Delanco Township is a

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in Burlington County,

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, United States. As of the

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, the township's population was 4,283, reflecting an increase of 1,046 (+32.3%) from the 3,237 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 79 (−2.4%) from the 3,316 counted in the 1990 Census. Delanco was named for the

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and

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, which border the community. It was originally called Del-Ranco or Delaranco, a syllabic abbreviation later shortened to Delanco. It is a dry township where alcohol cannot be sold.

History

What is now Delanco Township was originally incorporated as Beverly Township by an act of the

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on March 1, 1859, within Willingboro Township. Delanco was a geographical place name by 1868, and probably earlier. At its creation, Beverly Township included Beverly city, which separated as an independent municipality c. 1877. Portions of the township were taken to create Edgewater Park on February 26, 1924. The township's name was changed to Delanco Township as of December 20, 1926, based on the results of a referendum held on November 2, 1926.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 95. Accessed June 18, 2012. In April 1861, the Sixth Massachusetts Militia passed through Delanco, on their way to

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to defend the federal capital. According to the report of Colonel Edward F. Jones during their travel, James Brady was "taken insane" and left in Delanco Township with J. C. Buck. When the regiment arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, it was attacked during the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 3.33 square miles (8.62 km²), including 2.36 square miles (6.11 km²) of land and 0.97 square miles (2.52 km²) of water (29.19%). The township borders the municipalities of Beverly, Delran Township, Edgewater Park Township, Riverside Township, Willingboro Township in Burlington County; and also borders Bensalem Township and the city of

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, across the

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $77,357 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,985) and the median family income was $82,368 (+/− $9,070). Males had a median income of $56,333 (+/− $12,752) versus $46,625 (+/− $9,993) for females. The

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for the borough was $33,943 (+/− $4,082). About 1.5% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 3,237 people, 1,227 households, and 892 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,285 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.89%

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, 1.92%

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, 0.25% Native American, 0.40%

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, 0.40% from

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, and 1.14% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.95% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Delanco township, Burlington County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 9, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Delanco township, Burlington County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 9, 2013. There were 1,227 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were

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living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% 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 3.09. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $50,106, and the median income for a family was $56,985. Males had a median income of $40,727 versus $28,144 for females. The

for the township was $21,096. About 6.8% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the

, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Delanco Township is governed under the

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form of government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form. The Township Committee is the township's governing body and is responsible for formulating policies, approving the annual budget and enacting ordinances and resolutions to provide a legislative framework. Voters approved a measure in 2000 that expanded the Township Committee from three to five members starting in 2002. The Township Committee is comprised of five members who are elected directly by the voters

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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 38. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. , members of the Delanco Township Committee are

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Mike Templeton ( D, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2022),

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Fernand C. Ouelette (D, term on committee ends 2023; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), Matt Bartlett ( R, 2024), Kate Fitzpatrick (R, 2022) and Kristine Holland (D, 2022).Meet Your Township Committee
Delanco Township. Accessed May 1, 2022."The Township Committee is the township's governing body. This elective body is responsible for formulating policies, approving the annual budget and enacting ordinances and resolutions to provide a legislative framework. Beginning in 2002 the Township Committee increased to a five-member committee. This increase in the Committee was approved by the voters in the 2000 General Election. The Township Committee consists of a mayor, deputy mayor and three committee members."November 2, 2021 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.November 5, 2019 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. Delanco's Chief of Police is Jesse DeSanto. Delanco Township's Administrator is Richard Schwab. The Township Clerk and Assistant Administrator is Janice Lohr.

Federal, state and county representation

Delanco Township is located in the 3rd Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 7th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Burlington County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of five members who are chosen

in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year; at an annual reorganization meeting, the board selects a director and deputy director from among its members.Board of County Commissioners
Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2022. ,

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are Commissioner Director Daniel J. O'Connell ( D, Delran Township; term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as director ends 2022) Commissioner Deputy Director Tom Pullion (D, Edgewater Park, term as commissioner ends 2023; term as deputy director ends 2022), Allison Eckel (D, Medford, 2022; appointed to fill an unexpired term), Felicia Hopson (D, Willingboro Township, 2024) and

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(D, Burlington Township, 2023). Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are County Clerk Joanne Schwartz (R, Southampton Township, 2023), Sheriff Anthony Basantis (D, Burlington Township, 2022) and Surrogate Brian J. Carlin (D, Burlington Township, 2026).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 2,927 registered voters in Delanco Township, of which 1,001 (34.2% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 703 (24.0% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 1,220 (41.7% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as

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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Burlington

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2014. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 68.3% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 85.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 1,406 votes here (59.2% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 933 votes (39.3% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 23 votes (1.0% vs. 1.0%), among the 2,375 ballots cast by the township's 3,153 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.3% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,374 votes here (57.7% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 967 votes (40.6% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 18 votes (0.8% vs. 1.0%), among the 2,382 ballots cast by the township's 2,894 registered voters, for a turnout of 82.3% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County). In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 1,097 votes here (54.7% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 881 votes (43.9% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 21 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 2,007 ballots cast by the township's 2,509 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.0% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 982 votes here (60.6% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 574 votes (35.4% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 24 votes (1.5% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,620 ballots cast by the township's 3,174 registered voters, yielding a 51.0% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 756 ballots cast (49.2% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 666 votes (43.3% vs. 47.7%), Independent

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with 78 votes (5.1% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 25 votes (1.6% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,537 ballots cast by the township's 2,973 registered voters, yielding a 51.7% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).

Education

The

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serves public school students in

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through eighth grade. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 424 students and 29.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.6:1.District information for Delanco Township School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the New Jersey Department of Education) are Joan Pearson Elementary School with 268 students in grades K–5 and Walnut Street Middle School with 137 students in grades 6–8. For

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through

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s, public school students attend Riverside High School in Riverside Township as part of a

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with the Riverside School District. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 391 students and 36.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Students from Delanco Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the

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, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton Township. All costs associated with attending the school are paid by the home school district, which is also responsible for student transportation to and from the school.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Burlington County and by the

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. U.S. Route 130 is the main highway directly serving Delanco, forming the township's southeastern border with Willingboro Township. County Route 543 also crosses the township close to the Delaware River. Both roads are oriented southwest to northeast parallel to the Delaware River, but are signed north–south.

Public transportation

The Delanco station is located on Rhawn Avenue providing access to the River Line light rail system, offering southbound service to Camden's

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(with transfers available to the PATCO Speedline to

) and the

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(with transfers available to

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trains to Philadelphia and

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) and northbound service to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to NJ Transit trains to

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trains to

, and

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trains on the

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provides bus service in Delanco Township on the 419 route that runs between Camden and

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Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Delanco Township include: * Helen Corinne Bergen (1868–?), author, journalist and critic *

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(born 1937), former

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first round pick (seventh pick overall) of the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1960 NBA draft *

Joe Burk Joseph William Burk (January 19, 1914 – January 13, 2008) was an American oarsman and coach. Raised in Delanco Township, New Jersey, he graduated from Moorestown High School in 1930. At the University of Pennsylvania, Burk rowed in ...

(1914–2008), competitive

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and

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(born 1963), physician who has served in the

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since 1998 *

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(born 1947), former member of the

, who was a teacher, school administrator and basketball coach at

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* Thomas Fletcher (1787–1866),

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* Samuel C. Forker (1821–1900), represented

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in the

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from 1871 to 1873 * Albert McCay (1901–1969), served in the

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from 1952 to 1960Our club's namesake – Senator Albert McCay
, Albert Mcay Republican Club of Delanco. Accessed December 10, 2014. "The late Senator Albert McCay was a fine gentleman of Delanco, a good neighbor to many and a man dedicated to public service. He served in the New Jersey Senate from 1952-60."

References

External links

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