Eagleswood Township is a

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, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,722, the highest recorded in any decennial count and an increase of 119 (+7.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,603, which in turn reflected an increase of 162 (+11.2%) from the 1,441 counted in the 2000 census. Eagleswood Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the

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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).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 202. Accessed October 25, 2012.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 18.96 square miles (49.11 km²), including 16.10 square miles (41.71 km²) of land and 2.86 square miles (7.41 km²) of water (15.08%).

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Coxs, Cox's Crossing, Coxstown, Dinner Point, Horse Point, Mud Cove, Parker Cove, Spraguetown, Stafford Forge, Staffordville and West Creek. The township borders the Ocean County municipalities of Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Township and Stafford Township.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,603 people, 621 households, and 454 families in the township. The population density was . There were 760 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 96.44% (1,546)

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, 0.87% (14) Black or African American, 0.06% (1) Native American, 0.62% (10) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 1.00% (16) from other races, and 1.00% (16) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% (54) of the population. Of the 621 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18; 58.6% were married couples living together; 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.9% were non-families. Of all households, 22.7% were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.00. 21.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 107.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 102.4 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $60,221 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,757) and the median family income was $70,313 (+/− $11,006). Males had a median income of $49,875 (+/− $7,215) versus $38,036 (+/− $8,952) for females. The

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for the borough was $28,135 (+/− $2,836). About 4.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the

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, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 1,441 people, 546 households, and 394 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 693 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.96%

, 0.07%

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, 0.28% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Eagleswood township, Ocean County, New Jersey

. Accessed December 25, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Eagleswood township, Ocean County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 25, 2012. There were 546 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were

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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

for the township was $20,617. About 2.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the

, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Eagleswood Township is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 (of the 564) municipalities statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The governing body is a three-member Township Committee, whose members 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 one seat 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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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 49. 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 Eagleswood Township Committee are

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Debra A. Rivas ( R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2024), Deputy Mayor Michael J. Pasternak (R, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2024) and Michelle Sysol (R, 2026).Home Page
Township of Eagleswood. Accessed June 3, 2024.2024 Municipal Data Sheet
Eagleswood Township. Accessed June 3, 2024.Township of Eagleswood

, New Jersey. Accessed June 3, 2024.''2024 Ocean County & Municipal Elected Officials''

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Clerk, updated April 2, 2024. Accessed April 17, 2024.General Election Results November 7, 2023 Official Results

, updated November 22, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.2022 General Election Official Results November 8, 2022

Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.2021 General Election Official Results

. Accessed January 1, 2022.

Emergency services

Eagleswood Township is served by Great Bay Regional Volunteer EMS, which also provides primary 911

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for the residents of Little Egg Harbor Township and Bass River Township. Since Eagleswood Township does not maintain its own police department, police services are provided by troopers from the

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Troop C, which maintains a barrack within the township.

Federal, state and county representation

Eagleswood Township is located in the 2nd Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 9th 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''
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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2010 Census, Eagleswood Township had been part of the , a change made by the

that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 56, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,115 registered voters in Eagleswood Township, of which 165 (14.8%) were registered as Democrats, 466 (41.8%) were registered as

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and 482 (43.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as

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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Ocean

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2012. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 69.6% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 88.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide). In the

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, Republican

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received 61.7% of the vote (455 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 37.1% (274 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (9 votes), among the 742 ballots cast by the township's 1,180 registered voters (4 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 62.9%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 58.8% of the vote (473 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 38.7% (311 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (7 votes), among the 804 ballots cast by the township's 1,169 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.8%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 62.6% of the vote (456 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 35.8% (261 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (8 votes), among the 729 ballots cast by the township's 997 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 73.1. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 72.6% of the vote (345 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 24.4% (116 votes), and other candidates with 2.9% (14 votes), among the 482 ballots cast by the township's 1,144 registered voters (7 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.1%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62.1% of the vote (351 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 26.4% (149 votes), Independent

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with 6.5% (37 votes) and other candidates with 2.3% (13 votes), among the 565 ballots cast by the township's 1,154 registered voters, yielding a 49.0% turnout.

Education

The Eagleswood Township School District serves students in public school for grades

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through

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at Eagleswood Township Elementary School. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 143 students and 16.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 8.6:1.District information for Eagleswood Township School District

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. Accessed February 1, 2024. In the 2016–17 school year, Eagleswood had the 20th smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 141 students. Public school students in seventh through

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s attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District, which also serves students from Bass River Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Tuckerton Borough. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the

) are Pinelands Regional Junior High School with 520 students in grades 7-8 and Pinelands Regional High School with 1,069 students in grades 9-12.

Transportation

Roads and highways

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

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and by the

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. The

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is the most prominent road passing through Eagleswood Township. However, there are no exits within the township, with the nearest access points being at Interchange 58 ( County Route 539) in Little Egg Harbor Township and Interchange 63 (

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) in Stafford Township. U.S. Route 9 is the main highway directly serving Eagleswood.

Public transportation

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offers local bus service between the township and

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on the 559 route. Ocean Ride local service is offered on route OC6.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Eagleswood Township include: * John T. Hendrickson Jr. (1923–1999), politician who represented the 9th Legislative District in the

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from 1982 to 1989 *

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(1825–1894),

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* Paul Marshall Johnson Jr. (1955–2004), helicopter engineer who was taken hostage by militants in 2004 and had his murder in

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'', June 19, 2004. Accessed July 6, 2015. "Johnson, who grew up in Eagleswood Township in southern Ocean County, was abducted last weekend by militants who threatened to kill him if Saudi officials didn't release al Qaeda prisoners by yesterday."

References

External links

Official website
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