth Township School District
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| Boroughs | Buena | Folsom | Longport | |  |
| Cities | Absecon | Atlantic City | Brigantine | Corbin City | Egg Harbor City | Estell Manor | Linwood | Margate City | Northfield | Pleasantville | Port Republic | Somers Point | Ventnor City | |
| Town | Hammonton | |
| Townships | Buena Vista | Egg Harbor | Galloway | Hamilton | Mullica | Weymouth | |
| CDPs and other communities | Collings Lakes | Elwood-Magnolia | Mays Landing | Pomona | Richland | Smithville | |
