Everything about Berlin Township New Jersey totally explained
» See also: Borough of Berlin, New Jersey
Berlin Township is a
Township in
Camden County,
New Jersey,
United States. As of the
United States 2000 Census, the township population was 5,290.
Berlin was incorporated as a township on
April 11,
1910, from portions of
Waterford Township. Portions of the township were taken on
March 29,
1927, to form
Berlin Borough, based on the results of a referendum held on
April 26,
1927.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.2
square miles (8.4
km²), all of it land.
Berlin Township borders
Berlin Borough,
Lindenwold,
Voorhees, and
Waterford. Berlin Township also borders
Burlington County.
West Berlin is an
unincorporated community located within the township.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 5,290 people, 1,893 households, and 1,368 families residing in the township. The
population density was 1,628.9 people per square mile (628.5/km²). There were 2,009 housing units at an average density of 618.6/sq mi (238.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.46%
White, 11.87%
African American, 0.17%
Native American, 2.70%
Asian, 0.08%
Pacific Islander, 1.21% from
other races, and 1.51% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.80% of the population.
There were 1,893 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were
married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,448, and the median income for a family was $61,042. Males had a median income of $37,240 versus $28,703 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $22,178. About 4.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
In 1973, Berlin Township changed its form of government from the
Township Form to a
Faulkner Act Small Municipality form. Its structure includes four Council members and a Mayor all elected at large for three-year terms. The candidates run in political parties at regular primary and general election time. Independent candidates, having declared their intentions at primary time, run only in the general election.
This type of government is a “strong mayor” form in which the Mayor, as chief executive, is responsible for all administrative functions. The Mayor presides at Council meetings, voting and participating as a member of Council. The Mayor appoints, with Council’s approval, the following: Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Clerk, Treasurer, Zoning Officer, Construction Official, Court Administrator, Attorney and Engineer. The Mayor is responsible for the budget; enforcing the charter (State law) and all ordinances (local laws), and the preparation of an annual report for the Council and residents.
The Council has
legislative and policy-making power. It elects a Council President annually to preside in the Mayor’s absence. The Mayor appoints Council members to serve as liaisons to the Recreation Committee, Finance Committee, Athletic Association, Public Works, Special Events, School Board, Public Safety and Senior Citizens. The Mayor and one council member are members of the Planning and Zoning Board.
The
Mayor of Berlin Township is Phyllis Jeffries-Magazzu.
Federal, state and county representation
Berlin Township is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th Legislative District.
Education
The
Berlin Township Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district are
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
for Preschool through 4th grade and
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School for grades 5-8. The Huster Building, formerly used as a kindergarten and now used for administration, is named after
Robert R. Huster, a Berlin Township resident who was killed in action in the
Vietnam War.
Public school students from Berlin Township and Clementon attend
Overbrook High School in
Pine Hill for grades 9-12 as part of a
sending/receiving relationship with the
Pine Hill Schools.
Transportation
County Route 534 and
County Route 561 both pass through the township.
Route 73 also passes through Berlin Township.
Notable residents
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