Riverton is a

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located in Burlington County, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,764, a decrease of 15 (−.5%) from the 2010 census count of 2,779, which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+0.7%) from the 2,759 counted in the 2000 census. The borough, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the

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- Camden combined statistical area and the

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. Riverton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the

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on December 18, 1893, from portions of Cinnaminson Township, based on the results of a referendum held six days earlier. Portions of the borough were taken to form Palmyra Township on April 19, 1894.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 99. Accessed May 30, 2024. The borough's name is derived from The Riverton Improvement Company, which was established after a group of ten purchased a that would be the site of a planned community with homes erected for many of the founders along the riverfront.Hahle, Betty

Borough of Riverton. Accessed September 24, 2015. It is a

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, where alcohol cannot be sold legally. The borough's dry status was an early character of the borough, with a clause inserted starting in 1952 by the Riverton Improvement Company into deeds for all properties in the community that prohibited the sale or manufacture of alcoholic beverages. The borough is located on the

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and is

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-friendly, with sidewalks, gas lamps, and

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. Riverton is home to the Riverton Yacht Club, one of the oldest active yacht clubs in the country. Many residents' sailboats make their home at this landmark.

History

Riverton was established in 1851, along the Delaware River, having been laid out by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan. According to architectural historian

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, Riverton was one of the first totally planned residential subdivisions in the United States. The

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, now a widespread invasive insect pest in the United States, were first discovered in a nursery near Riverton in 1916.

Geography

According to the

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, the borough had a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.50 km²), including 0.66 square miles (1.71 km²) of land and 0.30 square miles (0.78 km²) of water (31.46%). The borough borders Cinnaminson Township and

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in Burlington County; and

, across the

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Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 2,779 people, 1,057 households, and 755 families in the borough. The

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was . There were 1,112 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 93.41% (2,596)

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, 3.31% (92) Black or African American, 0.11% (3) Native American, 0.76% (21) Asian, 0.07% (2)

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, 0.47% (13) from other races, and 1.87% (52) from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.02% (56) of the population. Of the 1,057 households, 29.6% had children under the age of 18; 56.6% were married couples living together; 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.6% were non-families. Of all households, 23.8% were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00. 21.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.7 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 $94,762 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,688) and the median family income was $112,721 (+/− $9,113). Males had a median income of $81,078 (+/− $9,544) versus $50,517 (+/− $6,553) for females. The

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for the borough was $47,945 (+/− $4,715). About 3.4% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the

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, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 2,759 people, 1,066 households, and 746 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,113 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 95.83%

, 1.78%

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, 0.11% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.00%

, 0.29% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were

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or Latino of any race.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Riverton borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed August 30, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Riverton borough, Burlington County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed August 30, 2012. There were 1,066 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were

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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. Another 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00. In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $58,977, and the median income for a family was $68,125. Males had a median income of $50,950 versus $36,042 for females. The

for the borough was $30,223. 3.1% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the

. Out of the total population, 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 2.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government

Local government

Riverton is governed under the

form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 38. The borough form of government used by Riverton is a "

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/ strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can

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ordinances subject to an

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by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. , the

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of Riverton is

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James Quinn, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Riverton Borough Council are Council President William Corbi (R, 2024), Kirk Fullerton (R, 2025), James Quinn ( D, 2023), Nicole Rafter (R, 2025), Julie Scott (R, 2024) and Edgar Wilburn (D, 2023).Elected Officials
Riverton Borough. Accessed April 25, 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

, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results

, updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.November 5, 2019 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results

, updated November 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. In January 2016, the borough council selected Kirk Fullerton from three names nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that was vacated by Susan Cairns Wells when she took office as mayor.

Federal, state and county representation

Riverton 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.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,893 registered voters in Riverton, of which 571 (30.2% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 724 (38.2% vs. 23.9%) were registered as

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and 597 (31.5% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.Voter Registration Summary - Burlington

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 28, 2014. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 68.1% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 86.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide). In the

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, Democrat

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received 838 votes (55.5% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 638 votes (42.3% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 23 votes (1.5% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,509 ballots cast by the borough's 1,951 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.3% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 912 votes (57.2% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 659 votes (41.3% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 16 votes (1.0% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,594 ballots cast by the borough's 1,919 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.1% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County). In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 858 votes (54.4% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 693 votes (43.9% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 14 votes (0.9% vs. 0.8%), among the 1,578 ballots cast by the borough's 1,877 registered voters, for a turnout of 84.1% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 591 votes (62.3% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 328 votes (34.6% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 13 votes (1.4% vs. 1.2%), among the 949 ballots cast by the borough's 1,930 registered voters, yielding a 49.2% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 502 votes (46.1% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 482 votes (44.3% vs. 44.5%), Independent

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with 85 votes (7.8% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 9 votes (0.8% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,089 ballots cast by the borough's 1,902 registered voters, yielding a 57.3% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).

Historic district

The Riverton Historic District is an

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encompassing the borough. It was added to the

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on March 5, 1999, for its significance in architecture, community planning and development. The district has 371

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, including the Riverton Yacht Club. With The

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house at 503 Bank Avenue was designed by architect Samuel Sloan and built in 1851. The Riverton Yacht Club was built in 1880 with

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. File:RIVERTON HISTORIC DISTRICT.jpg, Victorian house at 503 Bank Avenue

Education

The Riverton School District serves students in public school in

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through eighth grade at Riverton Elementary School. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 301 students and 29.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.4:1.District information for Riverton School District

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. For

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through

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s, public school students attend Palmyra High School as part of a

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with the Palmyra Public Schools, along with students from Beverly. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 729 students and 3.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 243.0:1. Students from Riverton, 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.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Burlington County. No Interstate, U.S. or state highways directly serve Riverton. The most prominent road crossing the borough is County Route 543.

Public transportation

The Riverton station located on Main Street provides service on the

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system, offering southbound service to Camden and the

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with connections to

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trains to

and the Camden County suburbs and northbound service to the

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with connections to

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trains to

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trains to

, and

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trains.

provides bus service in the borough on the

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route that runs between Camden and Burlington. BurLink bus service is offered on the B8 route between the Riverside station and Hartford Crossing / Delran Township.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Riverton include: * John Fraser (1825–1906), architect who served as acting supervisory architect for the

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, created a master plan for the

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grounds and served on the commission to complete the

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(born 1965), writer best known for his comics and his books about

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* Lloyd Carpenter Griscom (1872–1959), American diplomat * William Levis James (1833–1903), Union Army quartermaster and brevet brigadier general *

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(1871–1928), landscape architect, urban planner and civil engineer * Frank A. Mathews Jr. (1904–1964), represented in the

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from 1945 to 1949 * Philip Slater (1927–2013), sociologist who wrote the 1970 work ''The Pursuit of Loneliness'' * F. Trowbridge vom Baur (1908–2000), lawyer who was

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from 1953 to 1960Saxon, Wolfgang
"F. Trowbridge vom Baur, 91, General Counsel of Navy Dept."
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'', June 23, 2000. Accessed September 24, 2015. "Francis Trowbridge vom Baur was born in Riverton, N.J., and received a bachelor's degree from Amherst College in 1929 and a law degree from Harvard in 1932."

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Riverton Borough website
{{Authority control 1893 establishments in New Jersey Borough form of New Jersey government Boroughs in New Jersey Boroughs in Burlington County, New Jersey Populated places established in 1893 New Jersey populated places on the Delaware River