Westampton is a

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in Burlington County, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 9,121, an increase of 308 (+3.5%) from the 2010 census count of 8,813, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,596 (+22.1%) from the 7,217 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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. Westampton was incorporated as a township by an act of the

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on March 6, 1850, from portions of Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Eastampton Township on February 11, 1880.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. Its name derives from its original location in the western portion of what was Northampton Township. The township is the home of the

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Weather Forecast Office serving the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 11.10 square miles (28.75 km²), including 10.97 square miles (28.42 km²) of land and 0.13 square miles (0.33 km²) of water (1.15%).

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Rancocas,

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and Woodlane. The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Burlington Township, Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Mount Holly, Mount Laurel, Springfield Township and

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Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 8,813 people, 3,195 households, and 2,428 families in the township. The

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was . There were 3,291 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 61.00% (5,376)

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, 25.45% (2,243) Black or African American, 0.19% (17) Native American, 6.90% (608) Asian, 0.03% (3)

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, 2.26% (199) from other races, and 4.16% (367) from two or more races.

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of any race were 8.84% (779) of the population. Of the 3,195 households, 34.7% had children under the age of 18; 59.4% were married couples living together; 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.0% were non-families. Of all households, 19.9% were made up of individuals and 7.1% 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 3.18. 24.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.8 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 $89,713 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,240) and the median family income was $97,080 (+/− $9,080). Men had a median income of $65,651 (+/− $7,331) versus $45,956 (+/− $4,844) for women. The

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for the borough was $38,334 (+/− $4,669). About 2.8% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the

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, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 7,217 people, 2,525 households, and 1,966 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 70.81%

, 21.27%

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, 0.28% Native American, 3.03% Asian, 0.04%

, 1.83% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.21% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Westampton township, Burlington County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed August 31, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Westampton township, Burlington County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed August 31, 2012. There were 2,525 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were

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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.24. In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $63,973, and the median income for a family was $69,656. Males had a median income of $46,536 versus $32,167 for females. The

for the township was $26,594. About 2.7% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the

, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Westampton 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. 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 Westampton Township Committee are

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Sandy V. Henley ( D, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Jaime Mungo (D, term on committee and as mayor ends 2023), Nancy A. Burkley ( R, 2024), Odise Carr (D, 2025), Genel Wright (D, 2024; elected to serve an unexpired term).Mayor and Township Committee
Township of Westampton. Accessed April 29, 2022. "The Township Committee is comprised of 5 members elected by the public."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. Genel Wright was appointed in September 2022 to fill the seat expiring in December 2024 that became vacant following the resignation of Anthony DeSilva. Wright served on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when she was chosen to serve the balance of the term of office. In January 2022, the Township Committee chose Odise Carr from a list of three candidates submitted by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2022. In January 2020, the Township Committee appointed Jaime Mungo to complete the term of office expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Linda A. Hynes until she resigned from office to take a seat on the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Federal, state and county representation

Westampton 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 8th 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 5,540 registered voters in Westampton Township, of which 2,175 (39.3% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,115 (20.1% vs. 23.9%) were registered as

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and 2,249 (40.6% 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 29, 2014. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 62.9% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 83.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide). In the

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, Democrat

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received 3,060 votes here (67.9% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 1,368 votes (30.3% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 46 votes (1.0% vs. 1.0%), among the 4,509 ballots cast by the township's 5,848 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.1% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 3,138 votes here (67.3% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 1,448 votes (31.1% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 44 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 4,661 ballots cast by the township's 5,556 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.9% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County). In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 2,259 votes here (57.4% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 1,640 votes (41.7% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 26 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,937 ballots cast by the township's 4,795 registered voters, for a turnout of 82.1% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 1,410 votes here (52.7% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 1,187 votes (44.4% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 28 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,675 ballots cast by the township's 5,802 registered voters, yielding a 46.1% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 1,501 ballots cast (52.9% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 1,162 votes (41.0% vs. 47.7%), Independent

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with 115 votes (4.1% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 33 votes (1.2% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,835 ballots cast by the township's 5,592 registered voters, yielding a 50.7% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).

Education

For

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through eighth grade, public school students attend the Westampton Township Schools. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 937 students and 87.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.7:1.District information for Westampton Township Public School District

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. The schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the

) are Holly Hills Elementary School with 403 students in pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade and Westampton Intermediate School / Westampton Middle School with 524 students in PreK and grades 4 to 8. For

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through

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s, public school students attend the

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, a comprehensive regional

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, which also serves students from the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township and Mount Holly Township. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,048 students and 140.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 14.6:1. The school is located in Mount Holly Township. The district's

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is comprised of 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 as part of the November general election. Seats on the board are allocated based on the population of the five constituent municipalities, with two seats assigned to Westampton.

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is a countywide public

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district offering training to students throughout Burlington County, with a campus located in Westampton and the Burlington County Institute of Technology Medford Campus in Medford.

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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and by the

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. Westampton hosts two major highways. A section of the

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, including the four-lane toll gate for Exit 5, is located within the township. Interstate 295 also runs through the northwestern section of the township for about , including one interchange, Exit 45. The most significant county road is County Route 541, which passes through the municipality from the northwestern section to the southeastern corner.

Public transportation

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provides bus service on route 413 between Burlington and Camden. BurLink bus service is offered on the B1 route (between Beverly and Pemberton) and on the B2 route (between Beverly and Westampton Township).

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provides service from a park-and-ride facility near Exit 5 of the

to the

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and other street service in

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and to both

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and the

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area in

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Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Westampton Township include: * Carmine DeSopo (born 1940), politician who served one term in the

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from 1996 to 1998, where he represented the 7th Legislative District *

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(1923–2015), engineer and philanthropist for whom

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is named * José F. Sosa (born 1950), Republican Party politician who served in the

from 1992 to 1994 * Jean Stanfield, politician who was elected to the

to represent the 8th Legislative District in November 2019 *

Kelsi Worrell Kelsi Worrell Dahlia ( Worrell; born July 15, 1994) is a former American competitive Swimming (sport), swimmer and 2016 Olympic champion in the 4x100 medley relay who swam for the University of Louisville and specialized in butterfly and freesty ...

(born 1994), competition swimmer specializing in the

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who won the gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly at the

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in TorontoKelsi Worrell

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. Accessed December 14, 2015. "Birthplace: Voorhees, N.J. Hometown: Westampton, N.J. High School: Rancocas Valley Regional High School (Mt. Holly, N.J.) '12"

References

External links

Westampton Township websiteWestampton Township Schools
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School Data for the Westampton Township School District

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