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Westampton, New Jersey
Township
Township of Westampton
Westampton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Westampton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Westampton Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Westampton Township, New Jersey
Westampton, New Jersey is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Westampton, New Jersey
Westampton, New Jersey
Location in Burlington County, New Jersey
Westampton, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Westampton, New Jersey
Westampton, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Westampton, New Jersey is located in the United States
Westampton, New Jersey
Westampton, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Burlington
Incorporated March 6, 1850
Government
 • Type Township
 • Body Township committee
Area
 • Total 11.10 sq mi (28.75 km2)
 • Land 10.97 sq mi (28.42 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)  1.15%
Area rank 200th of 565 in state
19th of 40 in county
Elevation
72 ft (22 m)
Population
 • Total 8,813
 • Estimate 
(2019)
8,649
 • Rank 261st of 566 in state
18th of 40 in county
 • Density 799.4/sq mi (308.7/km2)
 • Density rank 405th of 566 in state
26th of 40 in county
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08060 - Mount Holly
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 3400578200
GNIS feature ID 0882103
Website

Westampton is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 8,813 reflecting an increase of 1,596 (+22.1%) from the 7,217 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,213 (+20.2%) from the 6,004 counted in the 1990 Census.

Westampton was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 6, 1850, from portions of Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Eastampton Township on February 11, 1880. Its name derives from its original location in the western portion of what was Northampton Township.

The township is the home of the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 11.10 square miles (28.75 km2), including 10.97 square miles (28.42 km2) of land and 0.13 square miles (0.33 km2) of water (1.15%).

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Rancocas, Timbuctoo and Woodlane.

The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Burlington Township, Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Mount Holly, Mount Laurel, Springfield Township and Willingboro Township.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 1,507
1860 1,313 −12.9%
1870 1,369 4.3%
1880 715 −47.8%
1890 688 −3.8%
1900 567 −17.6%
1910 564 −0.5%
1920 478 −15.2%
1930 491 2.7%
1940 573 16.7%
1950 716 25.0%
1960 1,114 55.6%
1970 2,680 140.6%
1980 3,383 26.2%
1990 6,004 77.5%
2000 7,217 20.2%
2010 8,813 22.1%
2019 (est.) 8,649 −1.9%
Population sources: 1850-2000
1850-1920 1850-1870
1850 1870 1880-1890
1890-1910 1910-1930
1930-1990 2000 2010
* = Lost territory in previous decade.

Census 2010

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,813 people, 3,195 households, and 2,428 families residing in the township. The population density was 799.4 per square mile (308.7/km2). There were 3,291 housing units at an average density of 298.5 per square mile (115.3/km2)*. The racial makeup of the township was 61.00% (5,376) White, 25.45% (2,243) Black or African American, 0.19% (17) Native American, 6.90% (608) Asian, 0.03% (3) Pacific Islander, 2.26% (199) from other races, and 4.16% (367) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.84% (779) of the population.

There were 3,195 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the township, the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 87.8 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $89,713 (with a margin of error of +/- $10,240) and the median family income was $97,080 (+/- $9,080). Men had a median income of $65,651 (+/- $7,331) versus $45,956 (+/- $4,844) for women. The per capita income for the borough was $38,334 (+/- $4,669). About 2.8% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 7,217 people, 2,525 households, and 1,966 families residing in the township. The population density was 653.6 people per square mile (252.4/km2). There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 233.8 per square mile (90.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 70.81% White, 21.27% African American, 0.28% Native American, 3.03% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.83% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.21% of the population.

There were 2,525 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $63,973, and the median income for a family was $69,656. Males had a median income of $46,536 versus $32,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,594. About 2.7% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

For pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students attend the Westampton Township Schools. As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,010 students and 76.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1. The schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Holly Hills Elementary School with 523 students in kindergarten through 4th grade (now PreK-3) and Westampton Township Middle School with 482 students in PreK and grades 5 to 8 (now grades 4-8).

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a comprehensive regional public high school/district, which also serves students from the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township and Mount Holly Township. As of the 2017–18 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,052 students and 141.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.5:1. The school is located in Mount Holly Township. The district's board of education has nine members who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. Seats on the board are allocated based on the population of the five constituent municipalities, with two seats assigned to Westampton.

Burlington County Institute of Technology is a countywide public vocational-technical school district offering training to students throughout Burlington County, with a campus located in Westampton and the Burlington County Institute of Technology Medford Campus in Medford.

Transportation

Roads and highways

2021-05-23 10 06 10 View south along New Jersey State Route 700 (New Jersey Turnpike) from the overpass for the ramps to Burlington County Route 541 (Burlington-Mount Holly Road) in Westampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
View south along the New Jersey Turnpike in Westampton

As of May 2010, the township had a total of 55.24 miles (88.90 km) of roadways, of which 32.47 miles (52.26 km) were maintained by the municipality, 15.84 miles (25.49 km) by Burlington County and 2.83 miles (4.55 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 4.10 miles (6.60 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

Westampton hosts two major highways. A 4.1-mile (6.6 km) section of the New Jersey Turnpike, including the four-lane toll gate for Exit 5, is located within the township. Interstate 295 also runs through the northwestern section of the township for about 2½ miles, including one interchange, Exit 45. The most significant county road is County Route 541, which passes through the municipality from the northwestern section to the southeastern corner.

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service on route 413 between Burlington and Camden.

BurLink bus service is offered on the B1 route (between Beverly and Pemberton) and on the B2 route (between Beverly and Westampton Township).

Academy Bus provides service from a park-and-ride facility near Exit 5 of the New Jersey Turnpike to the Port Authority Bus Terminal and other street service in Midtown Manhattan and to both Jersey City and the Wall Street area in Lower Manhattan.

Notable people

See also (related category): People from Westampton Township, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Westampton Township include:

  • Carmine DeSopo (born 1940), politician who served one term in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 1998, where he represented the 7th Legislative District.
  • Henry Rowan (1923-2015), engineer and philanthropist for whom Rowan University is named.
  • José F. Sosa (born 1950), Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 1994.
  • Jean Stanfield, politician who was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent the 8th Legislative District in November 2019.
  • Kelsi Worrell (born 1994), competition swimmer specializing in the butterfly who won the gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

See also

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