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North Hanover Township is a
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in Burlington County, in the
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of
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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 7,963, an increase of 285 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 7,678, which in turn reflected an increase of 331 (+4.5%) from the 7,347 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the
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- Camden combined statistical area and the
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. North Hanover Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the
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on April 12, 1905, from portions of New Hanover Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 4, 1918, to form Wrightstown.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 98. Accessed May 30,2024.


Geography

According to the
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, the township had a total area of 17.51 square miles (45.35 km2), including 17.37 square miles (44.98 km2) of land and 0.14 square miles (0.37 km2) of water (0.81%).
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is an
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and
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(CDP) located in portions of both New Hanover Township and North Hanover Township that had a 2010 Census total population of 3,710, of which 2,973 were in the North Hanover portion of the CDP and 737 were in New Hanover. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Arneytown, Ellisdale, Jacobstown, Sykesville and Wrightstown. The township borders Chesterfield Township, New Hanover Township and Springfield Township in Burlington County; Hamilton Township in Mercer County; Upper Freehold Township in
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; and Plumsted Township in
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. The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the
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, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering , that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve. Part of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in
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, Camden,
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,
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,
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and
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counties.


Demographics


2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 7,678 people, 2,784 households, and 2,049 families in the township. The
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was . There were 3,370 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 80.18% (6,156)
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, 9.33% (716) Black or African American, 0.40% (31) Native American, 1.89% (145) Asian, 0.42% (32)
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, 3.10% (238) from other races, and 4.69% (360) from two or more races.
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of any race were 10.43% (801) of the population. Of the 2,784 households, 41.2% had children under the age of 18; 58.7% were married couples living together; 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.4% were non-families. Of all households, 21.2% were made up of individuals and 6.6% 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 3.25. 29.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 99.0 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010
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showed that (in 2010
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dollars)
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was $72,410 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,321) and the median family income was $78,523 (+/− $10,326). Males had a median income of $55,352 (+/− $9,756) versus $37,052 (+/− $6,255) for females. The
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for the borough was $29,529 (+/− $2,650). About 3.3% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the
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, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.


2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 7,347 people, 2,498 households, and 2,020 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,670 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 80.63%
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, 10.96%
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, 0.48% Native American, 2.12% Asian, 0.05%
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, 2.18% from other races, and 3.58% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 5.76% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for North Hanover township, Burlington County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed July 28, 2013.
DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for North Hanover township, Burlington County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed July 28, 2013.
There were 2,498 households, out of which 52.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were
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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.29. In the township the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $39,988, and the median income for a family was $45,553. Males had a median income of $31,698 versus $26,094 for females. The
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for the township was $17,580. About 4.4% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the
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, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.


Government


Local government

North Hanover Township is governed under the
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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. 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. 103.
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 North Hanover Township Committee are
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David L. Forsyth Jr. ( R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Deputy Mayor Brendan J. O'Donnell ( D, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Ronald DeBaecke Jr. (R, 2025), Christopher A. Doyle (R, 2025), John S. Kocubinski (D, 2024).Township Committee
North Hanover Township. Accessed April 24, 2023.
November 8, 2022 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
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, updated November 29, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.
November 2, 2021 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
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, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.
November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
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, updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.


Federal, state and county representation

North Hanover 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 12th 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.


Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 3,280 registered voters in North Hanover Township, of which 703 (21.4% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 907 (27.7% vs. 23.9%) were registered as
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and 1,668 (50.9% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as either
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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Burlington
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Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2014.
Among the township's 2010 Census population, 42.7% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 60.6% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide). In the
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, Republican
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received 1,211 votes here (55.2% vs. 40.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 934 votes (42.6% vs. 58.1%) and other candidates with 26 votes (1.2% vs. 1.0%), among the 2,192 ballots cast by the township's 3,469 registered voters, for a turnout of 63.2% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican
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received 1,336 votes here (55.9% vs. 39.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,005 votes (42.1% vs. 58.4%) and other candidates with 32 votes (1.3% vs. 1.0%), among the 2,390 ballots cast by the township's 3,413 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.0% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican
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received 1,421 votes here (59.6% vs. 46.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 922 votes (38.7% vs. 52.9%) and other candidates with 26 votes (1.1% vs. 0.8%), among the 2,383 ballots cast by the township's 3,240 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.5% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 1,040 votes here (72.9% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 338 votes (23.7% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 19 votes (1.3% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,426 ballots cast by the township's 3,268 registered voters, yielding a 43.6% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 995 votes here (63.8% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 442 votes (28.4% vs. 44.5%), Independent
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with 69 votes (4.4% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 33 votes (2.1% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,559 ballots cast by the township's 3,339 registered voters, yielding a 46.7% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).


Education

Children in public school for
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attend the North Hanover Township School District. The district is the singular district for most of the township, except for portions on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst;
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/ref> the school district is one of three choices for K-12 students on the property of the base. The North Hanover district operates three elementary schools, with two located in Jacobstown and one on the grounds of Joint Base MDL. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,127 students and 124.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 9.1:1.District information for North Hanover Township School District
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. Accessed February 15, 2022.
Schools in the district (with 2020–21 school enrollment data from the
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) are Endeavour Elementary School with 607 students in grades PreK-4 (on Joint Base MDL), Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School with 291 students in grades PreK-4 (in Jacobstown) and North Hanover Township Upper Elementary School with 227 students in grades 5-6 (in Jacobstown).Our Schools
North Hanover Township School District. Accessed August 3, 2022. "The North Hanover Township School District serves students in grades PreK3-6th. We currently have three operating schools: C.B. Lamb Elementary School, Endeavour Elementary School and the Upper Elementary School. Endeavour Elementary School is located in the Falcon Courts North Section of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. C.B. Lamb Elementary School and Upper Elementary School are located in the Jacobstown section of North Hanover Township."
Public school students in seventh through
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s attend the schools of the
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, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township and Springfield Township, along with children of military personnel based at
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. The schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the
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) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School with 743 students in grades 7 - 8 and
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with 1,403 students in grades 9-12. Both schools are in the
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section of Mansfield Township. Using a formula that reflects the population and the value of the assessed property in each of the constituent municipalities, under which taxpayers in North Hanover Township pay 14.2% of the district's tax levy, with the district's 2013–2014 budget including $35.6 million in spending. The 7–12 district's
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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. The nine seats on the Board of Education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with three seats assigned to North Hanover Township. Students from New Hanover 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. 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 and by Burlington County. No Interstate, U.S., or State route pass through. County Road 528 and County Road 537. are the two main county routes that traverse the township. Limited access roads that are accessible in neighboring communities include Interstate 295 ( Hamilton Township), and Interstate 195 (Hamilton & Upper Freehold Township). While the
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is also in bordering Hamilton Township, the closest interchange is exit 7 in Bordentown Township.


Public transportation

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provides bus service in the township on the
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route between
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Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with North Hanover Township include: * Joe Borden (1854–1929), professional baseball player, 1875–1876 *
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(1802–1880), represented
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in the
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from 1843 to 1845, and was reelected in 1845 to fill a vacancy, serving until 1847George Sykes
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''. Accessed August 26, 2007.


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External links


North Hanover Township websiteNorth Hanover Township School District
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Data for the North Hanover Township School District
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Northern Burlington County Regional School District
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